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Another good piece of news
EasyJet celebrates flying 45 million passengers from Belfast - The Irish News
EasyJet celebrates flying 45 million passengers from Belfast - The Irish News
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I can't see how.
Airlines like Easy Jet and Ryanair do it all the time, its only advertisement. Realistically the past means **** all its the future of the airport that counts.
Airlines like Easy Jet and Ryanair do it all the time, its only advertisement. Realistically the past means **** all its the future of the airport that counts.
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Huh yes it has been removed, until 21st March apparently. Last one I have recorded was on 18th January.
It was still showing on the Belfast flight information page as of 17:50 this evening, I have it in my cache...
Arrivals
W68013 Vilnius 15:50 1550
Departures
W68014 Vilnius 16:20
... but not showing on the Vilnius end.
It was still showing on the Belfast flight information page as of 17:50 this evening, I have it in my cache...
Arrivals
W68013 Vilnius 15:50 1550
Departures
W68014 Vilnius 16:20
... but not showing on the Vilnius end.
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Husky 1 in response I have moved to BFS thread
"Hardly. EasyJet have tried and subsequently dropped Inverness, Southend, Prague, Berlin, Venice, Bergamo (albeit a bookable charter), Malta, Rome. Experiments currently ongoing : Split, Jersey, Arrecife, Bordeaux, Jersey, Lyon"
Yes like most LCC they introduce new routes and if they do not get high yields and LF then they are removed.
However the experiments as you state, except possibly Lyon are doing well. Prices on Split are fairly high for the season, Jersey is running for full summer season and fourth weekly flight on Mondays in peak summer. BOD prices look good (even found one price at over£400, probably due to football in Europe in June) and ACE appears to be good. Lyon?? Will have to wait to see if back next year
"Hardly. EasyJet have tried and subsequently dropped Inverness, Southend, Prague, Berlin, Venice, Bergamo (albeit a bookable charter), Malta, Rome. Experiments currently ongoing : Split, Jersey, Arrecife, Bordeaux, Jersey, Lyon"
Yes like most LCC they introduce new routes and if they do not get high yields and LF then they are removed.
However the experiments as you state, except possibly Lyon are doing well. Prices on Split are fairly high for the season, Jersey is running for full summer season and fourth weekly flight on Mondays in peak summer. BOD prices look good (even found one price at over£400, probably due to football in Europe in June) and ACE appears to be good. Lyon?? Will have to wait to see if back next year
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Agreed but the point I was making was in response to the idea that somehow EI were the only carrier willing to try different routes. LCC's are generally much braver than legacies in this area.
I have to say the habitual rivalry between the 2 airports I'd getting beyond tedious. Both have a lot to answer for. BFS is a shambles. Chronic lack of investment is worn on its sleeve. A terminal in dire need of replacement has so far benefitted only from refurbished toilets.
BHD clearly has a racket going on politically. The squandering of millions on routes already served by BFS is nothing short of scandalous. Next pile of money to be burnt is the development of BHD-CAX.
This country desperately needs a cohesive air transport policy and fast. One that looks beyond two mediocre operations tit-for-tatting themselves to oblivion.
I have to say the habitual rivalry between the 2 airports I'd getting beyond tedious. Both have a lot to answer for. BFS is a shambles. Chronic lack of investment is worn on its sleeve. A terminal in dire need of replacement has so far benefitted only from refurbished toilets.
BHD clearly has a racket going on politically. The squandering of millions on routes already served by BFS is nothing short of scandalous. Next pile of money to be burnt is the development of BHD-CAX.
This country desperately needs a cohesive air transport policy and fast. One that looks beyond two mediocre operations tit-for-tatting themselves to oblivion.
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Have two agree on two points, it is getting tedious the comments re both airports. If an airline wishes to move then fine as probably means they reduce costs. If you have to fly to LHR then does it really matter which airport
Secondly yes we do need an aviation strategy for NI, but I don't think we will get that from the fools on the hill!!!
Have two agree on two points, it is getting tedious the comments re both airports. If an airline wishes to move then fine as probably means they reduce costs. If you have to fly to LHR then does it really matter which airport
Secondly yes we do need an aviation strategy for NI, but I don't think we will get that from the fools on the hill!!!
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But it does matter where you fly FROM if you going to LHR! The business person is a lot less willing to travel outside the city for a flight than the leisure market. You cannot deny it.
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It's not so much strategy that's needed as the removal of APD. Just about every airline has said its prohibitive. Putting our airports on a level playing field as down south would change this greatly. Our airports as private businesses will invest where they can see a return potential, and clawing passengers away from DUB would be one sure fire way to achieve this. Failing that we shall see what the route development fund looks like.
It's not so much strategy that's needed as the removal of APD. Just about every airline has said its prohibitive. Putting our airports on a level playing field as down south would change this greatly. Our airports as private businesses will invest where they can see a return potential, and clawing passengers away from DUB would be one sure fire way to achieve this. Failing that we shall see what the route development fund looks like.
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Belfast is where it would be centered. Simple economics. Of course there is business outside Belfast, but they would be accustomed to the slightly worse transport links, being furthee away from thingsetc.
Exactly why LCY is so business focused and STN, LTN, LGW are lesuire focused.
Exactly why LCY is so business focused and STN, LTN, LGW are lesuire focused.
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For many many years the business person was able to travel out to Bfs without any problem to get to Lhr, as it was the only option. Just love how in 2016 so many things are close to impossible, like having to get out to Bfs to get a flight. It is like all these stories that we would see a very large increase in overseas visitors if they could only fly into Bhd, as Bfs was at the other end of the earth. That and higher yield was among the main reasons given for EI moving to Bhd. Well I don't see that EI has been a roaring success at Bhd and if Dublin HQ thinks that they can earn more with those planes operating out of Dublin as opposed to Bhd, they will be down there in no time. The PR puff certainly didn't help Vueling either. Maybe some of us are just sick of the spin that is put out that some seem to think we all believe.
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Change of topic
Goods news from swissport at BFS
Swissport create 100 jobs at Belfast International - BBC News
Goods news from swissport at BFS
Swissport create 100 jobs at Belfast International - BBC News
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Good news
Excellent news. Does look as the airport are making a point to the politicians. Nice to see someone putting the boot into that useless bunch up on the hill. Maybe the Duppers and the civil servants slavish support of BHD might have to change.
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Good news on ACE, route must be performing well for EZY
Wonder if job announcements will have anything to do with any new route announcements? With swissport and ICTS announcing new jobs I can't think of any other, unless new retail at BFS
Wonder if job announcements will have anything to do with any new route announcements? With swissport and ICTS announcing new jobs I can't think of any other, unless new retail at BFS
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Another tweet from the MD, hoping that means route/airline announcements and jobs....
https://twitter.com/grahamck63/statu...85444918538240
https://twitter.com/grahamck63/statu...85444918538240