BELFAST (BHD) - 3

[tigger2k8]

now down to 5 base aircraft (EZY at BFS), apparently there was some crewing issues on sunday with cabin crew having to come in from LGW

also heard something today, but not posting until its confirmed

[eastconsbrook]

B737 A320 ETC shaking my house!!!

Any news on the BHD runway? It was ment to be last month that were all to be told
I live under the flight path and hope its good news!!
I was up the road at BFS last week and it is a long way to go just to meet a domestic plane when I had to leave home as my pax was checking in !!!
And what are they going to do with the extra space now the old buliding is gone? More stands? or car parking??
I know a lot of people dont like the noise but if you sit here all day you only notice a few planes sometimes you dont hear any depending on which runway is in use
Paranoidrama had people on saying that the noise is so bad people can sleep at night and ornaments slide off the table when the planes go over
I have never had this happen to me. So do you think it is just one big " SAVE ALDERGROVE " and " VOTE FOR ME IN THE NEXT ELECTION"

PS!! ( Once the letter box did give a rattle when a plane took off and that as an ATR72!)

[tigger2k8]

as i mentioned in my previous post i wasnt going to post something until confirmed as i wasnt sure if i was hearing right ... well here is the post:

TCX 757 contacted Aldergrove today, stating an emergency.. avherald reports it landed safely at MAN

Incident: Thomas Cook B752 near Glasgow on Nov 3rd 2009, loss of cabin pressure

[EI320]

EI to go 4 daily to LHR from next March

[tigger2k8]

EI to go 4 daily to LHR from next March

good news , think we will see a depature time of around 0600-0630 for the earliest flight

Aer Lingus launches new Belfast to London service | Irish Examiner

[en2r]

good news , think we will see a depature time of around 0600-0630 for the earliest flight

No, flights are already on sale with the first flight departing at 7.15.

[tigger2k8]

No, flights are already on sale with the first flight departing at 7.15.

but with this news only annouced, its bound to change considering theres only 3 rotations for sale

[BFS101]

News - Belfast International Airport

From airport website

Flight times from March 28, 2010 are as follows -
Belfast International to Heathrow:
EI030 0715 0845
EI032 1120 1235
EI034 1310 1425
EI036 1720 1835

And from Heathrow to Belfast International:
EI031 0930 1045
EI033 1325 1445
EI035 1505 1625
EI037 1915 2030

[tigger2k8]

News - Belfast International Airport

From airport website

Flight times from March 28, 2010 are as follows -
Belfast International to Heathrow:
EI030 0715 0845
EI032 1120 1235
EI034 1310 1425
EI036 1720 1835

And from Heathrow to Belfast International:
EI031 0930 1045
EI033 1325 1445
EI035 1505 1625
EI037 1915 2030

oh well, maybe one day we will see an early LHR departure might see some of EZY's LTN passengers fly with EI now, considering LHR and LTN are around 30 miles apart?

[super737]

Tigger, why wouldn't the current passengers using the U2 service to LTN not fly with the failing shamrock to LHR? 30 miles apart, yeah that'll just be a few minutes. Passengers fly into different airports for logistical reasons not just the price i.e. meetings and training maybe closer to STN than LGW, that is why they fly into STN.

Also, IMHO there will never be a 0600-0645 dep time for the EI to LHR. The other slots in use are worth far more to ROI rotations than north of the border, because if they were wouldn't there already be an earlier or same departure time for the midlands?

But sure, EI out of BFS to LHR should get out very quick considering there is very little traffic up at the lough this winter How many tumbleweeds have went past you on the ramp?

[tigger2k8]

Tigger, why wouldn't the current passengers using the U2 service to LTN not fly with the failing shamrock to LHR? 30 miles apart, yeah that'll just be a few minutes. Passengers fly into different airports for logistical reasons not just the price i.e. meetings and training maybe closer to STN than LGW, that is why they fly into STN.

well incase you didnt notice, theres going to be 2 rotations on the BHD-LTN route and 0 from BFS, the earliest of which will put you in LTN airport (not your meeting/training) for near 10am, if someone needs to get to a location thats in the LTN area (before 10) and LHR is closer to that location than STN...then i see no reason why passengers would not consider EI..i never mentioned prices... passengers also need to be in areas at certain times which can decide where they fly to, not just for logistical reasons/price

But sure, EI out of BFS to LHR should get out very quick considering there is very little traffic up at the lough this winter How many tumbleweeds have went past you on the ramp?

little traffic? take those sunglasses off at night time , ill agree that between 1100-1400 that theres the odd tumbleweed although i have been airside twice in the last month... you never see them now as they either disappear down a pot hole or get caught in the red and white barriers.. outside of those hours however you could see 4 WW flights and 7-9 EZYs down within 20 mins, but obviously thats not busy

hopefully the airports management has some common sense, if not they could easily destroy the airport.. but i guess its a struggle in this recession... even though short/medium haul PAX numbers havn't changed much.. infact in some cases more people are travelling

[CaptJ]

Those new IE BFS-LHR look a bit tight on the turn-around

BFS101,

look like a decent schedule, but 40-45 mins is a very tight turn-around at Heathrow. Esp the 1720-1835 - 1915 turnaround. Taxiing to the south runway taking off easternly will always be late.

[BFS101]

Take it one dedicated aircraft is no longer used for the Heathrow's during the course of the day. The EI33 gets back into BFS too late to operate the outbound 34. Switch of aircraft in the middle of the day.

[BELHold]

Heard a whisper EI to start BFS-ALC next summer

Anyone else heard this?

[BFS101]

Could this be the Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings that are unfilled for summer 10, and currently operating Munich??? I have my fingers crossed for Munich still to be put on sale though...

Would be a shame to see yet more capacity put on regions already served from Northern Ireland, at the expense of destinations / regions that have sole operators. Guess with the curent climate EI are gonna go where they think the money is, though I wish the Northern Irish holidaymakers could realise all holidays don't need to involve Spain and / or the beach!!!

[tigger2k8]

it wouldnt surprise me if EI would attempt BFS-ALC... considering its only EZY (i think?) that operate the route and manage to fill a 737 during the summer most days.. there is room for the capacitity but like already said, its a shame to see another potential route heading to Spain...

hopefully they dont drop Munich, as i think without the route from BFS then there is NO direct flights to Germany..

i heard a whisper of a potential route to Canada by EI, there is the market for it from BFS but i think its nothing more than a whisper as EI is downsizing transatlantic routes as its where they are losing the most money... ofcourse this rumor has been floating around for ages now

EZY 737 parked on stand 11, pressurization problems last night

[BFS101]

it wouldnt surprise me if EI would attempt BFS-ALC... considering its only EZY (i think?) that operate the route and manage to fill a 737 during the summer most days..

Although Jet2.com operate to Murcia during the summer, almost daily I think, serving pretty much the same region.

i heard a whisper of a potential route to Canada by EI

Would be great to see, but doubt it in this climate, and the issues EI are having with long-haul. With Zoom, Air Transat and Skyservice all off the scene, and reduced FlyGlobespan to Hamilton, there's bound to be sufficient demand. No direct summer Pearson service is abysmal for Northern Ireland!!

[q1W2e3R4t5]

Originally Posted by super737

EI-BUD just to correct any ryr rotations to/from BHD are no longer restricted, can and is currently sold as a Y189 flights. Means those drivers need to work harder but heck thats what their paid for

To begin with, the restriction was placed just to ensure that the 738s could get in no bother but the figures have been re calculated, no problem to domestic UK but if Euro routes were operating then the restrictions you have mentioned would be enforced.

Incorrect

Inbounds are still restricted and still takes planning to get into BHD safely, far from the no problem domestic routes!

[EI-BUD]

bmibaby today...

Following the information provided on bmi and bmibaby forums; one could speculate as to the future of the entire operation in and out of the 2 Belfast airports.

If no base is to exist in the future at MAN, BHX or CWL, assuming that this materialises, where does that leave BFS to MAN and BHX. Will Easyjet look at MAN from BFS? Unlikely that EI would as they have no interest in serving other UK airports from BFS other than LHR.

Any will LH allow bmibaby to continue operating BFS EMA when FR are now up to x3 a day. Cant be an easy time for that route either.

And then LHR BHD, while many have reported on here that LHR BHD is one of the better routes will it survive, number have been overall in decline for some time and the route is back to 7 a day.... The landscape at Belfast both airports could change significantly. At this stage Easyjet should be planning a move onto BFS MAN and Perhaps BHX. Or would FR look at BFS in the context of new route opportunities in the sense that they probably wouldnt get a big discount on a potential route to LTN (with EASY coming) or BHX or MAN as Flybe are the incumbent?

May all be relevant in the context of the runway debate?

[True Blue]

The news on Baby does provide an excellant opportunity for Ls, especially with Bfs - Ltn becoming vacant as well. But will they have the courage to take it?

True Blue