Regional and City Airports (RCA) is celebrating a top ranking from the Civil Aviation Authority for the quality of customer service provided to disabled and less mobile passengers at all three passenger airports it owns and operates – Exeter Airport, Norwich Airport, and Bournemouth Airport. The CAA’s annual Airport Accessibility Report, assessing 26 of the […]
May marks start of busy summer getaway from Bournemouth Airport
Bournemouth Airport is marking the start of its busy summer schedule of flights this week with the arrival of a second based aircraft from Ryanair and the start of TUI’s full summer schedule. New twice-weekly flights to Carcassonne in France with Ryanair were officially launched on Monday and travel brand TUI begins flying to six […]
Bournemouth Airport announces new flights and second-based aircraft with TUI for Summer 2024
Bournemouth Airport is pleased to announce new flights and increased frequency for Summer 2024 with the UK’s leading travel brand TUI, including an additional based aircraft and a new route to Tunisia. 60,000 extra seats are being planned by the operator, representing a 33% increase in capacity at Bournemouth Airport compared to this year. In […]
Students explore’ ‘flying classroom’ at Bournemouth Airport
More than 200 students from Parkfield School in Bournemouth have spent the day exploring a unique ‘flying classroom’ and learning all about careers in aviation during a special trip to Bournemouth Airport today [18th April]. They were treated to a tour and demonstration of Cranfield University’s National Flying Laboratory Centre’s specially adapted Saab 340B flying […]
Bournemouth Airport 360-video launched to assist passengers with additional requirements
Bournemouth Airport owner Regional & City Airports (RCA) and Cranfield University are launching a pioneering 360-degree video experience to help passengers with additional requirements get ready to visit their airports. While 360-degree technology has been around for several years, this is the first time it has been used for this purpose by the aviation industry. […]
New car parking facilities at Bournemouth Airport
Bournemouth Airport has appointed DESIGNA. a world market leader in fully automated parking systems, to install brand new, state-of-the-art car parking equipment at the airport this spring. The work is expected to start in late April and will take approximately five weeks to complete. Passengers can expect faster and more efficient entry and exit from […]
More flights taking off from Bournemouth Airport
Bournemouth Airport continues to ramp up for the busy summer season with flights starting to five destinations in the next week, and just in time for the Easter holidays. This Sunday (26th March) Ryanair starts flights to Budapest and Majorca, plus a brand new service to Edinburgh. And on Friday (31st March) it will begin […]
Scout group wowed during airport visit
Members of a local cub scout group have taken part in a special tour of Bournemouth Airport as they work towards their Air Activities badge. The cubs, aged between eight and 10-years-old, were able to visit the check-in desk, go through departures and security before heading to the air traffic control tower and then to […]
Bournemouth Airport’s bumper season underway
Bournemouth Airport’s bumper 2023 season gets underway today (March 1) with the start of flights to Paphos in Cyprus. TUI’s weekly service raises the curtain on what is expected to be a significant year of growth for the airport, including Ryanair’s biggest ever schedule from Bournemouth with 30% more flights to 18 destinations. In total […]
Summer Season Recruitment Drive
Bournemouth Airport looking to recruit new staff Bournemouth Airport is launching a recruitment drive to attract new staff as it gears up for a bumper summer season. The airport is expecting to handle more passengers this year following the recent announcement by Ryanair that it will base a second aircraft at the airport this summer, […]