Regional airline Eastern Airways is targeting corporate customers such as international companies, sports teams, the music industry and private clients with a new range of private charter services from Bristol Airport. The airline, which has operated from the airport for eight years, is offering the premium services in the 29-50 passenger market to businesses...
Visitors wanting ideas about what to do, see and most importantly where to stay in Wiltshire can find everything they need in the 2012 Wiltshire Accommodation and Destination Guide. The 76 page guide features more product than ever before and showcases the county’s ancient history and natural beauty. This year the key focus is...
Bristol Airport has been named Best UK Airport in the prestigious Business Travel Awards 2012. The airport saw off competition from London City, Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester to land the top award, which was presented in front of 1,200 travel industry guests at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. An independent panel of judges, including travel...
The Olympic flame comes to Bristol and Bath this summer. But Olympic stars of the future are on the slopes of Austria at the Youth Winter Olympics, near Innsbruck, this week. Inspired, Travel Editor Anne Gorringe puts herself to the test in the Austrian resort of Bad Hofgastein . . . A mountain hut...
Passenger numbers at Bristol Airport rose for the second successive year in 2011 despite challenging economic conditions. The rise was modest – just 0.8% to a total of 5.7m. Overall the airport continued to grow its market share within the region while maintaining its ranking as the UK's fifth largest airport outside London. It is also forecasting...
Talk of a double dip recession plus the current Eurozone crisis isn't stopping people from jetting away in 2012. In fact, there is a determined desire to escape from it all, say travel firms with bookings on luxury breaks proving popular. Research carried out by package trip specialist Jet2holidays on over 1,000 holiday-makers found...
Want to learn to ski? There’s no excuse for not getting fit and enjoying yourself. Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE is just back from France where she discovered that the snow conditions have never been better… Bucket-loads of snow! And it’s still snowing in the Portes du Soleil If you’re going to slip...
Helvetic Airways today became the 12th scheduled airline operating from Bristol Airport when it launched a new route linking Zurich, Switzerland's financial centre, with the South West. Helvetic passengers benefit from seven days free of charge in the long stay car park until the end of January. Helvetic Airways has also announced...
West of England firms doing business in Zurich will be able to fly direct to the Swiss financial centre when a new a three-times-a-week service from Bristol Airport launches next month. Helvetic Airways launches the flights on December 5 with tickets costing from £145 return. The service will give business and leisure travellers the...
Travel editor ANNE GORRINGE finds trekking in the Italian Alps an unforgettable experience… I didn’t expect to sleep with three guys on my birthday…and get a medal for it. But, what can I say? I was naive. It was a tough – but unforgettable – day. One that had taken me on an 18k...
