As a major centre for media, finance and manufacturing, Munich is a popular destination for business travellers. And with direct flights from Bristol Airport, it’s easy to tag on an extra night’s stay to combine a work trip with a little sight-seeing. In the latest in our 48 Hours In series, Swindon Business News travel...
With plenty of direct flights from Bristol Airport, the City of Light is a popular destination for business travelers. It couldn’t be easier to combine a business trip with an overnight stay and a little sight-seeing. Swindon Business News travel editor Anne Gorringe checked out some of the latest attractions this beautiful city has...
It’s the ultimate team-building challenge. This weekend teams of friends, colleagues and ski enthusiasts will gather on a stunning mountain plateau in Switzerland for the World Igloo Building Competition. The aim? To construct – and then sleep in – your own igloo. Swindon Business News Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE joined in. Pictured: The teams...
New flights from Bristol Airport to Paris and Düsseldorf took off yesterday as operator bmi regional extended its route network in the West of England. The flights, which are expected to boost trade between the region and France and Germany, were launched just over a week after rival easyJet started services on five more...
Five new flights from Bristol Airport took off for the first time at the weekend – with operator easyJet promising they will bring a major boost to the West of England’s economy. The new services – to Lanzarote, Gibraltar, Porto, Bilbao and the Isle of Man – take easyJet’s total at the airport to...
With direct flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva, it couldn’t be easier to combine a business trip to Switzerland's second city with some leisure time with attractions ranging from helping make wine, competing in a marathon or relaxing at a spa. Swindon Business News travel editor Anne Gorringe put away her laptop to explore...
West food businesses must embrace innovation and explore new markets for export if they are to succeed, a major conference in the region was told. The topics formed the two key themes at the Future of Food event staged by accountants Smith & Williamson at yogurt maker Yeo Valley’s headquarters in Blagdon, near Bristol....
New holiday destinations have been unveiled for next summer and larger planes introduced this week at Bristol Airport as its passenger numbers continue to climb to record levels. Holiday giant Thomas Cook is basing two 220-seat Airbus A321 aircraft at the airport to use on its summer services to holiday hotspots – replacing two...
Spectacular scenery and a small but exciting capital city make Iceland a magnet for adventurous tourists. Swindon Business News Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE took advantage of the recently-launched easyJet direct flights from Bristol Airport to Reykjavik and here gives her top tips for a great weekend away… Iceland’s amazing lunar landscape is increasingly...
Passengers arriving for the inaugural easyJet flight from Bristol Airport to Reykjavik this morning may have been surprised to find a 7ft camel greeting them at the check-in desks. But Kokoso’s appearance was not down to a booking error by the airline’s promotions department – he was on hand to promote the launch of...
