Bristol International Airport started out as the dream of a few local businessmen, who with the support of the local community opened a flying club at Filton Aerodrome. The dream grew, catching the imagination of the public along the way to establishing Bristol as the third proper airport in Great Britain in 1930. Today’s Bristol International Airport has huge ambitions, and a list of daily departures to the world’s leading tourist and business destinations.

With a selection of daily flights from Bristol to New York and Bristol to Orlando, as well as scores of flights in and out of Europe’s top destinations and a collection of more exotic locals, like the Dominican Republic and Cuba, Bristol International Airport is well-placed to cater for the discerning traveler in England’s south-western corner.

When planning a holiday abroad, all too often we overlook the practicality of simply getting to the airport. Have you ever booked a coach to London to catch your flights for the two-week family trip to Orlando only to find that the coach you’ve reserved won’t let you bring as many bags along as the airline will? Or even worse, have you ever booked a last-minute break at a knock-down price and ended up paying more than your flights to Sharm el Sheikh cost just on the taxi fare to and from Heathrow? I know I have – and it’s a real shame to let traveling ruin your holiday. Which is why the rapidly expanding reach of Bristol International Airport has an added appeal for holiday makers in the West Country.

Bristol International Airport is also convenient for those short-hop flights to relatively local destinations. Whether it’s business or pleasure, BIA has a solid schedule of daily flights to European cities. Popular routes include Bristol to Amsterdam, Bristol to Alicante, Bristol to Geneva, Bristol to Paris and Bristol to Brussels – meaning you can pick your departure and return with ease, and not worry about tacking two hours or more onto either end of your journey for travel into or out of London.

Bristol International Airport also provides a solid base for a number of charter flights to the world’s leading tourist destinations all year long. This means that whether you’re looking for a one-off business flight, your family’s annual package holiday jaunt from Bristol to Malaga, or a special get away from Bristol to Amsterdam, Bristol International Airport has the facilities to meet your flight requirements.

The variety of carriers departing from Bristol International Airport each day includes world leaders in the air travel industry, such as British Airways, KLM and Continental Airlines, as well as budget carriers like Easy Jet and Ryanair. These scheduled commercial flights operate to and from BIA along side charter flights operated by specialists like First Choice and Holiday Options. Also, the new regional airline, Air Southwest, operates a number of domestic between Bristol and destinations such as Leeds, Manchester, Jersey, Cardiff and Gatwick.