Category: Announcement

Bournemouth Airport has been ranked among the UK’s top six airports in a major survey by consumer champion Which?, securing coveted ‘Recommended Provider’ status for customer experience. With a customer score of 73%, Bournemouth was praised for its friendly staff, efficient check-in, smooth bag drop and swift security process. Its sister airports Exeter and Norwich, […]

Bournemouth Airport has welcomed planning approval for a major enhancement of passenger facilities that will include an extended terminal and new transport interchange. The scheme is part of a phased and ongoing £50m investment by the airport and is expected to create at least 230 direct jobs and hundreds more in the local economy. The […]

20th August 2025: Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have put their Winter 26/27 Christmas markets programme on sale from Bournemouth Airport, offering customers and independent travel agents a fantastic choice of festive getaways next winter. The leading leisure airline and UK’s leading operator of European city breaks have two stunning Christmas market destinations – Prague and Vienna […]

5th June 2025: Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have today announced the launch of a massively expanded Winter Sun programme for 26/27 from their newest base Bournemouth Airport, with a new winter route and extra capacity on offer.   In their second winter of operations from Bournemouth Airport, the leading leisure airline and UK’s largest tour operator […]

1st May 2025: Jet2CityBreaks has today announced it is expanding its portfolio of city breaks from Bournemouth Airport and offering even more choice during its first summer of operations from the new base, by launching packages to a brand-new cultural hotspot – Murcia (via Alicante Airport). Following continued demand from customers looking for culture, history, […]

Bournemouth Airport and SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, have announced a 10-year partnership that will see SSP become the airport’s main food and beverage partner from 1 April 2025. As part of the airport’s ongoing multi-million-pound transformation, which includes the arrival of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays with […]

4th February 2025: Jet2.com and Jet2holidays marked another major milestone in their continued success stories this morning (Tuesday 4th February), when the leading leisure airline and UK’s largest tour operator celebrated their inaugural flight departing from Bournemouth Airport – their 12th UK airport base. The busy flight departed from Bournemouth Airport to Tenerife with happy […]

Bournemouth Airport has welcomed its one millionth passenger in 2024 as it celebrates a bumper year and looks forward to even bigger growth in 2025. The major milestone was marked in style as the millionth passenger was surprised with champagne and flowers by Bournemouth Airport Managing Director Steve Gill and Customer Service Director Cathy Hicks. […]

Ryanair has confirmed three more routes from Bournemouth Airport next year. There is a brand new service to Chania on the Greek island of Crete, flights to Rhodes, and to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. Chania will operate Mondays and Saturdays from 2nd June; Rhodes will operate Wednesdays and Sundays from 1st June and Fuerteventura […]

26th September 2024: Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have announced a massively expanded Summer programme for 2026 in just their second summer of operation from Bournemouth Airport, with flights and holidays to 21 sun and leisure city destinations now available to book – including five brand-new routes! Ahead of their inaugural flight from Bournemouth Airport on 4th […]