Bournemouth Airport ranked among UK’s best in Which? passenger survey

Bournemouth Airport has been ranked among the best airports in the UK in the annual passenger survey by consumer champion Which? The airport, which marks its 85th birthday this year, achieved a customer score of 76%, placing it sixth in the national table and ahead of many of the UK’s largest airports. Bournemouth is one []

New direct flights to the Austrian Alps launch from Bournemouth with Crystal Ski Holidays 

Skiers and snowboarders across the south coast will soon have easier access to some of Austria’s most popular ski resorts thanks to a new direct Crystal Ski Holidays route from Bournemouth to Innsbruck.  Operating weekly from 20 December 2027 until 4 March 2028, the new TUI Airways route will connect customers with Austria’s Tyrol region, home to world famous resorts including Mayrhofen, Obergurgl, Sölden and Seefeld.  Known []

Bournemouth Airport pit stop for epic 3000-mile charity rally

Bournemouth Airport provided an unusual pit stop when an epic 3,000-mile charity rally called in on its journey home to Scotland. Dr Cor Hutton MBE, founder of amputee charity Finding Your Feet, and members of her fundraising team were welcomed during the homeward stretch of Cor’s Banger Rally Challenge. The visit came after the team []

Bournemouth Airport celebrates 85 years of serving the region

Bournemouth Airport is celebrating its 85th birthday this week following a record-breaking year in which it has seen more passengers than ever before. The airport began life as RAF Hurn in August 1941 and played an important role in the defence of southern England during the Second World War. It was used by both the []

Bournemouth Airport to welcome RAF aircraft during temporary Brize Norton works

Bournemouth Airport will be welcoming some special visitors over the coming months as it provides temporary support to the Royal Air Force during essential improvement works at RAF Brize Norton. The RAF will temporarily relocate some aircraft to airports and military airfields across the UK while the runway at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire undergoes []

Bournemouth Airport tops UK punctuality table during holiday getaway

Bournemouth Airport has been ranked as the UK’s most punctual airport in the latest Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) statistics, with almost nine out of ten flights operating on time during the busy Easter holiday period. The figures for April, the latest available, show that 88.8% of flights arrived or departed within 15 minutes of their []

Jet2 launches new and exclusive Norway and Fjords programme for Summer 27

17th June 20206: UK consumer champion Jet2 has launched a brand-new Norway and Fjords programme from Bournemouth Airport for Summer 27, giving customers across the South Coast the chance to enjoy a discovery-based city break and holiday to one of Europe’s most spectacular destinations. Today’s announcement means Jet2 is launching a brand-new route to Bergen []

Bournemouth Airport reports best ever year with 26% rise in passengers

Bournemouth Airport has reported its best-ever year, with passenger numbers rising by 26% to 1,395,783 in the year ended 31 March 2026. The increase of more than 289,000 passengers on the previous year (1,106,718) marks a major milestone for the airport as it prepares to mark its 85th anniversary in August. The strong growth reflects []