BELFAST AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL

[Mlinnie]

Jet2

It Says on Wikipedia Belfast-Reus beginning 27th May next year, it's also up for booking on the jet2 website going every monday... Another bucket and spade route what more could you ask for ?

[BHD2BFS]

Well at least it's something, don't think we have had a scheduled flight to reus before

[LBIA]

Yep Jet2 will be operating a once weekly Belfast – Reus service next summer 2013. Flights will operate on Mondays with the service commencing from May 27th and running until September 16th.

LS304 = Belfast Int’l 15:05 - Reus 18:45
LS305 = Reus 19:20 - Belfast Int’l 21:05

[BHD2BFS]

Still don't understand how a Greek or Cypriot isn't attractive to any airlines especially Jet2

[Mlinnie]

Jet2

Well at least we know now that Jet2 aren't moving to BHD

[BHD2BFS]

Also thought jet2 would have launched an EMA route by now. There is definitely a market especially with the departure of baby and they could easily steal some flybe pax

[Mlinnie]

Jet2

Well I'd say they'll see how Easyjet do with Birmingham first

[BHD2BFS]

I would say more that if easy do well at BHX they'll start EMA themselves

[NWSRG]

Radar problems at BFS?

Returned on the evening flight from Gatwick tonight...we had a 25 minute delay, which was apparently due to radar problems at Aldergrove. The pilot announced that all approaches were being flown "to procedures" and that delays were the result.

[Fostex]

NOTAM'ed

A1370/12: Belfast Aldergrove: Approach control service (APP) limitation

Q) EGPX/QSPLT/IV/BO/A/000/999/5439N00613W005
RADAR U/S. PROCEDURAL SER ONLY AVBL WITH INCREASED SEPARATION WHICH
MAY CAUSE DELAYS AND REQUIRE HOLDINGFROM:30 May 2012 17:11 GMT (18:11 BST)TO:30 May 2012 23:59 GMT (31 May 00:59 BST)

[tonyic7]

BFS Radar

If I remember rightly I think there was a NOTAM the other day saying work on the radar, possibly Temp U/S. (?) If the flight was late at night, should have been able to self position for a 10 mile final, however, if ATC wanted the procedure flown it will add a few minutes, not 25 though.

[tigger2k8]

A friend was flying out to LTN round half 5 last night, he said they sat for 20-25mins before pushing back, at that time of day there are quite a few arrivals and departures, so my guess is that the initial time it takes to start the procedures alongside the busy part of the day caused a longer delay to all flights than you would expect.

[ara01jbb]

Sounds like quite a fluid situation, as heard by one passenger on EZY185 last night:

Audioboo / First the bad news, then the good news @easyjet EZY185 announcement

[eastern wiseguy]

Tonyic7

should have been able to self position for a 10 mile final,

No. It requires to be radar monitored to self position to a 10 mile final. If radar is unavailable ...then (on 25) it's the 14 dme arc or in to the BEL for the full procedure (OY may be an option)

http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/eadba...2011-10-20.pdf

If you are the only aircraft in the TMA then you may just have the delay extended by a few minutes, if however ,you are number two or three then that delay may extend substantially.Three aircraft arriving simultaneously could mean the EAT'S(expected approach times) being issued with up to 20 minutes total delay with the lowest being first(if that happens to be a slow turboprop type then the EAT's are recalculated and they WILL increase).

[Aaron9890]

What has happened to all of these supposed new routes??

It Says on Wikipedia Belfast-Reus beginning 27th May next year, it's also up for booking on the jet2 website going every monday... Another bucket and spade route what more could you ask for ?

Saw that as well when booking a holiday for the end of June. I think it will work well as it isn't through a package holiday, so people can make their own way there without spending too much going on TCX or TOM. I noticed as well that a lot of the flights have been booked out for TOM and TCX this year which is promising and Florida is back on Thomas Cook's site...

On a different note;

Whats happened to all these new route rumours from BFS??

There where rumours bout Etihad starting up a Dubai route, then we had EZY announcing 3 new routes and something about a direct link to Canada. All of which seemed to have dissipated. Any news on any of these???

Looking forward to this big announcment from BHD to see these new carriers that will be operating. Do you think Ryanair are in the pipeline??

[sarcon]

I think the announcement of the middle east routes from Aldergrove was nothing more than the usual very poor reporting from the telegraph. A number of Ministers met with airlines on their recent tour of the middle east and the BT had the service starting the next day.
Don't know about FR at the city, I doubt it, as without the extension there would still be operational constraints. The new operator the manager has been referring to as the operator of domestic and international routes, is Aer Lingus with Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham the domestic routes as well as LHR of course and all the usual sun destinations.

[mart901]

And is that definate about EI or just a flash in the pan?

[SecondDog]

Jet2 from BFS

Still don't understand how a Greek or Cypriot isn't attractive to any airlines especially Jet2

Don't think the 733 could make cyprus and they don't want to bring the 75 in to BFS from what I heard.

[tigger2k8]

So far we have had German Wings, BA for more than LHR, Jet2, Aer Lingus and ryanair... who else as been the rumored start? The only reason easyJet hasn't been rumored is because they said a few days after baby said they were closing BHD that they are staying put at BFS

If a decision has been made someone would have spilled the beans.. I would say that management at BHD has spoke to all of the airlines above.. airports speak to airlines all the time, it just so happens that someone hears of certain ones and adds their own bits to it..

I find it strange to think that EI would consider running LGW (they didn't exactly have much success there and EZY does have a strong brand name in both N.Ireland and London) MAN and BHX, 2 of EZY's newest routes that BE also operate.. if it is EI then it would make more sense for them to copy their BFS schedule, with some tweaks to ensure ACE / ALC / TFS are in before 2130, I dont see this happening this year though as people will already have rebooked their holiday after bmibaby's closure

They said they would announce in June, so we will know in a few weeks.

[EI-BUD]

would be immensely surprised if EI go into BHD with these routes. However, there are advantages to having short sectors to fit in around the longer routes like the Canaries, as without these shorter sectors EI need to do early departure and usually quite a late arrival back in Belfast for the Canaries.

EI-BUD