Take off on easyJet’s new Bordeaux route

easyJet, Europe's leading low-fares airline, will say, “Bonjour!” to passengers travelling on its new route from Bristol to the French city of Bordeaux tomorrow. Within a few hours of take-off, passengers will be raising their glasses in the beautiful sun-drenched region, home to one of France's seven key wine regions and celebrated for its award-winning ‘big reds’.

The city has excellent museums, neo-classical architecture and well-tended parks and its population is ethnically diverse, with a vibrant nightlife and a lively university community of some 60,000 students.

The new route, which will take to the skies tomorrow, will initially consist of three flights a week increasing to daily flights from June. This new route now brings the number of easyJet destinations from Bristol to 32. The airline expects to carry 75,000 passengers on this new route in the first twelve months.

Katie Stitson, easyJet Marketing Manager for Bristol, said: “This new route to Bordeaux is the seventh route to be announced by easyJet this year and demonstrates the airline’s commitment to further growth. Bordeaux is a fantastic addition to our low-cost services from Bristol. Bristol is the airline's largest base outside of London and now accounts for 9% of easyJet's total operation.”

Tony Hallwood, Bristol International Airport’s Aviation Development Director, commented: “Bristol International Airport is extremely pleased that easyJet is introducing a low-cost service to Bristol’s twin city Bordeaux. This is a fantastic announcement, especially as the cities celebrate the 60th anniversary of their twinning in 2007. This new direct service to the home of one of France’s key wine regions will provide excellent business, tourism and educational links between South West France and South West England, further stimulating tourism into our region.”

Timetable (From 3 April 2007):

Tuesdays and Thursdays

Flight number, Departs, Arrives
EZY 6215 Bristol 12.10, Bordeaux 14.50
EZY 6216 Bordeaux 15.15, Bristol 15.55

Saturdays

Flight number, Departs, Arrives
EZY 6215 Bristol 12.55, Bordeaux 15.35
EZY 6216 Bordeaux 16.00, Bristol 16.40

Timetable: (From 28 May 2007)

Mondays to Fridays

Flight number, Departs, Arrives
EZY 6215 Bristol 12.10, Bordeaux 14.50
EZY 6216 Bordeaux 15.15, Bristol 15.55

Saturdays and Sundays

Flight number, Departs, Arrives,
EZY 6215 Bristol 12.55, Bordeaux 15.35
EZY 6216 Bordeaux 16.00, Bristol 16.40