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As far as I can see this is not a slot-saver as there are no extra flights involved.
The two early flights is a result of the previously last flight out now overnighting.
There were 8 flights a day, and there are still 8 flights a day.
The two early flights is a result of the previously last flight out now overnighting.
There were 8 flights a day, and there are still 8 flights a day.
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Read on a thread some where about an annoucement with Easyjet this week in Brussels - possible base being set-up (rumour). If in deed this was the case, Belfast would be in a strong position to be served from here.
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BFS is no more likely to get a BRU than it is to get a MAD, BUD or anywhere else. No pending orange route announcements for BFS. They're too busy with their European trainset.
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bmi works in mysterious ways believe me! These strange flight timings exist throughout a number of destinations on their timetable and are nearly always due to slot-saving. Don't think it's some strategic move to increase market-share on their currently most profitable route.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6590137.stm
rail link!! do you think it will actually happen, would it be popular? I think it will be rejected due to cost.
rail link!! do you think it will actually happen, would it be popular? I think it will be rejected due to cost.
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Things are quiet at BFS, have to write something to keep Belfast on main page, no rumours anybody out there. Of course things are looking up at Bhd with all airports on mainland Scotland now covered with Dundee being added, Wick and Prestwick are the only ones left. Maybe Jet 2 will set up a base at Prestwick to serve west Scotland, very popular for Northern Ireland folk. There has been talk of Jet 2 increasing frequency on Blk to 3 on M,W,F. What about charters, today there are 2 Mytravels to the sun, is this the case this year as per last 2 Mytravel A320 1 Sun-Fri, and 1 all week (as per last year) one FCA A320 all week. I know there is a BD on Saturday to Las Palmas, starting late May does it remain the rest of week. BD apparently are doing Verona on a Saturday from Bhd. Would I be right in saying the 4 or 5 times Thursday flight BHD/Malaga operated last year, 'w' pattern from Bfs is not operating this summer. Come on folk waken-up some good old craic on aviation in NI is missing. Are you not fed up reading about Cardiff!!!!!
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MyT's schedule must kick off today, two A320s operating to/from BFS this afternoon. The FCA A320 arrived in lastnight and has started services today.
Wizz start their first service at the end of this month, the other in July. easyJet's Krakow service started last week.
Wizz start their first service at the end of this month, the other in July. easyJet's Krakow service started last week.
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The Krakow route seems to have surpassed all expectations with load facotor in the 90s, early days, but still good as most of the workers from Poland must have been using Dublin to travel to and from their homes previously.
I would expect that Wizz may pick up even more of the Polish traffic as they would be better known at the Polish end.
I would expect that Wizz may pick up even more of the Polish traffic as they would be better known at the Polish end.
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Jet2 have 3 BFS based aircraft tomorrow, Prague, Palma and Bergamo on departures board for first thing tomorrow morning, in fact between 0705 and 0830 there are 5 LS departures. Well at least all weekend there must be 3 aircraft based if not during the week from now on, can anyone confirm
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hello all
I’ve been registered for a while here, but never got around to posting something.
gate 22, Jet2 currently have 3 base aircraft. There is 2 B733: G-CELY & G-CELE, along with a leased Futura B734 EC-JNU.
G-CELE has been operating from elsewhere over the past week or two, when there is only the one aircraft needed in BFS.
EC-JNU is operating on the MJV, AGP, and some PMI routes, until apparently an American registered Futura arrives, which there is still no sign of.
The other early morning Jet2 flights are English based aircraft from BLK & LBA.
I’ve been registered for a while here, but never got around to posting something.
gate 22, Jet2 currently have 3 base aircraft. There is 2 B733: G-CELY & G-CELE, along with a leased Futura B734 EC-JNU.
G-CELE has been operating from elsewhere over the past week or two, when there is only the one aircraft needed in BFS.
EC-JNU is operating on the MJV, AGP, and some PMI routes, until apparently an American registered Futura arrives, which there is still no sign of.
The other early morning Jet2 flights are English based aircraft from BLK & LBA.
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The Krakow route seems to have surpassed all expectations with load facotor in the 90s ...I would expect that Wizz may pick up even more of the Polish traffic as they would be better known at the Polish end.
We can also expect the Warsaw route to be a HUGE success
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Easyjet & BFS
I think the comment above that Easyjet will not expand BFS destinations or frequencies in the coming year, They are operating the based(5 aircraft I believe?) and they work to capacity so it is highly unlikely that anything significant will happen until the Airbus is based at BFS for them. There is no definite guide on this ( if anyone knows different let me know!), However, I do believe the last 319s that will arrive to replace 737s about 2009 and Luton will be the last airport to get the replacements as There is a 737 easy maintenance facility there...
Pity really... we will have to wait and see what happens, I think we will be looking to Jet 2 for new routes and Maybe AerLingus ..
Pity really... we will have to wait and see what happens, I think we will be looking to Jet 2 for new routes and Maybe AerLingus ..
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Don't you mean Ryanair? I see that they have agreed to new conditions on their takeover bid which have been submitted to the EU. Any new Aer Lingus base will be elsewhere in the UK from what I hear. I think Easy have pretty much established control at BFS by now.
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Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus
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The Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus is Dead. The only question now is how MOL will get rid of his shareholding in Aer Lingus without getting burnt financially
The Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus is Dead. The only question now is how MOL will get rid of his shareholding in Aer Lingus without getting burnt financially
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I thought zoom airlines was an all 767 operation, however this morning a zoom 757 flew over head on finals for BFS, yesterday the Vancouver was a 767. The 757 was from Toronto. I noticed on ceefax a flight in from Glasgow at around 1300 today, it was zoom. Is that the return to Toronto or maybe Halifax/Toronto, ie did that morning Toronto flight head off to Glasgow and then back to BFS at lunch time.
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Yep, the 757 routed YYZ-BFS-GLA-BFS-YYZ, C-GTSN. Not sure if it's to be a regular or whether it was a one off. Also an MyT A330 positioned in from Glasgow to operate the flight to Faro and back, and will be positioning back to Glasgow in the early hours.