BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - BFS (Aldergrove)

[Jamie2k9]

The EU wern't happy with ROI having two rate of tax €2 for 300km and €10 anything after 300. Then a standred rate of €3 was applied in March and when it was announced that it was to be scrapped the EU dropped the case.

[jabird]

But I am confused now, the UK has a variable rate of APD, based on the distance travelled (to the capital of the country concerned). I think plenty of hotel managers in the Caribbean have complained about it but afaik, the EU hasn't said anything.

[j636]

The EU don't allow the Goverment to charge two difference rates for flying to an airport in the EU but if outside the EU you can charge what you want as its not part of EU.

So if UK gov change the tax for NI they will have to change it for the rest of the UK to.

[BFS101]

So if UK gov change the tax for NI they will have to change it for the rest of the UK to.

Is there not special dispensation given to areas of Scotland and the Scottish Isles because of their preceived reliance on air travel. Surely the same could then be argued for Northern Ireland.

[BFS101]

Air Tax decision to be made before Christmas.

BBC News - Treasury minister: Air tax decision 'before Christmas'

Belfast air route to US 'faces axe' within a year - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

[tigger2k8]

All food outlets are now open and looking extremely well.. rumor has it Boots is being shown the door and Super Drug is coming in...

[flying officer kite]

Super Drug will be appearing soon, wasnt sure if Boots was going, but makes sense i guess

[BFS101]

Seems a little strange as Boots have a comprehensive presence at UK airports. Wonder are they walking due to poor sales, or pushed out if BFS are luring in Superdrug. Wonder if they have another tenant lined up??

[ara01jbb]

Bah! Superdrug? No more reasonably priced meal deals...

[tigger2k8]

Apparently being kicked out, Boots at BFS won store of the year recently and is probably the busiest of the outlets in the airport.. Super Drug offered a more lucrative deal but only if Boots was removed, supposed to be out by the end of July

[mutleyshriek]

Bfs is looking really good now.From check in,security and the new shops and eateries area its been done with taste and thought out.I dont even mind paying a quid for a smoke.Areas that now need attention is the corridor to the international departure lounge,the arrivals corridor(int) and the domestic baggage hall.Those red and white big lego bricks out on the ramp need to go too.

[BFS101]

Hope this wont end up Ryanair-style, whereby Superdrug will open, remove Boots and then end up pulling out themselves in a few years!! Business in business, but maintaining a certain status quo offers a bit more security.

On a seperate note, the wednesday afternoon Thomson Sharm El Sheikh flight has been replaced for summer 2012 with a Mahon flight (yet more capacity to Spain!!), and Thomas Cook have a one-off Orlando Sanford flight currently on-sale for 5 July 2012.

[Jamie2k9]

Are TCX doing anything with the SSH times in the winter as its not operateing.

[BFS101]

SSH was operated by a non-based aircraft. TCX base an A230 through the winter, whereas SSH was operated by a 757, I think last winter from GLA.

[Aaron9890]

Hope this wont end up Ryanair-style, whereby Superdrug will open, remove Boots and then end up pulling out themselves in a few years!! Business in business, but maintaining a certain status quo offers a bit more security.

On a seperate note, the wednesday afternoon Thomson Sharm El Sheikh flight has been replaced for summer 2012 with a Mahon flight (yet more capacity to Spain!!), and Thomas Cook have a one-off Orlando Sanford flight currently on-sale for 5 July 2012.

I see that Ryanair are trying to use BFS. Doubt they will get in though. However it would be good competition if they did. The only way i would want them in BFS is because of their cheap fares. Not fair on EZY though, they are truly committed to BFS.

Things are looking up for BFS. The Sanford Route was supposed to end after this year so it must be doing ok with the PAX so far. I really wonder how they use the 757 for Menorca. You would think Majorca would be far more popular. I suppose that the Palma route is used by EZY as well.

[BHD2BFS]

why dont ryanair come back to belfast

as none of the current carriers at belfast seem to want to start routes to the canary islands, cyprus or greece. would ryanair not be interested in starting these routes because they clearly would be popular as im sure people are getting tired with the same old choices of spain or portugal

[Jamie2k9]

as none of the current carriers at belfast seem to want to start routes to the canary islands, cyprus or greece.

Aer Lingus do canary islands from BFS and FR from LDY. Jet2 dropped TFS for a reason. Clearly there are enough flights to canary islands otherwise they would of kept it.

As EI don't operate from cyprus or greece except ATH which is very costly to fly to.

Also TCX will not resume flights to Enfidha as planned this winter or next summer.

[tigger2k8]

FR has almost been in BFS twice in recent years but it never happened (no doubt some stupid demand), with EZY planning to expand within the next few years.. I personally dont see FR entering BFS..

[NorthernCounties]

Do we really need more competition to Spain anyway? They should be demanding more business routes, especially of Aer Lingus!

[Torque2]

Who is 'they' and why should any airline be demanded to operate a route that is deemed likely to be unprofitable before it starts? Why especially EI?

Are you all doing a college course in fiction that demands the use of fanciful theories with no substance to verify?