BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - BFS (Aldergrove)

[tigger2k8]

just wondering if all the development with the dept area is now complete? has o'briens and boots been renovated? and has anything happened to the intl dept pier? last time i was down thetr it looked very tired.
i only ask because i have not used the airport in almost a year as i travel more from the city now as a find it an easier airport to use and i have had to follow bmi baby down to fly on their routes which makes me wonder why all of the routes lots by them hasnt been taken over by a different airline (i know easyjet has took on manchester)

I think the Cafe in arrivals is next. O'Briens moved out back when they reconfigured the security area. Boots was made to leave and Superdrug moved in located beside WHSmith.

Only thing thats changed in the intl pier is the old soft fabric seats are now metal.. but that probably happened more than a year ago.

Quite a few repairs happening to 17/35 and the taxiways. Apron + runways repainted. Work on the apron drainage is supposed to continue soon. Most of the money being spent is now in areas passengers wont see or even think about

edit - quite difficult to attract new airlines on domestic routes from here. EZY picked what i believe is the most popular route lost when WW moved. BHX, EMA and CWL, i believe the demand is covered enough by whats already available.

[BHD2BFS]

if obriens is gone aswell as boots, what is now in their place?
does anybody have photos of how it all now looks? i know there is some on facebook, but i cant actually work out where they are taken from apart from the food court with burger king in it

[tigger2k8]

if obriens is gone aswell as boots, what is now in their place?
does anybody have photos of how it all now looks? i know there is some on FacePPRuNe, but i cant actually work out where they are taken from apart from the food court with burger king in it

O'Briens is now the new central search area, Boots is currently an empty shell as they moved out not too long ago.

Don't have any pictures myself, but on the album on FB called "New catering outlets Summer 2011"

Pictures 1-4 used to be Rankin's
Pictures 5 and 6 is the Bar towards where clockwork orange used to be
Picture 7 - Burger King
Picture 8 - Is the Cafe in the check in hall (i think?)
Pictures 9-11 Is the food village

All are located in the same area as before, just renovated.

Hope this helps

[PPRuNeUser0176]

Reports on another site that Estonian Air to open a connection between Belfast - Tallinn. Anyone got any info on it?

[CARNMANORLAD]

Estonian Air arrival into BFS at 1915 as OV8077. So either someone has known about this arrival and started a rumour or this is a spokesperson flying in to make the announcement? Would Estonian Air really choose Belfast as there next UK destination, I ask because they currently only serve LGW? I hope it is true!

[smythonthehill]

This is just the Estonian Football team flying in for the match Friday night. Someone is just trying to get the rumour mill going in my opinion.

[Jamie2k9]

After a quick look on the continental website, would appear that the flights are daily, rather than 4/5 per week as last year. Now I only checked November and January, but did show flights operating daily. A change in frequency due to the tax reduction????

Its 5 weekly now and will stay at that for winter season. No Tues, Wed flights.

[BHD2BFS]

i see fedex are advertising alot at the minute, announcing they have opened a new centre in northern ireland, just wondering if they have facilities at BFS now and if they have aircraft based here? and if so what type,
many thanks

[DannyKelly22]

supposidly they do, they were advertising for staff a few months back, i applied but never heard anything back.

[PPRuNe Pop]

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