Western Daily Press (Saturday)
Airport departure lounge gets £2.6m improvements
A “major” redevelopment project announced by Bristol Airport will include a new restaurant, bar, shop and the creation of dozens of jobs.
A three-month project to improve the airport’s airside departure lounge is due to start on Monday, to be completed in time for the Easter holidays.
A £2.6 million investment in the airport aims to improve passengers’ experience before boarding their flights.
In a statement released by the airport, the work was described as a “major redevelopment”.
The improvements will see WHSmith expand its unit to incorporate technology brand InMotion, which sells mobile accessories, headphones, tablets and speakers.
Tortilla, a Mexican restaurant, will open, and the airside bar at the departure lounge will be relaunched with coffee shop Ritazza.
Meanwhile JD Sports will move to a bigger unit within the airport.
Tom Hack, Head of Commercial at
Bristol Airport, said: “This is an exciting project and opportunity for Bristol Airport and its customer facilities.
“The £2.6 million investment in the enhancements of the commercial amenities shows a very clear sign of the confidence our commercial partners have in Bristol Airport and vice-versa.
“The redevelopments will create dozens of new jobs to the local area as the airport sees a continued passenger growth since the Covid pandemic.”
Mr Hack says he is “very confident” the investment will provide a greater passenger experience.
“Our customers’ holidays start in our departure lounge, and it is very important for us to provide them with the best possible experience,” he added.
“We understand that our leisure and business customers have high expectations when travelling through Bristol Airport and we will continue to strive to meet their requirements.”