See America From Bristol Airport

You’ll still need to hop on a flight of course, but when you are thinking of going to the USA you should think of Bristol Airport as your initial destination.

It might not seem to be the natural choice, but all this is according to a source from the airport itself. Apparently the flights provided by Continental Airlines are proving very popular, and they are certainly opening up much wider possibilities to those people for whom Bristol Airport is their nearest option for flying out of the country. A recent statement made by Bristol Airport has revealed all this and more.

And it seems that both business and pleasure travellers are making the most of the service too. Continental offers just one direct flight to America, and this goes to New York. But from here you can of course catch connecting flights to many other destinations in the USA.

So at what times can you hop on board a non stop trip to see the famous Statue of Liberty?

Well, there is currently just one flight leaving every day of the week except for Tuesdays and Thursdays. This does change during the summer though; the high demand during this time of the year means they have a flight leaving every single day. Make sure you check availability if you are thinking of travelling during summer 2009.

The flight leaves at 10.15 in the morning. This is a nice convenient time and given the time difference between here and New York, you can be landing in the city in time for a spot of late lunch. You might even be up for some late shopping!

It is clear from the popularity of this flight that it has helped to enhance the service offered by Bristol Airport itself. The airport is of course now known as Bristol International Airport, a name which points to the efficiency and reach that it is now known for.

And it is now proving to be a real competitor when it is held up against the London airports. Providing access to flights such as the one offered by Continental has proved that there is a real need to serve this side of the country more effectively. That is exactly what is happening, and as the owners of Bristol Airport are planning to develop the place more into the future, we can no doubt expect more American destinations to be made available as direct routes at some point in the future.

This announcement about the success of this flight, coming from the aviation director at the airport, has certainly been timed well. With the economy as it is, many people might be putting off the idea of going on holiday for a while. But with such a tempting flight on offer, and the powers that be at Bristol Airport revealing how successful it has been for other passengers to date, it might just do the trick for increasing the business for the airport during the coming year.