Bristol, UK - Bristol Airport Automation or Aggravation?

New Automated Systems at Bristol Airport – Helpful or a Hinderance?

Travellers starting their journey from Bristol Airport recently will have noticed the trend at the airport to automate every part of your experience. We note the systems and services that are full or part-automated and give our views.

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Bristol Airport: Automated Entry Doors

Like virtually every shopping mall, large office building or significant public building, Bristol Airports doors to enter the airport are fully automated. There are two doors, one marked for “Arrivals” and one for “Departures”. As the “Arrivals” door is nearest the drop-off carpark, the majority of people arriving at the airport use this door rather than the door the other end of the building designated for those departing. Travellers having processed through customs, naturally use this door as well. So although the doors are fully automated, this can be a stress point at the start of your holiday as you play “excuse me” and “bang the suitcases”. Smokers taking their last cigarette before entering the building and the desperate smokers just off a long plane flight create quite a crowd at this door as well, adding to the obstacle course.

Our advice: Start your holiday the way you mean to go on – taking it easy. Take the extra few minutes to walk down to the “departures” door and then back through the airport.

Bristol Airport: Automated Entry to Security

If you have checked-in from home and have your boarding pass on your phone or printed out, or you checked-in at the desk – as long as you have your boarding pass to hand as you approach security, it is easy to get through this automated system. Simply place the code to be scanned face down on the scanner and the gates open.

Our Advice: If you have your boarding pass to hand make your way up the escalator and through the barriers. If not to hand, why not sit in one of the coffee shops on the ground floor whilst you find it? You are starting a relaxing holiday after all. Remember, you do not need your passport to get into or through security.

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Bristol Airport: Automated Bar

If you haven’t been to Bristol Airport for a while, the first thing that may surprise you is that the queue at the bar is not the normal 8-deep of people trying to get a beverage. This is because the main bar has been automated. Find a seat at a table and a quick scan of the code on your table allows you to order and pay for your drinks, that will then be delivered to you. No need to queue at the bar. Not ready to start the holiday drinking? Check out other ways on how to pass the time at Bristol Airport.

Bristol Airport: Automated Transfers

Although not technically automated the airport transfer service to Bristol Airport from Travelbillity may feel like it. Our professional driver will arrive when requested, load your bags into the vehicle for you, take you directly to the Bristol Airport (using their experience in getting around the traffic that can build-up at times) and get you to the start of your holiday, or business flight, with the time to spare. Stress-free arrival at the airport.

Find out more here: www.travelbillity.com/bristol-airport-automation-or-aggravation/