Actually I can't comment as I haven't been there since June 2009. What about 'the improvements', how far can you access the airport without flying? Is there a viewing area for non fliers?
Basically.. landside is... Drop-Off, Check-In and Domestic arrivals thats as far as you can get without a ticket or staff pass.. no viewing area... however if you are flying you can now sit in the relocated starbucks which is located in the old duty free and look out, this is directly below the Welcome to Belfast sign
i do hope that the viewing gallery is moved back landside, as it does give people something to do while they wait to pick people up, thats if they can actually find it in them to pay for parking
all the current drainage work which is causing all the frustration with back tracking is done 9-5, Mon-Fri... so..
