Planning for the future

With passenger numbers expected to pass the nine million mark for the first time in 2019, planning approval is being sought to raise the current cap from 10 to 12 million passengers a year.
The proposed developed includes new infrastructure, improvements to existing facilities and operational changes to ensure the airport can continue to meet demand for air travel to and from the South West well into the next decade.

[@1959cindylu]

Looks fairly impressive, but perhaps not bold enough! I agree with comments about parking near the entrances. Also needs covered walkways and jet bridges. But most of all, it really needs a full motorway link from the M5, say, directly to the airport. Having to travel through Bristol around the river and Clifton is barmy and far too difficult to navigate for many. If you want an international airport, you need international level roads.

[@louism1902]

A motorway link just isn’t possible for Bristol airport. It’s located outside of Bristol and would need a lot of construction to build a link road. Plus where would the connect it it’s surrounded by hills and has no main way of connection expect the front entrance which is filled by a round about? Disagree, think Bristol is a lovely airport.

[@grahammorris2039]

Totally agree with the need for jet bridges, and a proper link from M5

[@jonspencer9461]

It doesn't look anything like big enough to me. When I compare it to regional airports I regularly use in other countries (for example Alicante, Dusseldorf), it still looks ridiculously small and cramped. I recall the last expansion promising so much more space, and yet, here we are with the crazily overcrowded situation we have today. Will the same thing happen again? I use Bristol airport because I have to - it's near my home and convenient for the European destinations I travel to regularly, but it is not a pleasant experience. I am to be persuaded that this will ever change without a massive expansion of the terminal, a huge increase in facilities, and easy & streamlined access to the airport.

[@mandyroyle8908]

Looks very smart and hopefully with travellators and golf type buggy’s for passengers with limited mobility, I struggle very much currently with the airport but WILL NOT give up to a wheelchair! The coaches seem to look further away but not actually sure? Whereas presently they are right outside but fingers crossed you haven’t set the bays too far away from Departures entry and Arrivals exit!
Hopefully no stairs to struggle with when you have luggage! Again for people with difficulties.
Looking forward to seeing the internal lay out, have tried the link but it comes up as “no results
found”

[@peternewberry7700]

I agree with the other comments, Drop off points still look far away from the terminal, arrival passengers will have to get on a bus or some form of transport to get back to the terminal, in this day and age you should have passenger boarding bridges connecting the planes to the terminal, get off a plane in pouring rain and get wet before you get luggage etc, so what is the point of partly improving the airport when in say a few years time you will need to make it larger , the terminal building still looks way to small and cramped, someone needs to look at how Stanstead airport have done their terminal, for what I call a regional airport it’s great to fly from there, obviously you can’t compare regional airports to Heathrow or Gatwick but the changes Bristol are bringing in are in my opinion no where near what I would expect from an airport, I did live in Devon but I would still rather fly from Stanstead or a London airport if I still lived in Devon, I do not believe Bristol will be able to cope with the increased passengers but only time will tell, I hope I am wrong or else in less than 5 years more improvements will be needed

[@Starby300]

With your plans to increase the number of passengers, and expect many updates to buildings, I cannot understand why you would not have covered jet bridges from the departure terminals to the aircraft. It is crazy having to walk outside, in the pouring rain/snow or whatever, then, having to wait and stand in the pouring rain/snow or whatever, for people to stow their suitcases, those who are taking them on board, onto the aircraft, before you can get on board and into the dry.

[@Kub5008]

because jet bridges = more cost for airlines. if jet bridges in place, then ryanair and easyjet leaves.

[@slyandfb]

It certainly needs, at the very least, some travellators . The walk to and from the terminal to some of the gates is extensive . I know of no other airport that you have to walk these distances. Also the steps up from the aircraft on landing, before the long long walk is ridiculous. For older people who don't as yet require assistance it is all unexceptable.

[@bertisicilia4302]

Does Bristol Airport serve Cardiff?

[@bobpartington8123]

Looks much too far to walk to the terminal entrance from drop off points.

[@anthonymitchell]

Still not fit for the 21st Century! Still no jet bridges (or its official industry name passenger boarding bridge (PBB)) so you can have the pleasure of getting on or off the plane in pouring rain and that happens quite frequently at Bristol!