Bournemouth Airport

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  • Bournemouth Airport Opens

    Bournemouth Airport Opens
    The airport first opened as RAF Hurn, serving time as a World War 2 airbase. It housed Spitfires, Wellingtons and Typhoons and towards the end of 1942 became the home of some American Squadron. Photo Credit: yorkshiregeek via Compfight cc

  • Intercontinental Airport

    Intercontinental Airport
    Towards the end of the war the Ministry of Civil Aviation took over and until 1948 when Heathrow opened, Bournemouth was the UK’s only intercontinental airport. Destinations including Sydney and New York. Photo Credit: PhillipC via Compfight cc

  • Holiday time!

    Holiday time!
    October 1958 saw the first Palmair flight leave Bournemouth Airport. The plane was a 36 seat BEA Viking aircraft which headed to Palma, Majorca and was also one of the UK’s first charter holiday flights. Photo Credit: Deanster1983 via Compfight cc

  • The naming of Bournemouth Airport

    The naming of Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Corporation and Dorset County Council purchase the airport and it is renamed Bournemouth Airport. Photo Credit: Z_dead via Compfight cc

  • Main runway extended

    Main runway extended
    The airport was sold to the National Express group who extended the to 2271m, makign it one of the longest in Southern England. Photo Credit: tom.snaps via Compfight cc

  • Concorde makes its way to Bournemouth

    Concorde makes its way to Bournemouth
    The main runway is officially opened and concorde is the first flight to arrive. Concorde made several visits to the airport during its flying time. Photo Credit: paul_appleyard via Compfight cc

  • Ryanair arrives

    Ryanair arrives
    Ryan arrives and makes its first Bournemouth to Dublin flight. Photo Credit: Drewski2112 via Compfight cc

  • Thomsonfly arrives in Bournemouth

    Thomsonfly arrives in Bournemouth
    Thomsonfly made base at Bournemouth Airport, bringing with it two Boeing 737's, as well as a range of European and city break destinations. Photo Credit: Nissan Juke Tekna via Compfight cc

  • Easyjet flies into winter

    Easyjet flies into winter
    Easyjet starts a winter schedule flying daily to Geneva and Air Berlin and started a new route to Paderborn, Germany. During 2005, passenger numbers double from 494,000 to 917,000. Photo Credit: CLDoyle via Compfight cc
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    The airport grows

    Work begins on a re-development on the airport. Whizz Air started flying to Poland - the first eastern Europe destination out of the airport. As well as holiday flights the airport became a route for cargo and the Royal Mail. The airport also hosues three flying schools training private and commercial pilots.

  • Award winning airport

    Award winning airport
    Bournemouth Airport was voted the ‘third best airport in the world’ in the Daily Telegraph Travel Awards. Photo Credit: PhillipC via Compfight cc

  • Further Awards

    Further Awards
    Bournemouth Airport was named as the ‘most improved airport in Europe’ for the quality of its customer satisfaction. In June 2011 the airport was voted the ‘Best Airport in Europe’ in the 1-5 million passenger category of the ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards. Photo Credit: PhillipC via Compfight cc

  • New arrivals terminal arrives

    New arrivals terminal arrives
    The new arrivals terminal opened at Bournemouth Airport, which has been designed to be carbon neutral and is believed to be Europe's first carbon neutral airport building. Photo Credit: caribb via Compfight cc

  • Ryanair increases flights

    Ryanair increases flights
    Ryanair adds on three new routes for the Summer 2012 programme, Carcassonne, Rhodes and Malta, as well as increasing their frequency to Murcia. Photo Credit: CLDoyle via Compfight cc