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The Unite union has today (Friday, 22nd August) informed Bournemouth Airport that their members intend to undertake industrial action. The dates of the proposed action are Friday 5th September to Sunday 7th September, and Sunday 14th September. Preparations are well underway by the airport on contingency plans to minimise any disruption on these dates. In the meantime, we […]

Regional & City Airports (“RCA” or “the Company”), the operator of Bournemouth, Exeter and Norwich Airports and owner and operator of XLR Executive Jet Centres, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to partner with global alternative asset manager, ICG, after more than a decade of successful collaboration with Rigby Group. The transaction […]

Regional and City Airports (RCA), a leading operator of regional airports in the UK including Bournemouth Airport, Exeter Airport and Norwich Airport, has appointed Steve Lilley to the new role of Commercial Director. Steve has over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, with a strong background in network planning, airline relations, commercial strategy, […]

10th April 2025: Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have today announced the launch of a brand-new and exclusive route from Bournemouth Airport to Jersey for Summer 26 – meaning the companies are offering SIX brand-new destinations next summer. The leading leisure airline and UK’s largest tour operator are once again stepping in to meet demand from customers […]

Bournemouth Airport has seen a surge in summer passenger numbers with 840,210 people using the airport between April and October – an increase of almost 103,000 from 737,224 during the same period last year. The increase positions the airport to surpass one million passengers in 2024, a milestone not achieved since 2008. The rise in […]

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have revealed even more great news for local holidaymakers and independent travel agents, by announcing a brand-new programme of once-in-a-lifetime trips to Iceland from Bournemouth Airport for Winter 25/26. The leading leisure airline and UK’s largest operator of city breaks to Europe have put on a series of dedicated trips that are […]

Bournemouth Airport’s summer schedule in full swing. With summer just around the corner, Bournemouth Airport is gearing up to welcome an influx of passengers as its sunshine schedule gets into full swing. May traditionally marks the start of the holiday season for the airport and this year is no different with a raft of summer […]

26th April 2024: Exactly one month after announcing the launch of award-winning flights and holidays from Bournemouth Airport, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have today hailed the response to their 12th UK airport base as ‘truly phenomenal’, with customers and independent travel agents booking flights and holidays in their droves. On 26th March, the UK’s largest tour […]

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 […]