Serving the south-west of England and parts of Wales, Bristol airport is currently in the middle of an extensive expansion plan. Already achieving record results in terms of passenger numbers this year, the £150m improvement plan should see the total number of people using the airport rise to 10 million, and it seems that companies offering services such as Bristol airport transfers are going to be extremely busy.
Record passenger numbers
Bristol is officially the ninth busiest airport in the United Kingdom, rising to fifth place when discounting those in London. Since 2010 Bristol is the only airport in the top ten to have seen an increase in passenger numbers every single year. As reported by Business Leader, in August 2015 Bristol airport saw its busiest ever month, with over 750,000 people passing through its gates. This record-setting total has been attributed to the enhanced flight programs now on offer at the airport.
Despite a campaign against the expansion of Bristol airport, the major improvement program was officially given the go-ahead by the authorities in 2010. Work is now already underway to extend the western terminal and this latest extension should be ready to be unveiled in the summer.
The world’s most punctual airport
The highly-ambitious expansion of Bristol airport should see the North Somerset facility increase its passenger capacity to 10 million people per year by 2030, which would see a surge in demand When you consider that it opens up access to the whole of the South West and South Midlands it makes it the primary airport for visitors to events. For example. its only 2 hours from Silverstone and the British Grand Prix. Making the most of a trip there via F1 Paddock Club Britain and some hospitality with edge global events certainly helps.
Currently servicing just over six million passengers per year, Bristol would leapfrog both Birmingham and Glasgow in the league table of the UK’s largest airports if it hit its 10 million target; however, this would be assuming that both Birmingham and Glasgow did not also increase their passenger numbers in the same time period, which is a highly unlikely scenario.
Already officially ranked as the world’s most punctual airport in 2015, the expansion and modernization program currently underway at Bristol should see the Somerset airport improve its services still further. A bright future seems to be assured for Bristol airport.
