EasyJet is to introduce flights from Bristol to Naples, bringing to 43 its number of destinations from the airport. The budget airline, which today raised its full-year profit guidance, said fares on the route would start at £31.99 (one-way, including taxes). The three-times-weekly service will operate from May 12...
As more than 9,000 runners prepare for Bristol’s Half Marathon this Sunday, high in the Italian Alps Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE is hiking across a mountain pass to watch the start of the WORLD’s LONGEST ENDURANCE ULTRA-TRAIL…. Anyone about to take part in Bristol’s 23rd event should spare a...
Bristol could become a regular port of call for cruise ships visiting the UK. That’s the optimistic forecast from tourism officials following the success of last weekend’s visit by the cruise ship Prinsendam to Royal Portbury Dock. It is the second time in six weeks that the ship –...
Bristol could get a direct high-speed rail link to Heathrow Airport under a scheme being considered by the Government. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond, pictured, is understood to have drafted fresh plans to build a spur line from the Great Western main line at Reading Station into the airport, possibly...
In the winter, Britain’s Royal family flock to Klosters while nearby Davos plays host to the world leaders at the Economic Forum. Intrigued, Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE follows in their footsteps to discover the delights of this eastern area of the Swiss Alp before the ski season starts…. It’s...
Bristol is about to welcome its second cruise ship this summer, sparking optimism among regional tourist chiefs that it could transform the city's status as a regular destination in the lucrative world of cruising. Until now many round-Britain cruises have steamed straight past the West Country. The Holland America Prinsendam...
Eastern Airways is adding additional flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen and Leeds Bradford to attract more business and leisure travellers. The regional airline, the UK’s second-largest regional carrier, will increase services from two to three each weekday to both Aberdeen and Leeds-Bradford from October 3. Eastern Airways’ commercial...
For those longing to combine an activity holiday with culture, Innsbruck offers a city break with a difference. It also proves a sporting paradise for Bristol Business News Travel Editor Anne Gorringe who tries canyoning for the first time. As I dangled from a bridge, clutching onto Tom's hand felt as it...
Budget airline easyJet has launched next year’s spring schedule from Bristol Airport with the promise of 40 low-fare routes. The airline, the UK’s largest, has increased capacity on a number of popular destinations including Crete, Dalaman and Pisa. More than 6,400 flights next spring are now on sale. EasyJet...
