The film industry is big business and as The Great Gatsby opens at cinemas today, travel companies are hoping to benefit from the boom in interest in the 1920s. Bath Business News Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE takes a look at what’s on offer… Much of the action and lavish parties in The Great Gatsby...
More passengers are flying from Bristol Airport to Scotland than from any other UK airport outside London, according to new figures. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data shows nearly 630,000 journeys were made between Bristol and Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness in 2012 – a 4.5% increase on the previous year. Bristol Airport’s biggest carrier, easyJet, operates 22...
Can’t decide whether to splash out to see your favourite band on their European tour or go skiing? These days you can do both, writes travel editor ANNE GORRINGE With veteran bands like The Stones charging an arm and a leg for their concert tickets, it could be wiser to spend your money on...
Bristol Airport has further expanded its passenger facilities with the completion of work on its new £600,000 Aspire Lounge. It replaces the old executive lounge, increasing the space 50% and introducing improvements for passengers wanting to relax in style before boarding a flight. Aimed at both business and leisure travellers, the lounge will be...
Bristol Airport has become the first in Britain to gain WorldHost Recognised Business status, in recognition of its commitment to welcoming visitors to the South West and Wales. WorldHost is a world-class customer service training programme that has already been used to train nearly 1m people worldwide, including tens of thousands of staff and...
Frankfurt become the latest German city on Bristol Airport’s destination map earlier today when bmi regional started its six-times a week service to the major European finance centre. The first flight just after midday marked the return of a direct link between the two major cities after a gap of almost four years. German...
The Roman Baths have reached the finals of the Visit England awards and will now be challenging for the coveted title of Large Visitor Attraction of the Year. The Baths reached the final after being among the winners in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards held last month. These regional winners were then pitted...
First Great Western is to continue running rail services between the West and London for another three years under a franchise extension announced today by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin. The train operator had previously been granted a six-month extension until October following the fallout from the West Coast franchise debacle last year. First Great...
Tourism chiefs from Bath have started a busy fortnight of exhibitions and trade events as they aim to attract more high-spending overseas visitors and tour planners to the city. Bath Tourism Plus (BTP), the official destination marketing organisation for Bath and the surrounding area, arrived at the two-day Best of Britain & Ireland (BOBI)...
An advertising campaign encouraging West business travellers to fast-track their journey to the US through Dublin Airport has been launched by Bristol Airport and Aer Lingus Regional. Passengers on Aer Lingus Regional services from Bristol can complete pre-clearance and customs at Dublin ahead of their onward journey to the US. As a result, Bristol...
