BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - BFS (Aldergrove)
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airporter if that is true, we potentially have 7 new european routes for next year which is great!!
any more information on who is starting them??
but will these new routes be at the loss of ones currently available??
any more information on who is starting them??
but will these new routes be at the loss of ones currently available??
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The first heard that one MAD the new routes for next year are 2 German 1French 1Portugeese
Would be surprised but delighted at MAD as a choice, still say if EZY didnt see a viable option in a Rome route why would MAD be different, would imagine MAD less popular than Rome?
Portugeese route could be Lisbon Porto or the Azores?
French, well maybe a twice weekly La Rochelle or Nantes?
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Aer Lingus | Winter 2011/2012
Aer Lingus have fully released their Belfast-International schedule for Winter 2011/2012. Routes include...
Alicante | 2PW (Mondays, Fridays)
Lanzarote| 4PW (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays)
London Heathrow | 21PW (3x Daily)
Malaga | 3PW (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays)
Rome | 2PW (Wednesdasys, Sundays)
Tenerife | 3PW (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays)
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Lanzarote| 4PW (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays)
London Heathrow | 21PW (3x Daily)
Malaga | 3PW (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays)
Rome | 2PW (Wednesdasys, Sundays)
Tenerife | 3PW (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays)
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Aer Lingus | Winter 2011/2012
can anyone shed any light on Aer Lingus dropping LPA from BFS for this winter having just introduced route for summer2011
I would of thought winter bookings would be a lot stronger than summer bookings for this Canaries route and it could of justified at least 1pw or 2pw in winter rather than .. ACE at 4xweekly flights...??
Mon -FRi slot now gone to ALC for winter
I would of thought winter bookings would be a lot stronger than summer bookings for this Canaries route and it could of justified at least 1pw or 2pw in winter rather than .. ACE at 4xweekly flights...??
Mon -FRi slot now gone to ALC for winter
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I was wondering if anybody had any information on the cargo flights operating in and out of out BFS?
I have been looking for a list of flights but can't find anything online.
Thanks a million. Just writing a report on the advantages/disadvantages of using airfreight vrs the ferries between mainland UK, Northern Ireland and also the Republic of Ireland.
I have been looking for a list of flights but can't find anything online.
Thanks a million. Just writing a report on the advantages/disadvantages of using airfreight vrs the ferries between mainland UK, Northern Ireland and also the Republic of Ireland.
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To the best of my knowledge, Jet2 fly over and back between BFS and EMA each night starting at 7pm over and back until about 3/4 am, I think 2 return trips! I think Stansted is also served not sure if Jet2 do this but have seen Titan on this one before.
Not entirely sure but Cologne served by one of the A300s.
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To the best of my knowledge, Jet2 fly over and back between BFS and EMA each night starting at 7pm over and back until about 3/4 am, I think 2 return trips! I think Stansted is also served not sure if Jet2 do this but have seen Titan on this one before.
Not entirely sure but Cologne served by one of the A300s.
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See Aerlingus in Bfs base are going on industrial action on friday does this mean flights will be cancelled,this airline is doing itself no favours only make people less confident on booking flights with them getting as bad as BA.
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BFS and LGW pilots going on strike is not official yet. It will depend on the out come of talks tonight at LRC.
If they do serve notice of strike it can't talk place until 12 June and not 10 June as stated in media.
If they do serve notice of strike it can't talk place until 12 June and not 10 June as stated in media.
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also if EI do go on strike at BFS its not necessarily a strike, its a work to rule, so in effect as there are enough pilots at BFS to cover the schedule this will only results in flights delayed 1 hour as pilots show up late for duty. The pilots at BFS are intending on working to rule due to pay not roostering conditions.
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According to an EI spokesman on the radio yesterday, he said that LGW & BFS may be effected as both bases are short of pilots, and some Dublin pilots are working from there as a result of the shortage and these would be involved.
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Maresk
Do Maresk not do the cargo flights to stansted???
I think TNT, Jet2 and DHL all do EMA.
Also i was wandering when there is a military flight bringing troops home what planes are used?? I remember last time it was an Air Seychelles 767 cause it was said on here. Is this the usual military flight? Its just id love to watch one of those big boys land in BFS. does anyone know when the next Military flight is due in?? or is it kept secret???
I think TNT, Jet2 and DHL all do EMA.
Also i was wandering when there is a military flight bringing troops home what planes are used?? I remember last time it was an Air Seychelles 767 cause it was said on here. Is this the usual military flight? Its just id love to watch one of those big boys land in BFS. does anyone know when the next Military flight is due in?? or is it kept secret???
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Do Maresk not do the cargo flights to stansted???
I think TNT, Jet2 and DHL all do EMA.
Also i was wandering when there is a military flight bringing troops home what planes are used?? I remember last time it was an Air Seychelles 767 cause it was said on here. Is this the usual military flight? Its just id love to watch one of those big boys land in BFS. does anyone know when the next Military flight is due in?? or is it kept secret???
I think TNT, Jet2 and DHL all do EMA.
Also i was wandering when there is a military flight bringing troops home what planes are used?? I remember last time it was an Air Seychelles 767 cause it was said on here. Is this the usual military flight? Its just id love to watch one of those big boys land in BFS. does anyone know when the next Military flight is due in?? or is it kept secret???
As for military charters, obviously kept secret for obvious reasons, last year saw A321/330/340's and 767's make an appearance throughout the year, Monarch is a regular sight
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Some information relating to BFS and to the APD tax abolition.
Belfast International Airport in call for all councils to back APD move - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Northern Ireland air travellers pay £1m a week in aviation taxes - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Belfast International Airport in call for all councils to back APD move - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Northern Ireland air travellers pay £1m a week in aviation taxes - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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Not sure where I sit on this one!
I object strongly to the amount of money sent by England to Scotland, NI & Wales, I object even more strongly to APD! Having a separate rate for NI whilst understandable would distort the market somewhat, it might mean people flying to BFS to avoid APD although the rules on stop over times are very strict, that said if you book the flights independently there is bugger all HMRC can do about it.
The best one could hope for is that it fractures the whole deeply flawed APD system
I object strongly to the amount of money sent by England to Scotland, NI & Wales, I object even more strongly to APD! Having a separate rate for NI whilst understandable would distort the market somewhat, it might mean people flying to BFS to avoid APD although the rules on stop over times are very strict, that said if you book the flights independently there is bugger all HMRC can do about it.
The best one could hope for is that it fractures the whole deeply flawed APD system
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I am fairly straightforward on this. There should be a discounted rate for those communities which have a reliance on air travel. If I lived in Manchester or Glasgow I would have a choice of rapid transport. Of off the "mainland" we don't. We are being penalised for this (understandable) failing.
On an island wide basis we have a superior facility 100 minutes or so down the road which is charging 3 euros for the same departure tax. We are exporting routes and passengers....and ultimately jobs.
On an island wide basis we have a superior facility 100 minutes or so down the road which is charging 3 euros for the same departure tax. We are exporting routes and passengers....and ultimately jobs.
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Aer Lingus
aer lingus pulled tomorrows flight BFS to LPA.... passengers flying from dub 24 hrs later.... does anyone have load factors for this route, as route also pulled from timetable for winter 11/12 having just launched for summer
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