Bristol Airport ready for busy summer
20.07.10
Bristol Airport is gearing up for the start of the summer holidays, with passenger numbers expected to rise steeply when the school term ends this week. Its forecasts indicate that over 1.2 million people will pass through the terminal during July and August, with traffic returning to close to the levels last seen in 2008. Flights to Skiathos in Greece and Pula in Croatia are new this summer, while Mexico, Florida, Turkey, Greece and Egypt remain popular with holiday-makers.
Additional staff have been recruited to help ensure the airport runs smoothly during its busiest period, with 18 new faces joining the customer service and car park teams. Sixteen ‘Volunteer Information Patrons’ (or VIPs) are also in place to help provide information and a warm welcome to overseas visitors flying into the region. Nearly 300 new seats have also been installed to ensure passengers can relax in comfort while waiting to board flights.
Shops at the airport are are also gearing up for the summer rush. The tax and duty free store will sell 500 pairs of designer sunglasses in a typical week this summer, while 1300 bottles of sun screen will be purchased from Superdrug. And each week, 2,750 breakfasts, 24,000 coffees and 2,000 muffins will be consumed by hungry passengers!
The terminal is expected to handle its 50 millionth passenger towards the end of the year.
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