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BA withdraws route from Belfast
British Airways is withdrawing Belfast to Birmingham service
British Airways has announced that it is withdrawing its route from Belfast to Birmingham.
The service, which operates four times per day, will stop from 21 August.
The company said passengers who have booked beyond this will be offered either a full refund or booked on an alternative service.
It said the decision to withdraw the service had been a difficult one, but passenger numbers had been disappointing.
The route is run by BA Connect, British Airways' regional airline.
"The decision to cease flying from Belfast to Birmingham has not been an easy one," David Evans, BA Connect managing director said.
"Passenger numbers on the route have been extremely disappointing and despite our best efforts we see no prospect of passenger levels improving in the near future.
"We have to act in the best interests of the company and therefore have no option but to withdraw from this route and concentrate on developing our operation in other areas."
The airline's Belfast to Manchester service will continue operating as normal.