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Belfast International Airport is doing a refurbishment programme costing around £2 million. They are doing:
- Replacing old Toilets with 4-Star Quality Toilets.
- Removed Glass Screens in Domestic Hall, a single anti back-track gate similar to the new one in operation in International Baggage Reclaim will be installed in April.
- Reopening of the viewing gallery which will have Flight Radar Screens and Arrivals and Departure Screens.
Other Refurbishments are to take place during the next year.
- Replacing old Toilets with 4-Star Quality Toilets.
- Removed Glass Screens in Domestic Hall, a single anti back-track gate similar to the new one in operation in International Baggage Reclaim will be installed in April.
- Reopening of the viewing gallery which will have Flight Radar Screens and Arrivals and Departure Screens.
Other Refurbishments are to take place during the next year.
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Flight radar might be a bit if a double edged sword tbh. If a flight diverts or does something the great general public might know before the airline or handling agent has made announcements etc etc but still be glad to see it reopened
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With all this IAG stuff happening at Dublin, I was wondering if VS would ever consider basing a couple of aircraft at BFS and get EZY to feed their operation from GB. The likes of Boston/Toronto/Orlando could be a starter. So one could fly as an option to Boston from NCL/BRS/GLA/EDI/LPL/BHX via BFS.
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Flight radar might be a bit if a double edged sword tbh. If a flight diverts or does something the great general public might know before the airline or handling agent has made announcements etc etc but still be glad to see it reopened
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BFS BHD there are no anti backtrack gates in international arrivals and no plans for any.
There is a double set in full operation from airside into domestic baggage reclaim hall though.
There is a double set in full operation from airside into domestic baggage reclaim hall though.
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Ahh okay I got that info from BFS website:
Here: 4-Star quality when you ?spend a penny? - Belfast International Airport
As part of the work, the glass screen has been removed with ease of passenger access the priority. A single anti back-track gate similar to the new one in operation in International Baggage Reclaim will be installed in April.
Apologies BFS BHD
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Belfast International Airport is doubling the amount from £20m to £40m in court against Aer Lingus for breaking contract and moving to Belfast City Airport!!
Aer Lingus hit by £40m damages claim by Belfast International airport | Business | The Guardian
Aer Lingus hit by £40m damages claim by Belfast International airport | Business | The Guardian
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Talk about desperate. This country is so pathetic, no one is interested in investing here for the future.
The Americans don't come here because of their views on the Irish issue and never will. Now we have to contend for IAG moving in which will make it even worse for us.
I don't even care if they move in and get more routes down there, it would just be nice to have a few routes to America. Every regional city in the British Isles does including Shannon.
The Americans don't come here because of their views on the Irish issue and never will. Now we have to contend for IAG moving in which will make it even worse for us.
I don't even care if they move in and get more routes down there, it would just be nice to have a few routes to America. Every regional city in the British Isles does including Shannon.
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Why is it desperate to sue someone who broke a contract with you?
We do have an American route to a major US hub, why would we dilute a small market by moving some pax onto a Boston (for example) service when they would have connected anyway in EWR.
Besides which an additional transatlantic route generates little revenue for the airport. We need high volume traffic to European routes plus an Eastbound Hub legacy carrier for far flung folk.
None of which will happen while the Executive have their buddy Ambrose's back down below and no notion of how to help Northern Ireland as a whole by removing APD to take some business back from DUB.
Still why don't we just complain rather than come up with solutions.
We do have an American route to a major US hub, why would we dilute a small market by moving some pax onto a Boston (for example) service when they would have connected anyway in EWR.
Besides which an additional transatlantic route generates little revenue for the airport. We need high volume traffic to European routes plus an Eastbound Hub legacy carrier for far flung folk.
None of which will happen while the Executive have their buddy Ambrose's back down below and no notion of how to help Northern Ireland as a whole by removing APD to take some business back from DUB.
Still why don't we just complain rather than come up with solutions.
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The switch in airports followed the closure of the BMIbaby service at the George Best City airport to London, which carried about 400,000 passengers a year on the route.
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I think we can sustain a possible new route because:
1. Shannon which is smaller has 4 routes.
2. I keep hearing this figure of 500,000 people from Northern Ireland using transatlantic routes in Dublin so I think we could get at least one.
3. I know there are people who go to Orlando and the like every year and they are not far and few between.
Its great to have United and I do fly on them but at the same time it would be nice to see a permanent route to somewhere else with another legacy carrier. I really wonder sometimes why the route has remained stagnant after all this time and not really growed that much when Dublin now has 4 daily United frequency's.
Half time its cheaper from here so that old chestnut doesn't work.
1. Shannon which is smaller has 4 routes.
2. I keep hearing this figure of 500,000 people from Northern Ireland using transatlantic routes in Dublin so I think we could get at least one.
3. I know there are people who go to Orlando and the like every year and they are not far and few between.
Its great to have United and I do fly on them but at the same time it would be nice to see a permanent route to somewhere else with another legacy carrier. I really wonder sometimes why the route has remained stagnant after all this time and not really growed that much when Dublin now has 4 daily United frequency's.
Half time its cheaper from here so that old chestnut doesn't work.
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Shannon has what it has because of politics.
Orlando can expand in the summer season sure but for most of the year the 1 stop in EWR is enough.
The 500k a year is traffic from NI using DUB to anywhere not just across the pond. They have massive support from the state in various guises. Not least of which are nil apd and border preclearance. While the executive here want their buddies' dinky airport to survive we have no chance of doing much about that.
The closest you will get to another route is a Toronto. I dont see any additional US route as likely.
As for it being cheaper here, I dont check often but I imagine the strong pound is hurting us at the moment
Orlando can expand in the summer season sure but for most of the year the 1 stop in EWR is enough.
The 500k a year is traffic from NI using DUB to anywhere not just across the pond. They have massive support from the state in various guises. Not least of which are nil apd and border preclearance. While the executive here want their buddies' dinky airport to survive we have no chance of doing much about that.
The closest you will get to another route is a Toronto. I dont see any additional US route as likely.
As for it being cheaper here, I dont check often but I imagine the strong pound is hurting us at the moment
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Check out Belfast International Airport's Master Plan - you'll get it on their web site under 'about us'. Very positive forecasts and it helps one to understand how the airport can grow within its own catchment area.
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If you breach a contract, especially a 10 year one after 5 years and if its in the small print about a potential penalty then be prepared 
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Flew back from AMS recently, nice to see all the small changes happening throughout the terminal, bringing back the viewing gallery and it being landside will be great, finally more to do when picking people up... will be interesting few years at BFS I think
.Flew back from AMS recently, nice to see all the small changes happening throughout the terminal, bringing back the viewing gallery and it being landside will be great, finally more to do when picking people up... will be interesting few years at BFS I think
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Have to agree tigger, on what I've heard about this Bfs Aer Lingus issue.
Apparently AL had been discussing a move with BHD management through different channels for a lengthy period of time totally disregarding any commitment to BFS!
It may be that they have been able to behave however they wished in DUB over the years with the Gov there having their back, but it will be really interesting to see how their mgt's actions are regarded in this instance, when undertaken 'away from home'?
Apparently AL had been discussing a move with BHD management through different channels for a lengthy period of time totally disregarding any commitment to BFS!
It may be that they have been able to behave however they wished in DUB over the years with the Gov there having their back, but it will be really interesting to see how their mgt's actions are regarded in this instance, when undertaken 'away from home'?