| 1927 | A group of businessmen invested 6000 pounds into a new venture which eventually became the Bristol Airport and the birthplace of the Concorde. They bought farmland at Whitchurch, where the airport came into being.
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| 1930 | The official opening of the Bristol Airport was officiated by HRH Prince George. At the time, Bristol was only the third civil airport in the country.
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| 1930 | There were 935 passengers coming through Bristol Airport this year.
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| 1939 | The increased passenger service ended up with 4000 passengers.
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| During the war | Air Ministry requisitioned the airport for service to the war effort. The airport was used by famous people during the war since major carriers were often sent to Bristol instead of Croydon at this time.
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| 1955 | Bristol Airport won in its battle for a new city airport for Bristol, named Bristol Lulsgate Airport.
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| 1956 | Because of inability to extend the Whitchurch airfield, it was derequisitioned. The decision was made to purchase and develop Lulsgate Airport. The Duchess of Kent was asked to open the new airport at Lulsgate, which served 33,000 passengers in its first year.
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| 1963-1965 | The runway was lengthened and the terminal expanded.
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| 1968 | A 5000 square foot transit shed was built, making for more freight dealers wanting to use the airport.
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| 1973 | The collapse of Court Line, which affected all airports in the UK, had a dramatic effect on Bristol Airport’s numbers of passengers.
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| 1979 | The first flight from Filton (Bristol Airport) of the Concorde.
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| 1980 | Tour markets to West Germany improved Bristol Airport’s financial standing considerably.
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| 1984 | Improvements included upgraded fire-fighting vehicles, a leisure centre inside the terminal and many new shops.
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| 1985 | A 13 million pound development program providing state-of-the-art systems for traffic growth at the airport.
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| 1987 | All employees of the Bristol City Council joined the Bristol Airport plc. The airport’s assets were transferred to the City of Bristol, making trading possible.
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| 1989 | The Brunel Lounge opened to accommodate regular business travellers. Shuttle service also began to move passengers from parking areas to the terminal building.
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| 1991 | A major expansion of Brymon Airways service increased, including both domestic and international flights.
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| 1997 | Bristol Airport became Bristol International Airport. Later in the year, the airport was sold. 51% was owned by First Group while the Bristol City Council still retained 49% ownership.
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| 1998 | The 100,000th passenger went through Bristol Airport.
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| 2000 | The new airport terminal was opened by HRH The Princess Royal.
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| 2000 | The first direct transatlantic flight was from Bristol to Toronto by Royal Airlines.
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| 2001 | The purchase of Bristol International Airport by Macquarie Bank and Cintra happened in January of this year. The selling price was 198 million pounds.
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| 2002 | A new domestic baggage reclaim hall was opened, worth 800,000 pounds.
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| 2004 | Bristol International was awarded the OAG Worldwide Marketing Award and was nominated as the best UK airport for the year 2004.
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