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Aer Lingus to Boost Services from City Airport
Aer Lingus has revealed to Northern Ireland Travel News that it could soon increase its flights out of Belfast City Airport.
The airline, which moved from Belfast International Airport two years ago, recently moved its Belfast-Heathrow service to the new Queen's Terminal (Terminal 2) at Heathrow, cutting connecting times to just an hour.
Aer Lingus' new Chief Revenue Officer Mike Rutter confirmed that there would be service enhancements on a number of fronts. The airline is looking at beginning services to Manchester/Birmingham; there could be an extra daily flight to Gatwick, a possible fourth daily rotation from Belfast City to Heathrow; while the airline is also looking at further direct services to Europe.
Said Mike Rutter: "We have been delighted with our performance at Belfast City Airport. We are looking at another rotation to Gatwick first of all, and Heathrow too could soon possibly benefit from an extra flight in the day. As regards new services, we are looking at introducing routes like Birmingham or Manchester, while new destinations in Europe are always under consideration."