Originally Posted by
BHD2BFS
No chance of Qatar?
Ryanair are almost certainly going to announce Ciampino - they've just started an Italy campaign with Tourism Ireland and the poster says "Fly from Rome Ciampino and Milan Bergamo to Belfast", so unless someone has made a mess of the poster, Ryanair will be the fourth airline to give Rome a go.
Qatar could still happen, but is unlikely at this time. When Cardiff was announced, it was one of 12 new routes, none of which were Belfast. However, I would say that if there is no announcement this year, Doha could be announced next year, especially if DUB and CWL perform well.
Originally Posted by
West Brit
So basically all the deals were going to happen anyway, whether this conference took place or not!
The conference is aimed to set the ground work for new routes by bringing airlines and airport together. 3 days is simply not enough time to broker a complete deal. Give it a couple of months and you'll see if the conference was a success for new Belfast routes.