BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - BFS (Aldergrove)
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Well there you go then, if you put aircraft on a route that have such low MTOW's then you obviously will have the problem. That is probably why longer routes are not planned regularly. 17/35 will make the problem worse.
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How does this offloading of passengers work? At what stage are the passengers told they've been offloaded and how are they compensated? As I've said in other threads I had a less than happy experience while checking in for an easyJet flight at BIA last August. I'm sure the charming, polite and extremely helpful lady who finally gave Mrs FF and I our boarding passes on that occasion would have her own inimitable way of telling passengers they had been offloaded.
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in most cases when it comes to the offloading of PAX / bags, its only realised when the flight closes (approx -40min before depature) so finding out at check-in is slim, but in some cases they know in advance and will offer the below compensation if they find volunteers at this stage, if PAX need to be offloaded on short notice then before boarding an annoucement would be made to look for volunteers... usually the compensation is enough to get people to volunteer
i think compensation wise its free accomodation / travel to hotel, put on the next available flight and compensation of around £200, maybe slightly more... as for the offloading of baggage the order is generally... sporting equipment then suitcases.. its up to the handling agency and ofcourse the airline to inform passengers.. however sometimes PAX dont find out until they land, which happened on the flight inbound from FAO that i mentioned a few posts up..
i think compensation wise its free accomodation / travel to hotel, put on the next available flight and compensation of around £200, maybe slightly more... as for the offloading of baggage the order is generally... sporting equipment then suitcases.. its up to the handling agency and ofcourse the airline to inform passengers.. however sometimes PAX dont find out until they land, which happened on the flight inbound from FAO that i mentioned a few posts up..
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That's good. If you're not in a hurry it would almost be worthwhile volunteering. It would probably choke the kind and caring soul to whom I referred in my previous post to tell passengers these benefits are available.
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Easyjet flights to Malta are very expensive compared to Ryanair from Dublin.
BFS - MLA - dep 15 March & return 22 March - £182.88
DUB - MLA - dep 14 March & return 21 March - €139.98
(fares for 1 passenger including luggage)
€139.98 is around £122.38
It doesn't cost a lot to travel to Dublin.
BFS - MLA - dep 15 March & return 22 March - £182.88
DUB - MLA - dep 14 March & return 21 March - €139.98
(fares for 1 passenger including luggage)
€139.98 is around £122.38
It doesn't cost a lot to travel to Dublin.
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Jamie, that's because the MLA route has received strong bookings, I myself would rather pay the EZY price than to drive 2hours each way, which would more than likely close the gap on the prices with the cost of fuel, or a bus ticket
FF, that's the normal compensation anyway, however its probably subject to change depending on circumstances such as length of flight etc etc, ground handlers also have to wait until it gets authorised by EZY ops, so until then nothing is said
FF, that's the normal compensation anyway, however its probably subject to change depending on circumstances such as length of flight etc etc, ground handlers also have to wait until it gets authorised by EZY ops, so until then nothing is said
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do you realise that when you are considering flights from Dublin, you do not count cost of getting there, car parking, what price do you put on your life for the 4/5 hours spent getting to Dub and back. When going from Dub, all of these are free. It is only if you fly from Bfs that these charges apply. That is why, if we get direct flights to Europe from Bhd, we will have an explosion of new visitors to NI. They can't come now as it costs far too much to get anywhere from Bfs. Cheaper for them to fly to Dub and travel up, no cost to that you see. How much can you park for at Bfs, let me see, £3 per day. Far too expensive.
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do you realise that when you are considering flights from Dublin, you do not count cost of getting there, car parking, what price do you put on your life for the 4/5 hours spent getting to Dub and back. When going from Dub, all of these are free. It is only if you fly from Bfs that these charges apply. That is why, if we get direct flights to Europe from Bhd, we will have an explosion of new visitors to NI. They can't come now as it costs far too much to get anywhere from Bfs. Cheaper for them to fly to Dub and travel up, no cost to that you see. How much can you park for at Bfs, let me see, £3 per day. Far too expensive.
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Most airlines have released S11 flights, but still we have no flights to Canada or Orlando.
Maybe I've missed something? Anyone know anything?
Maybe I've missed something? Anyone know anything?
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do you realise that when you are considering flights from Dublin, you do not count cost of getting there, car parking, what price do you put on your life for the 4/5 hours spent getting to Dub and back. When going from Dub, all of these are free. It is only if you fly from Bfs that these charges apply. That is why, if we get direct flights to Europe from Bhd, we will have an explosion of new visitors to NI. They can't come now as it costs far too much to get anywhere from Bfs. Cheaper for them to fly to Dub and travel up, no cost to that you see. How much can you park for at Bfs, let me see, £3 per day. Far too expensive.
True Blue
do you realise that when you are considering flights from Dublin, you do not count cost of getting there, car parking, what price do you put on your life for the 4/5 hours spent getting to Dub and back. When going from Dub, all of these are free. It is only if you fly from Bfs that these charges apply. That is why, if we get direct flights to Europe from Bhd, we will have an explosion of new visitors to NI. They can't come now as it costs far too much to get anywhere from Bfs. Cheaper for them to fly to Dub and travel up, no cost to that you see. How much can you park for at Bfs, let me see, £3 per day. Far too expensive.
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id travel from DUB if i was saving £100+ on long haul though, even then id dread the trip back up north after getting back from holiday
what price do you put on your life for the 4/5 hours spent getting to Dub and back
As for public transport, I know for a fact it's cheaper (and often quicker) to get from BHD to Derry (for instance), than from BFS. Hire cars/parking etc is a different matter mind.
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Folks, from several parts of NI, it can take almost that long to get to BFS and back. Not everyone lives in Antrim/Ballymena/Belfast.
I was referring to public transport TB. The Airporter is the quickest way from BFS-Derry (unless you spend £50-60 on a taxi). Average fare is £28 rtn. If you land at the airport between Airporters, you can either wait up to 1.5 hours for the next one, or you can spend £10 rtn into Belfast city centre, which can take anything up to 40 minutes depending on time of day, then £17 rtn on a Goldliner to Derry (1 hr 50 minutes).
From BHD, £3 rtn from airport to Europa (tkes about 15 minutes), buses every 30 minutes to Derry (often more frequent at peak times), paying £17 rtn on the Goldliner.
I've driven BFS to Derry in little under an hour. At the same time, I've taken nearly 2 hours during Friday rush hour.
From BHD, £3 rtn from airport to Europa (tkes about 15 minutes), buses every 30 minutes to Derry (often more frequent at peak times), paying £17 rtn on the Goldliner.
I've driven BFS to Derry in little under an hour. At the same time, I've taken nearly 2 hours during Friday rush hour.
Aye, I've thought about that in the past too. Train takes 1hr 40 from Antrim to the Waterside Train Station and are unfortunately intermittent at best.
I think this all reflects on under-investment in NI as a whole, but undeniably the NW in particular. BFS should be much more accessible to NI's second city than it is (in lieu of LDY having a larger route network). The train line goes pretty close to the place, so a railstop is a no brainer.
I think this all reflects on under-investment in NI as a whole, but undeniably the NW in particular. BFS should be much more accessible to NI's second city than it is (in lieu of LDY having a larger route network). The train line goes pretty close to the place, so a railstop is a no brainer.