24 hours since Bristol Airport announced a new multi-faith area near one of its car parks, criticism and mockery has come from all angles towards the new shelter.
The new multi-faith area was announced yesterday on X by Bristol Airport. According to the post the shelter is located “just off the Silver Zone roundabout” and has been designed to provide “customers with a private space to reflect and pray whilst waiting to collect friends, family or loved ones.”
Following the announcement, Bristol Airport have been the figure of criticism and mockery across social media with users making a variety of comments about the new shelter.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, some users have made the comparison between the new shelter and bus stops or smoking shelters, making light of the airports effort.
Other users have suggested a lack of thought on the part of Bristol Airport when designing the area – some considering the choice of architecture and others commenting on the shelters openness with the coldest months of the year coming up.
Now I've always believed that faith isn't about grandeur or fancy buildings.
— The All New Dom Show (@TheNewDomShow) November 24, 2023
However Bristol Airport should perhaps make SOME kinda effort, as opposed to just sticking a sign on a smoking shelter… pic.twitter.com/RB8QkqwewN
That looks the most inhospitable place i've ever seen for private reflection! Come all ye people of faith & freeze to death in the face of the Lord. @BristolAirport pic.twitter.com/vSY8vSvd0M
— Scotland's No1 Comrade Now Politically homeless (@no1_scotland) November 24, 2023
One user commented on high parking prices at the airport, joking that the area will provide opportunity to calm down after paying for parking.
Just wait until you see the inside.👇👇 pic.twitter.com/BxMe88fRc4
— Field Marshall Voetsek (@safercapetown) November 23, 2023
Following criticism across the platform, Bristol Airport posted on X saying “the new multi-faith area was created after we consulted widely, listened to feedback and to provide shelter and dignity prior to the winter”.
The airport have also made clear that there is an existing multi-faith area within the airport available to travellers, “situated between the Central Walkway and Gates 32-34”.
