BELFAST AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL
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Some interesting CAA stats, wont post them all, you can see for yourself.
UK Airport Provisional Statistics: 2012 - 04 | Aviation Intelligence | About the CAA
EWR -36% (reduction in frequency??)
LHR -21% from BFS, yet +8% at BHD
UK Airport Provisional Statistics: 2012 - 04 | Aviation Intelligence | About the CAA
EWR -36% (reduction in frequency??)
LHR -21% from BFS, yet +8% at BHD
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Was just thinking, now that BMI has left NI, there is a gap left for a star alliance member to move in.
But highly unlikely as this airline is currently contracting, and not adding new routes.
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Since EI havent released winter schedule, and since it looks like Rome is gone, I was thinking would EI now having 319s (although prob still a bit big) consider x 2/3 weekly Belfast Brussels, Cork was added from Brussels recently and maybe it may be a reference point, i would be delighted, and its also not as long a sector say at Milan or Rome...
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BHD2BFS,When I said that 4 routes would come many months ago,2 returning and 2 new,Within a few days London Luton and Manchester were announced.Then London Southend was announced shortly after and now Birmingham.All that I said has now happened.The next 2 I cant reveal because of business sensitivity.Just watch this space.
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Jet2 have been entering EZY routes again in the last year e.g. ALC, FAO. The previous time that Jet2 decided to join EZY on a route ex BFS was to one of the sun spots might have been previous attempt on FAO or Malaga.
In response EZY entered Venice, Prague and Barcelona. Wouldnt surprise me if Easyjet go onto Dubrovnik and Murcia in particular....?
Outside of that the Canaries still the shiningly obvious routes not served with year round demand....
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In response EZY entered Venice, Prague and Barcelona. Wouldnt surprise me if Easyjet go onto Dubrovnik and Murcia in particular....?
Outside of that the Canaries still the shiningly obvious routes not served with year round demand....
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Mutley, are these going to be brand new destinations for BFS, or reinstating perviously served destinations??? Berlin, Rome??? Any idea when these will be finalised and announced??
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BFS101,I really cant say mate as ive been told not to reveal anything.I am a a member of my airines business council forum so I get the heads up but your all gonna be plesantly surprised .Enough said for now.I told you all in the past four routes and its happened now.Bear with me matey.
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BHD2BFS - FAO Cancelled due to a controller strike
BFS101 - EZY has info about this posted on their employee site "inside.easyjet.com" and they are making the right decisions regarding these routes, ill send you a PM
BFS101 - EZY has info about this posted on their employee site "inside.easyjet.com" and they are making the right decisions regarding these routes, ill send you a PM
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Can we expect the 2 new EZY routes to be started for the Winter season? Currently looking at my Winter destinations options for December. Done all the current BFS offerings in previous years and am currently considering Frankfurt with Lufthansa from DUB.
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Pan,I see you have infested the BFS thread with your bitter comments without substance.Do one cause youre not welcome here.Two words for you Total and ********.Now put them together,then **** off.
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Well I would personally like to see Berlin (2 weekly) Rome (2 weekly) & or Madrid (3 weekly) 
just to give the airport a bit of variety ! But PLEASE no more bucket and spade routes !
just to give the airport a bit of variety ! But PLEASE no more bucket and spade routes !
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I often think Lisbon would be a good summer only route from BFS, a bit like NCE, were it ticks the city-break box, and with Estoril and Cascais down the coast, also the bucket and spade box. Plus Northern Irish folk seem to love anything from the Iberian Peninsula and Spanish Islands. Madrid also in that respect.
A previous poster had mentioned EZY to the Canaries. EI seem to do well on these routes, and prices seem far from unreasonable. While competition is generally good, I'd hate to see EZY enter that fairly established market now, when we already have competition in respect of EI vs the charters vs other sun destinations. Any fall in EI numbers to the canaries could really upset their aircraft utilization at Belfast, esp during the winter months when I would imagine these routes are the cash cows. I'd hate to see BFS down to one and a half based units, or just LHR with a based unit, and the rest W flights during the winter.
A previous poster had mentioned EZY to the Canaries. EI seem to do well on these routes, and prices seem far from unreasonable. While competition is generally good, I'd hate to see EZY enter that fairly established market now, when we already have competition in respect of EI vs the charters vs other sun destinations. Any fall in EI numbers to the canaries could really upset their aircraft utilization at Belfast, esp during the winter months when I would imagine these routes are the cash cows. I'd hate to see BFS down to one and a half based units, or just LHR with a based unit, and the rest W flights during the winter.