BELFAST AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL

[LAX_LHR]

given VS don't even offer LHR (or LON for that matter)-YYZ Id be surprised to see them suddenly offer it from BFS first.


As for Boston, lets just see how MCO fares before looking at BOS. LAS is more likely.

[AIRPORT66]

airport66

Owenc management at BFS have got there arses in gear they are constantly talking to airlines trying to persuade them to operate out of Belfast,most of the airlines that they talk to including the ones already there want money to start up such routes, which means it comes from stormont,there is meetings with investni going on at the minute to set up another route development budget so we will see what happens when that is all sorted out hopefully not in to distant future,when you operate a route from any airport a certain amount of people have to use it, if that does not happen the route becomes non viable.

[CabinCrewe]

If BFS is (really) lucky, it might get the slow burn progression that GLA got over past 5-6 years, but thats it. The APD advantage will have gone in a year or two and this far has not led to a flurry of regular year round long haul routes. EZY do not interline so that would be a passngers iffy risk using your theory.

[owenc]

Originally Posted by West Brit

EZY have NCL, EDI, GLA, BRS, LPL arriving in around 0800. If VS were to start Boston and Toronto from BFS (one 3 days the other 4 days) could they not have a loose arrangement with EZY as a feeder? I mean with long haul APD lower at BFS, would it not be an option to fly Boston/Toronto via BFS from other UK regions? The VS flights could arrive at say 0700 & depart out at 0930 minimum hanging around for connections.

I want Westjet to come. Not sure about Boston, maybe someone could start a 737-800 to there? I would think that would cut into Newark service.

[owenc]

Originally Posted by AIRPORT66

Owenc management at BFS have got there arses in gear they are constantly talking to airlines trying to persuade them to operate out of Belfast,most of the airlines that they talk to including the ones already there want money to start up such routes, which means it comes from stormont,there is meetings with investni going on at the minute to set up another route development budget so we will see what happens when that is all sorted out hopefully not in to distant future,when you operate a route from any airport a certain amount of people have to use it, if that does not happen the route becomes non viable.

Well it doesn't seem like they are when every single route ends up going to Dublin.

[left rudder]

BIAL v EI

Hi


Been away for a while and on return I am curious to find no reference to the High Court "battle" re £20m disappointment fee.


Anyone have the inside track on this?


Thanks

[SecondDog]

Originally Posted by owenc

Well it doesn't seem like they are when every single route ends up going to Dublin.

That is because our government do not back us in the same way that the republic backs DUB. It is simply about money and they have had a big head start while Abertis sat with their heads up their arses for 7 years. You wouldn't believe some of the stories from a business viewpoint. Hard to get back in the game after that.

[BFS BHD]

May 2015 Stats

Passengers This Month: 393,184 +8
Passengers Rolling Year: 4,080,521 +1

Domestic:
Gatwick: ................40,823 ..+4
Luton: ...................23,770 ...+12
Stansted: ..............26,329 ....+3

Birmingham: ..........16,573 ...-0
Bristol: ..................20,995 ...+9
Edinburgh: .............21,801 ....+11
Glasgow: ...............24,352 ....+18
Jersey: ..................679
Liverpool: ..............35,764 ....+4
Manchester: ...........18,923 ....+8
Newcastle: .............18,410 ....+11

International:
Dubrovnik: .............1,192 .....+24
Split: .....................341
Larnaca: ................1,883 .....+13
Bordeaux: ..............615
Nice: .....................2,678 .....-4
Paris: ....................7,109 .....+2
Lourdes: ................2,423 .....+1
Corfu: ....................520 .......+1
Heraklion: ..............1,470 .....+2
Zante: ...................151
Pisa: .....................331 ........-20
Rome CIA: .............96
Rome FCO: ............1,489
Verona: .................356
Malta: ...................2,404 .......-0
Amsterdam: ...........9,013 ......+5
Faro: ....................14,654 .....+2
Alicante: ................13,741 .....+7
Barcelona: ..............5,113 ......+10
Ibiza: ....................3,467 ......+33
Mahon: ..................621 .........+4
Malaga: .................14,022 .....+9
Murcia: ..................750 .........-67
Palma: ...................19,340 .....-6
Reus: .....................3,717 ......+0
Lanzarote: ..............5,513 ......+43
Las Palmas: ............1,212 ......+120
Tenerife: .................6,347 .....+24
Keflavik: .................1,909
Bodrum: .................1,472 ......-3
Dalaman: ................2,136 ......-44
Burgas: ..................186 .........-18
Prague: ..................1,887
Vilnius: ..................2,645
Katowice: ...............2,522
Krakow: .................3,451 .......-13
Sharm El Sheikh: .....163 ..........-3
Newark: .................6,953 .......-15

[GAZMO]

Overall not a bad month. thanks BFS BHD for the figures.

New York slightly disappointing! Think Wizzair should be relatively happy on their figures

[ILS25]

A night sleeping on the floor at BFS. I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather be. Seriously, you have to feel for these poor people.

United Airlines Flight Diverts to Belfast, Passengers Sleep on Floor - NBC News

[GAZMO]

Originally Posted by ILS25

A night sleeping on the floor at BFS. I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather be. Seriously, you have to feel for these poor people.

United Airlines Flight Diverts to Belfast, Passengers Sleep on Floor - NBC News

Nice to see Chicago on departure board even if it's a diverted flight

[SecondDog]

Originally Posted by ILS25

A night sleeping on the floor at BFS. I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather be. Seriously, you have to feel for these poor people.

United Airlines Flight Diverts to Belfast, Passengers Sleep on Floor - NBC News

Horrendous ordeal for the passengers. Not a bad job by the airport overall given the circumstances.

[El Bunto]

22 hrs 47 minutes of their lives spent in Belfast Internaional. What possible level of compensation could make-up for that?

Actually most of that delay was due to the Captain calculating that the crew would time-out by a few minutes during the onward flight. Pity he couldn't have refiled with a faster cruising speed, 270 people would probably have put their hands in their pockets to pay for the extra fuel... but I don't suppose he cared, since the rooms in the Maldron hotel are quite comfy.

[SecondDog]

Originally Posted by El Bunto

22 hrs 47 minutes of their lives spent in Belfast International. What possible level of compensation could make-up for that?

Erm... the kind offered by United I would guess goes a hell of a long way towards it ;-) Despite the best efforts of the BT rag/paper to stir the pot, the vast majority of the affected passengers were understanding of the situation and reacted with class given their predicament.

Just another example of the bias BFS faces from both politicians and media here.

[GAZMO]

Have to agree second dog, the report in BT was unfair, aircraft taxiing to end if runway after 10pm and then suddenly not enough hours left to fly back to Chicago? I think the BFS staff should be commented for their efforts as it's the airlines responsibility not the airports. Well done to those who helped out

Wonder where the crew stayed??

[ILS25]

Aircraft taxied well before 10pm. Crew stayed in the Maldron.

[West Brit]

Interesting aircraft earlier this evening-who is in town?

[GAZMO]

What type of aircraft?

[West Brit]

With Easyjet's new base at Barcelona do you think that Belfast flights will originate there, thus allowing the Belfast aircraft to be used on the new proposed route?

[GAZMO]

Interesting suggestion. Would be a good idea. Still waiting on a possible EZY announcement, speculation for a German route?