Author: Sue Moore

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have announced that they are expanding their UK footprint even further – by launching award-winning flights and holidays from Bournemouth Airport – which will become their 12th UK base airport. The UK’s largest tour operator and third largest airline have today put 16 sunny destinations across Europe, the Canary Islands, and the […]

A very special 80th birthday wish came true for former-pilot David Turner when he had the chance to sit in the flight deck of a commercial aircraft once again with the help of TUI.  David lives at a Dorset House care home in Poole, which is part of the not-for-profit Care South charity, and he proudly […]

Ryanair has confirmed its 20th destination from Bournemouth Airport with twice-weekly flights to Nantes in Brittany from June this year. Europe’s biggest airline will fly on Wednesdays and Saturdays to France’s sixth largest city from 1st June. Tickets are available now at ryanair.com Following the recent announcement of brand new flights to Morocco from April, […]

Passengers at Bournemouth Airport have been treated to some festive cheer with a Christmas concert given by more than 60 children from neighbouring Parkfield School. The children performed a selection of Christmas carols and songs in the airport terminal building before meeting Santa and his Elf and enjoying some seasonal treats. They also had a […]

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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, […]

New, year-round flights to Venice with Ryanair begin operating today (Thursday 22 December) from Bournemouth Airport in time for Christmas. The first flight, which will depart at 18:50 for Marco Polo Airport and take just over two hours, marks the start of a twice-weekly service to the Italian city. Passengers will be able to travel […]