The last minute scrambling put BFS on par (almost) with DUB regarding APD and the APD was the reason why united were threatening to pull the plug, so fairs fair in that regard. The demand was always there ! People still choose the BFS service over DUB even though they could get the pre-clearance advantage from Dublin.
I agree that the majority of long haul flights that DUB offer are not sustainable from BFS but I believe that Canada is doable.
I'm sure the majority of NI flyers would prefer to have a service at their doorstep (and I'm not just talking about BFS) rather than having to travel to DUB.
Last edited by ILS25; 18th Apr 2014 at 15:39.