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Old 28th Apr 2016, 22:03
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mart901
 
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Don't joke. Belfast is the second biggest population centre on this island, you can easily offer 30 - 40 routes, they don't all have to be mega frequency, 2 - 3 weekly and many could be with non based aircraft. FR have that many bases, all the canaries, main sunshine spots across the med, Greek islands, Malta, Scandinavia. I think its taken a lot of people by surprise the number of routes they have launched with so few aircraft and so few in direct competition with other carriers. I am unusually optimistic about FR's arrival. It really could turn things round for aviation and tourism, and as has been mentioned in a lot of write ups it needn't be a bloodbath it may well result in other carriers coming in. Just look at somewhere like LTN for instance where Vueling and Thomas Cook have boldly arrived in what was considered pretty much EZY territory. Just think if just 1/2 of those NI based 1 million+ pax who currently use FR from DUB were to use BFS what the effect would be.
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