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Bristol Airport Both Now and the Future - Information Portal Bristol International Airport (BIA) Today You can fly direct to 112 destinations across 29 countries 12 capital cities are served by direct scheduled services 6.2 million passengers used the airport in 2008, up 5.9 per cent on 2007 13 scheduled airlines fly from BIA BIA is easyJet's second biggest base in terms of routes served, with 39 destinations across 13 countries BIA was the fastest growing top ten airport in the UK over the last decade (Source: CAA, 1999-2008), with an annual growth rate of 13.1 per cent In 2008, 14 per cent of passengers using the airport were foreign residents - a total of 869,000 13 per cent of passengers were travelling on business 1.4 million passengers were visiting friends and relatives The airport's operational site is 176 hectares 10 per cent of passengers use public transport to get to and from the airport Over 2,900 people are employed at Bristol International, working for 50 different businesses Bristol International Airport (BIA) Future Passenger numbers are forecast to reach 10 million per annum by 2019/2020, representing an annual growth rate of around 4 per cent Development will occur incrementally over the next decade to match the actual demand environment The terminal will be extended east and west, increasing its size from 21,000m² to 47,000m² The number of parking spaces will increase from 14,000 to 21,000 (including 3,850 in the new multi-level car park) The public transport interchange in front of the terminal will measure 12,000m² The number check-in desks will increase from 48 to 67 The number of security channels will increase from 7 to 12 The number of aircraft stands will rise from 26 to 33 The number of contact stands (those to which passengers can walk from the terminal building) will increase from 5 to 25 An additional five or six flights per hour during main operational hours (6am - 11pm) are forecast at 10 million passengers per annum. These will be a mix of arrivals and departures At least 20 per cent of the predicted additional energy requirements will come from on-site renewable sources, including wind power and biomass heat generation Development is concentrated within the existing operational boundary, with the exception of 12.4 hectares to the south required for seasonal over-flow car parking