Airport Flyer

Airport Flyer is a pair of bus routes that serve Bristol Airport. The routes are operated by First West of England.^[1]

History

In 2012, the route began operating 24 hours per day.^[2]

The A2 service was withdrawn in January 2018, after having its frequency halved from hourly to two-hourly in January.^[3]

In 2018, twelve double-decker Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC-bodied Scania N250UD buses were deployed on the route.^[4]

During the COVID-19 pandemic when passenger numbers to the airport had reduced, the A1 route was changed and the bus began serving local stops. This arrangement was discontinued in April 2022.^[5][6] From May 2022, Bristol Zone bus tickets were no longer accepted on the route.^[7]

The frequency of route A1 was increased to every 12 minutes in October 2022.^[8][9]

Routes

A1 Bristol Bus Station to Bristol Airport

A1
Overview
Operator	First West of England
Garage	Hengrove
Vehicle	Enviro400 MMC
Route
Start	Bristol Bus Station
Via	Bristol City Centre Bristol Temple Meads station Bedminster
End	Bristol Airport
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	up to every 10 minutes

The A1 runs from Bristol Bus Station to Bristol Airport, serving the city centre and Temple Meads Station.^[10] The route between Bristol Bus Station and Lime Kiln roundabout is limited stop but from Lime Kiln Roundabout to the airport, the bus serves all stops.

A3 Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Airport

A3
Overview
Operator	First West of England
Garage	Weston-super-Mare
Vehicle	Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC
Peak vehicle requirement	2
Route
Start	Weston-super-Mare station
Via	Weston-super-Mare town centre Worle Congresbury Cleeve
End	Bristol Airport
Length	12.5 miles
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	every hour

The A3 runs from Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Airport on a direct, but limited stop route via Locking Road and the A370 through Worle, Congresbury and Cleeve. ^[11][12]