BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - BFS (Aldergrove)
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My cost was 197 Euro per person Return. Lufthansa is flying for free then??
Aer Ligus Price for August 2011 524 per person . Flight only.
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Cheapest flight. BFS-ADB 336 £ . BMI+Lufthansa
BFS-DLM 299£ Flight only. Mention Bags and other extras
Choice was simple
Aer Ligus Price for August 2011 524 per person . Flight only.
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Cheapest flight. BFS-ADB 336 £ . BMI+Lufthansa
BFS-DLM 299£ Flight only. Mention Bags and other extras
Choice was simple
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Aer Lingus so dear because its only a few weeks away but I don;t think you would get it that low with EI no matter how long you book in advance.
I was planning on going Turkey with them earlier this month and over €1000 for 2 adult. (before baggage). The route is doing very well and thats why they have such high fares + its only scheduled flight from Ireland.
I was planning on going Turkey with them earlier this month and over €1000 for 2 adult. (before baggage). The route is doing very well and thats why they have such high fares + its only scheduled flight from Ireland.
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Cheaper Arthur, but by how much?
For me personally it'd really have to be quite a significant amount to warrant driving to DUB, flying via FRA and MUC to get to ADB and the same upon the return. I haven't seen the TCX schedule for 2012, and admittedly if the ADB runs to the same Saturday night schedule as this year, it isn't ideal either but I think I'd still prefer that over the multiple-segments.
Not having a go, each of their own I know. My father is happy to travel via the mainland when going on holiday to save £100 or get an extra afternoon of the holiday, maybe I'm just a bad traveller!
For me personally it'd really have to be quite a significant amount to warrant driving to DUB, flying via FRA and MUC to get to ADB and the same upon the return. I haven't seen the TCX schedule for 2012, and admittedly if the ADB runs to the same Saturday night schedule as this year, it isn't ideal either but I think I'd still prefer that over the multiple-segments.
Not having a go, each of their own I know. My father is happy to travel via the mainland when going on holiday to save £100 or get an extra afternoon of the holiday, maybe I'm just a bad traveller!
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Cheaper far enough. Cost of Long stay in Dublin allmost same like BFS.
As a spotter cant wait to visit Frankfurt and Munich for some pictures
Drive time not bad to Dublin after New Newry by-pass.
90% Poles flying home from Dublin due to Routes and Fares
Not good for BFS sadly
DUB 12-00 ADB 22-45. Can survive with drinks and Entertaiment
. Cost of Long stay in Dublin allmost same like BFS.As a spotter cant wait to visit Frankfurt and Munich for some pictures
Drive time not bad to Dublin after New Newry by-pass.
90% Poles flying home from Dublin due to Routes and Fares
Not good for BFS sadly
DUB 12-00 ADB 22-45. Can survive with drinks and Entertaiment
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More than likely based on very low pricing to get the bums on seats. Holidays to Egypt and Tunisia had to be discounted heavily across the UK simply to get the public to travel to these destinations following the civil unrest.
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if baby can make the routes work in a 737 then surely the load factors on the atr would be great
90% Poles flying home from Dublin due to Routes and Fares
According to the Southend thread, EZY will announce a few more routes on Tuesday, lets hope BFS is in there..
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In regard to foreign nationals travelling to and from Poland, obviously Gdansk was an option, but also Berlin and Prague. Now BFS has non of these destinations. Certainly with the abandonment of GDN, Berlin could be again sustainable, with access to not only the German capital, surrounding area, but also north and north-western Poland.
Berlin seemed to operate fairly sustainably for a number of years before being pulled, potentially due at that time to the introduction of Gdansk.
Berlin seemed to operate fairly sustainably for a number of years before being pulled, potentially due at that time to the introduction of Gdansk.
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True.True.I used Berlin every time. Now Destinations From BFS are SO Boring.
Everyone is flying in the same place.
Everyone is flying in the same place.
Couldn't agree more!!
No germany (berlin, munich?)
no czech republic (prague)
no Canada (Toronto) - Capital city in uk, and no YYZ.
Transat operate Exeter not BFS? Could tax be the reason?
There are no real "out of the ordinary" routes - Spain, Spain and more Spain!
Will Sanford return for Summer '12 do you think? Currently not on the TCX Website.
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Couldn't agree more!!
No germany (berlin, munich?)
no czech republic (prague)
no Canada (Toronto) - Capital city in uk, and no YYZ.
Transat operate Exeter not BFS? Could tax be the reason?
There are no real "out of the ordinary" routes - Spain, Spain and more Spain!
Will Sanford return for Summer '12 do you think? Currently not on the TCX Website.
No germany (berlin, munich?)
no czech republic (prague)
no Canada (Toronto) - Capital city in uk, and no YYZ.
Transat operate Exeter not BFS? Could tax be the reason?
There are no real "out of the ordinary" routes - Spain, Spain and more Spain!
Will Sanford return for Summer '12 do you think? Currently not on the TCX Website.
The routes currently served from BFS work, and thats why they will always stay / increase frequency, its just what the N.I traveller wants.. sun and cheap alcohol.
Sanford probably will return for peak season, as far as i remember it took thema while to release this years flights.
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Sanford probably will return for peak season
Rumours that EZY are to offer some news routes from Belfast were mentioned a few pages back, and PRG named as a potential. Personally I would have thought Berlin was a safer bet with business links into Germany, leisure travellers visiting the region and as a gateway to Poland for local Poles travelling back to their families. IIRC Berlin flights did last a good few years at BFS.
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The decision to drop SSH must have happened after the brochure went to print. The Wednesday afternoon flights to SSH will be replaced with a Mahon rotation.
Holidays 4U have released their summer 2012 preliminary programme, Dalaman dropped and Bodrum to operate from 22 May to 31 July only with Onur. Turkey whilst still very popular, seems to have lost its edge of late.
Holidays 4U have released their summer 2012 preliminary programme, Dalaman dropped and Bodrum to operate from 22 May to 31 July only with Onur. Turkey whilst still very popular, seems to have lost its edge of late.
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Holidays 4U have released their summer 2012 preliminary programme, Dalaman dropped and Bodrum to operate from 22 May to 31 July only with Onur. Turkey whilst still very popular, seems to have lost its edge of late.
3 weeks ago I booked a holiday with them for next July, flights are as follws:
Tue 24th Jul 12: Belfast > Dalaman (OHY224 - A321-200)
09:50 Depart Belfast (BFS) - 16:05 Arrive Dalaman (DLM)
Tue 31st Jul 12: Dalaman > Belfast (OHY223 - A320-200)
06:00 Depart Dalaman (DLM) - 08:50 Arrive Belfast (BFS)
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Turkey will never completely lose its edge, there is a slight decrease in flights this year after goldtrail went bust, (used to be 5 flights on a mon or tues evening last summer operated by onur air and turkuaz airlines). If EZY ever base an A320 in BFS id say we will see a flight to Turkey appear, if they dont do it.. its a missed opportunity
For those interested, Superdrug is now open, located beside WHSmith...
For those interested, Superdrug is now open, located beside WHSmith...
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David, it would appear that Dalaman is bookable from Belfast, however only Bodrum is listed in the flight programme. Must be an oversight, and seems Dalaman flights are planned to operate.
I think Turkey will remain popular, just not at the level seen recently. Last year TOM operated Dalaman on Mondays and Thursday nights, this year they only operate on the Monday, and would seem that Izmir is not to operate for 2012 at the minute. This is in addition to the reduction in Goldtrail capacity.
I think Turkey will remain popular, just not at the level seen recently. Last year TOM operated Dalaman on Mondays and Thursday nights, this year they only operate on the Monday, and would seem that Izmir is not to operate for 2012 at the minute. This is in addition to the reduction in Goldtrail capacity.
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Incase anyone didnt realise the B733 operating the DUBROVNIK flights this morning went tech, this would have caused a knock on effect for the MJV, the aircraft left 7hrs left so an Air Finland B757 (OH-AFL) was chartered in to cover the Murcia Flights.