They have a lot of growing at DUB to added another daily service and increase B777 capacity to A380
You are assuming they will want to have 3 x A380 at DUB before they will even look at BFS. We don't know that.
Belfast is quite well connected to other major airports for eastbound connections, be it with EK or other airlines, preferable to many rather than the 2 hour drive south. The question is, at what point do EK decide that it's worth opening BFS as a destination in its own right. We don't know that either.
But you're right, it may not be this decade. Or maybe it will.
As has been mentioned before, any such route doesn't have to suddenly be daily or more, even 2 or 3 rotations a week is a starting point. Its only the same as the Newark route, last winter it ceased, this winter it will operate, there are many here in NI who rubbish the route on the grounds its too expensive before even checking the price. To me its a matter of principle, of trying to support local business, aviation, jobs etc. I do think BFS will get there, albeit slowly with more long haul, they seem to have a more forward looking attitude of late.
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