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Flights go on sale on 25th July 2014.
Flight VS161 departs Belfast at 12.35 on Thursdays, arriving in Orlando at 16.05 local time. This route will operate from 25 June 2015 to 16 July 2015.
Flight VS162 leaves Orlando at 18.35 on Thursdays, arriving in Belfast at 07.25 local time. This route will operate from 02 July 2015 to 23 July 2015.
A Boeing 747-400 aircraft will operate the seasonal service on Thursdays in June and July, commencing on 25th June 2015. The aircraft will be configured with 14 Upper Class seats, 66 Premium Economy seats and 375 seats in Economy. Seats will be going on sale this week through Virgin Holidays and through Virgin Atlantic from the 25th July.
Flight VS162 leaves Orlando at 18.35 on Thursdays, arriving in Belfast at 07.25 local time. This route will operate from 02 July 2015 to 23 July 2015.
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I wonder if sales are strong from the word go if they would consider August also?
This is very good news but I wonder how United will see it?
In the last few months EI now code share to LHR with air canada
And just this week BA started a code share with US airways from belfast, also when BA move Belfast to T5 this winter it will dramatically reduce the stress of travelling at heathrow especially if connecting to America
This is very good news but I wonder how United will see it?
In the last few months EI now code share to LHR with air canada
And just this week BA started a code share with US airways from belfast, also when BA move Belfast to T5 this winter it will dramatically reduce the stress of travelling at heathrow especially if connecting to America
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It's going to interesting which routes they may drop?
BCN and NCE might be top of my list and these slots being used to ALC so the five early morning flights to be LGW STN. LTN MAN. And BHX??
Might give LS an opportunity to pick up these routes?
BCN and NCE might be top of my list and these slots being used to ALC so the five early morning flights to be LGW STN. LTN MAN. And BHX??
Might give LS an opportunity to pick up these routes?
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I have long thought that Bfs management rely far too heavily on Easyjet and that Easyjet are restricting capacity on routes to drive up fares. I was checking flights to try and go to a match in London 23rd August, there are 4 flights out of Belfast to London on a Saturday. 4. I understand that it is in Easyjet's interest to do this, but it is not in the interest of Bfs management to allow such a thing to happen and I really hope they are looking at all options, whether it pleases Ezy or not.
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I totally agree with true blue Easyjet are just moving things around and reducing capacity to suit there on greedy means reduce number of flights offered put the fares sky high that seems to be there policy now when it comes to Bfs. What have they recently given to Bfs a silly route to Iceland they know this won't last a crack its about time Bfs management had another carrier in to kick Easyjet up the back side and stop the relying on them once another airline comes in then they will change there attitude..
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I totally agree with you but its the long term viability we are talking about here in a year look at it again once people have been once thats it maybe i am wrong but don't think it will last more than 2 years they look at there routes on a daily basis.
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Its speculation but given the comments about possible new LS routes, easyjet dropping Krakow is highly likely. Barcelona and Malta are possibly high on the list to and I guess all eyes will be on the new routes this summer to see how they preform.
The real question is will UK bases take a heavier load of UK flights to offset some capacity cuts.
The real question is will UK bases take a heavier load of UK flights to offset some capacity cuts.
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Unusual departure?
Folks,
The EZY departure for MAN last night seemed to take an unusual route away from BFS. Departing 25, it kinked left, before doing a circling 270 degree right turn back over the field. This was taking it ENE, and then she turned right again to head out towards the normal corridor towards IOM. Seemed a mighty unusual departure for MAN...180R for Edinburgh or Glasgow is normal, but back over the field for MAN?. Didn't see any conflicting traffic either...any ideas?
The EZY departure for MAN last night seemed to take an unusual route away from BFS. Departing 25, it kinked left, before doing a circling 270 degree right turn back over the field. This was taking it ENE, and then she turned right again to head out towards the normal corridor towards IOM. Seemed a mighty unusual departure for MAN...180R for Edinburgh or Glasgow is normal, but back over the field for MAN?. Didn't see any conflicting traffic either...any ideas?
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Back in the day when i was a radar controller i might have been asked for a route like that to avoid thunderstorms. Looking at the EGAA weather that may not have been an issue .
The other option would be if there was traffic operating at high level over the Belfast city area. The outbound may have been in confliction with that AND with outbounds from the City and general inbounds it may have been easier to co ordinate a higher level from Scottish and pop the outbound out on the "wrong"way to keep it climbing above conflicting inbounds outbounds and operational traffic.
The other option would be if there was traffic operating at high level over the Belfast city area. The outbound may have been in confliction with that AND with outbounds from the City and general inbounds it may have been easier to co ordinate a higher level from Scottish and pop the outbound out on the "wrong"way to keep it climbing above conflicting inbounds outbounds and operational traffic.
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Great news,
Obviously the new owners are allowing management to do what they are there to do. Seems like he old owners where holding aviation in Northern Ireland back,
I wonder if they want to try and entice EI back now? I always thought EI moving to BHD was a big mistake
Obviously the new owners are allowing management to do what they are there to do. Seems like he old owners where holding aviation in Northern Ireland back,
I wonder if they want to try and entice EI back now? I always thought EI moving to BHD was a big mistake