BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - BFS (Aldergrove)
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Just saw that myself northerncountries hope its true. I'm sure it is. People on wikipedia usually are right. Would be great cant remember the last time Belfast had a route to Iceland. I would love to know where they get their information from
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Hi both, thanks for the info... I think it's a great destination, and would be great to travel too, just hope the prices or any tourism stigma is overcome! I might see can I avail of the route at some point! It's good to see a route other than a sunshine route being announced at BFS!
I do like keeping a watch of all things NI transport on Wiki but it would be more CODA that I have a good knowledge of! Here's hoping for more "of the beaten track" routes!
I do like keeping a watch of all things NI transport on Wiki but it would be more CODA that I have a good knowledge of! Here's hoping for more "of the beaten track" routes!
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As True Blue stated, the flights are available for booking on the iceland express website.
--M---F BFS 11.20 - 14.50 KEF
--M---F KEF 07.00 - 10.20 BFS
Excellent news, but being realistic, once the Northern Irish who want to visit Iceland travel and vice versa, I really wonder is there lasting sustainability for this route. VFR? Business links? It's certainly a little obscure, and when Munich, Venice and Berlin can't last, wonder what makes Iceland Express believe this is substanable? Maybe via EDI will help. Well at least BFS are trying, and a new carrier to NI is willing to take a chance. Very much hoping I'm proved wrong!!
I wonder will they try and co-ordinate schedules to allow for a one-stop USA route in the future, the way they advertise London - New York??
--M---F BFS 11.20 - 14.50 KEF
--M---F KEF 07.00 - 10.20 BFS
Excellent news, but being realistic, once the Northern Irish who want to visit Iceland travel and vice versa, I really wonder is there lasting sustainability for this route. VFR? Business links? It's certainly a little obscure, and when Munich, Venice and Berlin can't last, wonder what makes Iceland Express believe this is substanable? Maybe via EDI will help. Well at least BFS are trying, and a new carrier to NI is willing to take a chance. Very much hoping I'm proved wrong!!
I wonder will they try and co-ordinate schedules to allow for a one-stop USA route in the future, the way they advertise London - New York??
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Munich Venice Berlin routes worked well for at least 9 months in the year just those few months around November and January loads were low but all routes suffer at that time of the year I think Easyjet should bring them back even just for the busier months least they would have them back.think this Iceland venture will last for short while the airport needs to concentrate on getting there flights to Toronto and Orlando back never mind high risk Iceland.
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Just the inside track on the IEX flights. They are targetted at people taking holidays in Iceland during the summer months, but will connect with outbound flights to EWR, BOS and ORD. Experience the past summer showed that these were very popular with such european destinations as Warsaw, Gothenborg, Billund and even Gatwick.
On many of the EWR flights I operated, out of the total of 212 pax, we carried into KEF , no more than 60 were getting off there. The balance were all connecting to through on the network to Europe.
On many of the EWR flights I operated, out of the total of 212 pax, we carried into KEF , no more than 60 were getting off there. The balance were all connecting to through on the network to Europe.
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Hamrah....thanks for that. Will it be a connecting flight and is there a possibility of booking eg BFS ORD BFS on the website?
Reykjavik if you haven't been up there is a great place to visit. Iceland used to be expensive...but that may have changed.
Reykjavik if you haven't been up there is a great place to visit. Iceland used to be expensive...but that may have changed.
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Not sure if the ORD flights will match the BFS flights, but the timing is set to connect to all the Atlantic flights.
Iceland is not expensive now...their economy collapsed last year, dropping exchange rates with the ££ considerably. And it has some of the most spectacular scenery in the world..with very few people about.
Iceland is not expensive now...their economy collapsed last year, dropping exchange rates with the ££ considerably. And it has some of the most spectacular scenery in the world..with very few people about.
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Iceland Express at Belfast and Dublin...
I note that some flights go via Edinburgh so that means some passengers who want to travel to the US and connect in Iceland will be flying BFS EDI KEF BOS/NYC
so that 3 flights, not sure that will be an appeal. Furthermore, with only 2 flights per week how can they get their name out there, ie cost of marketing with what would seem like a small marketing budget, again if only 2 flights per week. I personally think this wont work.
Dublin on the other hand will have 1 weekly flight this might work but cant understand a greater frequency from BFS than DUB, with Dublin being a bigger city and a capital city for that matter.
However, if the BFS flight was designated BFS KEF YYZ/Toronto it could do ok, provided some of the travel agents got behind it.
so that 3 flights, not sure that will be an appeal. Furthermore, with only 2 flights per week how can they get their name out there, ie cost of marketing with what would seem like a small marketing budget, again if only 2 flights per week. I personally think this wont work.
Dublin on the other hand will have 1 weekly flight this might work but cant understand a greater frequency from BFS than DUB, with Dublin being a bigger city and a capital city for that matter.
However, if the BFS flight was designated BFS KEF YYZ/Toronto it could do ok, provided some of the travel agents got behind it.
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WOW9114 Arriving BFS from Cardiff
Anyone know what WOW9114 (ASW) is doing at Belfast later on from Cardiff, there doesnt seem to be a corresponding departure.
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Seems to be BFS-KEF is vis Edinburgh but KEF-BFS is not 
It seems to be a B737-700 both ways as when I reserved my seats there was only 26 rows.
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Date Day Flight No. From - To Depart Arrival
01/07/2011 Friday 5W532 Belfast BFS - Reykjavik KEF via Edinburgh 11:20 14:50
08/07/2011 Friday 5W531 Reykjavik KEF - Belfast BFS 07:00 10:20
It seems to be a B737-700 both ways as when I reserved my seats there was only 26 rows.Your booking
Date Day Flight No. From - To Depart Arrival 01/07/2011 Friday 5W532 Belfast BFS - Reykjavik KEF via Edinburgh 11:20 14:50
08/07/2011 Friday 5W531 Reykjavik KEF - Belfast BFS 07:00 10:20
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Good news!! The Canaries seem to be a real success story for EI at Belfast. Flights to the Canaries with EI now ACE X3, TFS X2 and LPA X2.
Also to note, after the sad demise of Eurocypria, Olympic Holidays have cut capacity at BFS, possibly due to sourcing available capacity. Paphos has been pulled completely (from a peak only Wednesday service), and Larnaca down to once a week, on a Friday with Cyprus Airways, dropping a Saturday flight. Extra capacity previously on sale to Crete with Eurocypria has also been pulled, just leaving the TCX allocation.
Newmarket holidays offering one-off flights to Verona, Naples and Catania over the course of summer 2011 have changed carrier from Viking to Small Planet Airlines, whoever they are???
Also to note, after the sad demise of Eurocypria, Olympic Holidays have cut capacity at BFS, possibly due to sourcing available capacity. Paphos has been pulled completely (from a peak only Wednesday service), and Larnaca down to once a week, on a Friday with Cyprus Airways, dropping a Saturday flight. Extra capacity previously on sale to Crete with Eurocypria has also been pulled, just leaving the TCX allocation.
Newmarket holidays offering one-off flights to Verona, Naples and Catania over the course of summer 2011 have changed carrier from Viking to Small Planet Airlines, whoever they are???
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