“These figures confirm that Aer Lingus’s high fare, frequently delayed operations at Belfast Aldergrove have been a dismal failure, because the people of Belfast and Northern Ireland prefer Ryanair’s guaranteed lowest fares, no fuel surcharges, and more on-time flights from Belfast City
Is this guy for real, yes his flights are on time etc, but I don't think that folk have been forfeiting their break in Malaga, for a week in Nottingham or Ayr on the basis that FR fares are cheaper.
Belfast City traffic growing by 28% (the fastest growing airport in the UK) , whilst traffic at the competing Belfast Aldergrove stagnated (growing by less than 2%)
I wouldn't broadcast that statistic too loudly as it can be used by residents, to fuel the argument against any further development (the white paper states that most growth has to take place at BFS) So the DOE may on this basis delay indefinately any expansion.
“Ryanair is continuing to work closely with Belfast City Airport to ensure that the runway extension is completed on schedule in the second half of 2009
Again he is putting more pressure on BCA in their quest for a runway extension. This dogmatic view will only work against his plans.