Press Releases

Airport decision still in the balance
Mar 4, 2010 (148 Kb)

Call for postponement on airport decision
Mar 1, 2010 (212 Kb)

Campaigners ask Government to step in on airport decision
Jan 27, 2010 (176 Kb)

Government report slams brakes on Bristol airport plans
Dec 8, 2009 (168 Kb)

Local tourism jobs lose out with airport growth
Nov 18, 2009 (176 Kb)

Councillors opposed to airport development on Green Belt
Oct 16, 2009 (172 Kb)

Regional development agency raises concerns over airport expansion
Oct 5, 2009 (164 Kb)

Australian owners sell stake in BIA
Sept 16, 2009 (148 Kb)

BANES calls for airport expansion plans to be refused
Sept 10, 2009 (148 Kb)

Flying more is not an option Govt advisers warn
Sept 9, 2009 (152 Kb)

Bristol City Council objects to airport expansion plans
Aug 24, 2009 (156 Kb)

Ecotricity boss slams Bristol airport expansion
Aug 17, 2009 (172 Kb)

BIA planes off track
Aug 6, 2009 (673 Kb)

Airport job claims are overstated
July 28, 2009 (184 Kb)

Call for delay in airport expansion decision as emissions set to double
July 16, 2009 (160 Kb)

Airport has lost all justification for increasing carbon emissions
April 7, 2009 (152 Kb)

Strong welcome for Bristol council's message on airport: don't increase carbon emissions
Mar 30, 2009 (164 Kb)

Airport avoids paying UK Corporation Tax
Mar 24, 2009 (44 Kb)

Council must take cue from scientists
Mar 16, 2009 (156 Kb)

Airport expansion will destroy jobs in South West, new study reveals
Mar 11, 2009 (64 Kb)

Heathrow decision irrelevant to Bristol airport plans
Jan 19, 2009 (64 Kb)

North Somerset Council gives in to BIA 'bully boy' tactics
Nov 13, 2008 (84 Kb)

New climate change targets mean airport plans will damage other businesses
Oct 29, 2008 (84 Kb)

Airport accused of contempt for locals
Oct 15, 2008 (100 Kb)

Airport plans knocked as new government advice raises the bar on climate change targets
Oct 8, 2008 (152 Kb)

Campaigners welcome watchdog calls for airport expansion to be put on hold
Sept 16, 2008 (156 Kb)

Airport expansion bid defies economy and the climate
Sept 15, 2008 (168 Kb)

Green belt must stay at airport councillors agree
Sept 2, 2008 (176 Kb)

Government and SW regional assembly must wake up and listen
July 29, 2008 (180 Kb)

SWRDA ditches support for airport expansion because economic benefits unproven
July 12, 2008 (44 Kb)

Anti-airport expansion campaigners' arguments supported by government report
May 21, 2008 (164 Kb)

Council demands full planning process for proposed airport 'walkway'
May 15, 2008 (180 Kb)

Campaigners challenge business community to debate on airport expansion
March 10, 2008 (164 Kb)

South West campaigners join forces to fight expansion at region's airports
February 5, 2008 (52 Kb)

Positive response from South West MPs lobbied by campaigners against airport expansion
February 5, 2008 (44 Kb)

Campaigners announce series of public meetings to oppose airport expansion
January 16, 2008 (160 Kb)

Call for airport concerns to be highlighted in councils' major policy consultation
December 17, 2007 (160 Kb)

Airport must do its bit for low-carbon Bristol
November 14, 2007 (156 Kb)

Campaigners call for airport concerns to be highlighted in councils' major policy consultation
October 30, 2007 (152 Kb)

BIA announces planning applications delayed until 2008 - but continues to expand
October 18, 2007 (160 Kb)

Emissions from airport now greater than some small countries
October 18, 2007 (160 Kb)

Response to Michael O'Leary's comments
October 12, 2007 (152 Kb)

Airport Expansion Threatens Peace of Rural Villages
September 28, 2007 (156 Kb)

Easyjet Initiative Dangerously Misses the Point
September 21, 2007 (156 Kb)

Your chance to say "No!" to an airport the size of Luton
September 17, 2007 (144 Kb)

Conservatives Call for Halt on Airport Expansion
September 13, 2007 (152 Kb)

Cut the Carbon March in Bristol on Saturday 15 September
September 10, 2007 (156 Kb)

A Message from Aqqaluk Lynge, Inuit Leader
August 7, 2007 (156 Kb)

Airport poised to go way over targets for passenger numbers
July 17, 2007 (156 Kb)

Public must act now or lose local voice on major new developments
July 13, 2007 (176 Kb)

New document from airport denies expansion will have significant local impact
July 5, 2007 (152 Kb)

60% of public say no to airport expansion
June 29, 2007 (172 Kb)

Shadow transport minister acknowledges Bristol airport is at capacity in meeting with campaigners
June 18, 2007 (148 Kb)

Anti-airport expansion cyclists stop traffic at airport entrance
June 17, 2007 (160 Kb)

SBAE delivers eco 'welcome pack' to new airport boss
June 5, 2007 (168 Kb)

Planning proposals mean less democracy and more climate change
May 21, 2007 (152 Kb)

New South West climate change strategy must include aviation say campaigners
March 19, 2007 (124 Kb)

Is the inclusion of Bristol Airport in SWRA climate change debate a red nose stunt?
March 15, 2007 (156 Kb)

BIA loses flights to key business destinations
March 7, 2007 (168 Kb)

SBAE response to NSC motion passed at full council meeting on 20 Feb 2007
Feb 21, 2007 (176 Kb)

SBAE response to the climate change assessment of the Master Plan commissioned by NSC
Feb 19, 2007 (156 Kb)

More than 3000 people and organisations registered their objections to the BIA Master Plan
Jan 10, 2007 (160 Kb)

Airport expansion to be delayed
Dec 21, 2006 (112 Kb)

Stop Bristol Airport Expansion group reacts to pre-budget announcement that air passenger duty will double
Dec 6, 2006 (120 Kb)

Credibility of airport's CO2 emissions figures challenged by campaigners
Dec 6, 2006 (116 Kb)

Way of life threatened by airport expansion says local businessman
Dec 5, 2006 (116 Kb)

Bristol airport's arguments for expansion demolished
Nov 30, 2006   (124 Kb)

Pressure on North Somerset Council upped over airport expansion as climate change concerns topple Stansted plans
Nov 30, 2006 (116 Kb)

Air travel from Bristol Airport produces record losses for South West
Nov 21, 2006 (116 Kb)

Travel guru Alastair Sawday pledges support for Stop Bristol Airport Expansion campaign
Nov 16, 2006 (111 Kb)

Masterplan publication press release
Nov 9, 2006 (24 Kb)

Stern report press release
Oct 30, 2006 (108 Kb)

BCC motion press release
Sept 9, 2006 (111 Kb)

Bylaws press release
Apr 12, 2006 (104 Kb)

Green Belt press release
Jan 9, 2006 (28 Kb)

Whitelegg report press release
Nov 15, 2005 (36 Kb)

Poster press release
Nov 2, 2005 (32 Kb)

Public response press release
Oct 26, 2005 (32 Kb)

Coalition launch press release
Oct 19, 2005 (28 Kb)

Bristol Friends of the Earth press release
May 19, 2005