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Bristol International Airport (IATA: BRS, ICAO: EGGD) is the main commercial airport serving the city of Bristol and the surrounding area in England, UK.
History
In 1996 Bristol Airport was sold by Bristol City Council. In March 1997 its name was changed from Bristol Airport to Bristol International Airport. In December 1997 51% of the airport was sold to FirstGroup, while the remaining 49% stayed with Bristol City Council. A new terminal building was built in April 1999 and opened in March 2000. In 2000, passenger numbers exceeded two million for the first time.
The airport was bought by Macquarie Bank and Cintra in January 2001 for £198m. Passenger numbers broke the three million mark in 2002, largely due to the arrival of the low-cost carrier Go Fly. Continued expansion by Easyjet and Ryanair led to another increase in passengers — to 3.8 million. In May 2005, Continental Airlines introduced direct flights from Bristol to New York.
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