Flights at Bristol Airport were delayed more than half the time on one route

More than half of flights are delayed on the worst flight route in Bristol. Analysis of the latest Civil Aviation Authority figures shows that 59 per cent of TUI flights from Bristol to Mallorca were delayed by at least 15 minutes in the 12 months to April. EasyJet flights to Split also featured high on … Read more

‘World’s Toughest Maze’ Created by Scientists, But There’s an Easy Way Out

A GROUP of scientists from the UK and Switzerland have created what they claim is the most difficult maze ever designed. The team, led by physicist Felix Flicker from the University of Bristol, generated pathways called irregular repeating patterns. A group of physicists has created the toughest maze ever — and it has important implications … Read more

We boarded Ryanair’s ‘flight to Barcelona’… but woke up 1,300 miles away in LITHUANIA: Amputee and his wife describe ‘incredible’ confusion at Bristol airport before embarking on mammoth two-day trek to Spain

A married couple set off to fly to Spain on holiday only to wake up to an airport blunder ending up 1,300 miles from their destination. Andrew Gore and his wife Victoria were due to spend a week on the Costa Brava with friends and family to celebrate his 47th birthday. They had booked Ryanair … Read more

6 UK airports are reintroducing strict hand baggage rules TODAY – what you need to know

BRITISH holidaymakers have been warned as six UK airports have introduced strict hand luggage rules. Temporary restrictions have been introduced at regional airports on carrying more than 100 ml of liquids in hand luggage. Six UK airports have introduced strict hand luggage rules on liquids (stock image)Credit: Getty The change came into effect from midnight … Read more

New district with more than 500 homes planned on the border with Bristol

The developers behind plans to build 555 new homes on the outskirts of Bristol will aim to submit detailed plans this summer. Bellway wants to create a new “environmentally sensitive community of up to 555 homes” on a site next to Brislington Park and Ride in Bristol. The fields are located between Brislington Park and … Read more

Pub charges customers who order at the bar 30 cents more per pint, so they buy drinks on a smartphone instead

Cheers for that: Landlord Ben Cheshire of The Coronation in Bristol has introduced a two-tiered pricing system to encourage customers to order via their smartphone, and not at the bar

Queuing at the bar for a pint can make that cool lager or beer taste all the sweeter. But at The Coronation the drinks also become more expensive. Landlord Ben Cheshire is trying to break the tradition of competing for the attention of bar staff at the bar by introducing two-tiered pricing – encouraging customers … Read more