BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - BFS (Aldergrove)

[tallseabird]

Does that then mean that Heathrow would be the London airport, Gatwick would be South East England Regional 1, Stansted would be South East England Regional 2 and Luton would be South East England 3- or something similar?

[BFS101]

Your post does sum up the problem I have with Belfast International's name. You live in Ballymena and call it your local airport. Wouldn't it be more accurate to call it "Northern Ireland Regional" or something similar

.BFS was the only gateway to Belfast prior to 1983 when the City (Harbour) Airport started commercial flights, so therefore the name Belfast International.

Now that the name and brand is established, I doubt they'd want to change, just because the City Airport has now become much more successful of late. Sure London has a City Airport, but the surrounding airports still name London in the title, as do a multitude of cities around the world. Still makes perfect sense in my opinion.

[True Blue]

Personally I avoid Stn if possible. I have found the Stn express into London to be very expensive and not express at all. In my opinion, the express train service does Stn no favours at all, expensive and slow. My preferred airport is Lgw, convenient and quick to get into London. However, at times the Ltn service is useful for its times.

TB

[gate 22]

Anything on BHX? EZY in their video explained that the Northwest of England was a large market to NI. To lead on from that the whole middle of England from MAN/LPL to BRS/LTN/STN is another huge area untapped from BFS. This void will be filled. I suppose EZY don't have enough aircraft at BFS and as BHX is not a base, it maybe doesn't suit them at present. Will RE/EI step in? - there are other options for them at BFS.

LPL-BFS is just aound 1000 passengers per month from becoming the busiest single route by any airline out of NI. This shows how things have changed, as BD BHD/BFS-LHR was top for years.

[clareview]

Surely not 1000 per month - thats only 6 or 7 full plane loads and there are multiple departures every day

[mutleyshriek]

Positive Pax Comments

Guys,for the last week I have been adjusting my marketing pa,s and advertising the Manchester and Malta routes and also the Luton route on flights to and from Belfast.I can honestly say that ive had nothing but positive feedback from our passengers especially for the Manchester route and the return of Luton to International.
As for the Bhd supporters spouting that EZY were exploring further expansion at Co Down airport,this was never going to happen.They were approached to be poached but the plan was rejected flat out.

[dog in park]

Well airlines return to BHD also! anyway feedback that you will admit to would be positive. negative stuff you file in the bin

[eastern wiseguy]

Well airlines return to BHD also!

I can't actually think of an airline RETURNING to Harbour AFTER it has left. I can recall Airlines MOVING there and moving OUT,but not moving out and returning(if you exclude the brief dalliance Flybe had with BFS in the mid 90's)

negative stuff you file in the bin

How can you prove that?

[dog in park]

Let me explain! ages ago EZY claimed in an advert they carried 80% of business passengers in NI. They did the survey at BFS at peak time. pr can be twisted. anyway the returning airline will take BHD into europe. faster than an f1 car!

[NorthernCounties]

It must be KLM!

[mutleyshriek]

KLM are talking to BFS as far as im aware,however with EZY Amsterdam increases,its a risk.At Liverpool KLM are reducing to three daily again.Counted 23 off their afternoon AMS yesterday and 19 going back.The loads are shocking and the route has underperformed since its launch.

[BFS101]

Oh fingers crossed for KLM at BHD. Though have KLM ever operated to BHD before??? KLM Cityhopper and KLM UK I think both operated from BFS at a time, was it Air UK that operated into BHD to domestic cities, before the merger with KLM?

Dog in park, any idea when this route(s) and airline will be announced?

[dog in park]

MAY! it should be

[mutleyshriek]

So still not confirmed then.Dont think the residents off East Belfast are gonna enjoy those noisy fokkers if it happens.Then again shows up Brian Ambrose and Katy Best for their basic lack of any social responsibility.

[MontyP]

Just been on the phone to my mate Patrick Power and he says the odds on this happening are long

[ib26uk]

Come on easyJet - We want a BFS - BHX service aswell

Plus more frequencies on the BFS-MAN service

[Belboy]

Direct European services from the city will be great, would it be KLM or flybe in partnership with them. It would however blow a large hole in the argument for a runway extension in order to operate European routes as per Mr A and MOL sometime ago. It would show that European routes would only be restricted on certain aircraft such as 738s.

[ericlday]

''Come on easyJet - We want a BFS - BHX service aswell
Plus more frequencies on the BFS-MAN service''

On what are you basing your request ? Have you figures that could persuade Easy or is it just an ' I would like' comment ?

[ib26uk]

I would LOVE for easyJet to open BFS/BHX to compliment the BFS/MAN route !!

I`m surprised they took aslong as they have to announce BFS/MAN - I thought that they would have acted quicker to announce the new route

Come on easyJet - Its a step in the right direction now please announce BFS/BHX !!

I travel to Belfast (both airports) about 3/4 times a year and would be great to fly with easyJet for a change on a real plane compared to a Dash8 / Embraer 195...

[NorthernCounties]

Now, now... I love the E195... it feels prestigious. Only ever flew it once between BHX and ABZ when it replaced a Q400 due to maintenance issues but I felt like I was on something special. A320's and B738's are over-rated and bland!