Clarks Village and Bristol Airport Surprise Passengers with Christmas Gift Campaign

Clarks Village in Street joined forces with Bristol Airport to launch a ‘Random Acts of Christmas Kindness’ campaign designed to spread extra cheer in the run up to the festive season.

One of the first acts of the campaign took place at Bristol Airport and saw arriving easyJet passengers from Iceland surprised with Christmas parcels intermingled with their luggage on the Clarks Village branded baggage carousel. Presents included luxury handbags, hats, scarfs and gloves, chocolates, shoes, China homeware and jewellery as well as vouchers up to the value of £100 to spend at Clarks Village.

As well as arriving travellers on the easyJet flight from Keflavik, Paul Edwards, Passenger Carrying Vehicles Operations Coordinator - who looks after all buses and passenger transport on site - was singled out for a special gift. As Tom Hack, Head of Commercial, Bristol Airport explains, “Bristol Airport has a Reward and Recognition scheme in place to acknowledge those staff members and colleagues across the whole airport who deliver excellent customer service, and who come up with a great ideas. The scheme runs on a nominations basis and Paul has received the most nominations this year.”

Chris Davis, Retail Manager at Clarks Village added “It was a delight to see passengers opening their surprise presents after their long flight. It was great to help spread early Christmas cheer while letting people know about the great retailers waiting for them at Clarks Village.  Bristol Airport has been incredibly accommodating in allowing us to set up this initiative and without their support this would not have been possible.

 He continued ”This Christmas already looks like being a great one for our shoppers and our lights switch-on event was a huge success.”  The Clarks Village lights switch on took place Thursday 12th November and also included free festive treats for the whole family, Christmas carols and traditional bands, a visit from Father Christmas, late night shopping until 9pm, and extra discounts available in many of the 90 shops.