BELFAST AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL

[DC9_10]

Don't think Wizz will be going anywhere especially BHD. Good healthy loads and comparing BFS to ORK, not even gonna go their.

[EI-A330-300]

Don't think Wizz will be going anywhere especially BHD. Good healthy loads and comparing BFS to ORK, not even gonna go their.

With fares that can't even cover APD, KTW yield is tumbling just look at forward fares....they had similar healthy loads ex Cork.

BTW when I said leave I mean out of NI not to BHD.

[DC9_10]

3 of us flew to KTW 6 weeks ago Rammed out and back. Cheap fare out andmore expensive coming back and with the add ons worked out at £127 return each. Base fare isn't really a indicator anymore especially when the so called lo cos are charging for everything else.

[mart901]

O'Leary is the grand hyperbole general. The amount of rubbish he spouts is criminal. Anyhow there is an opportunity to make money from a uk airport he will be there. People will still fly brexit or no brexit, and airlines will capitalise on it. Even if FR don't base aircraft in UK airports it won't stop them operating in such an enormous market, they would be foolish not to and would only help the competition. The UK will be looking to grow financially now, just look at the 12.5% business tax coming to NI and the 15% tax for the rest of the UK....thats the way it will rock.

[EI-A330-300]

3 of us flew to KTW 6 weeks ago Rammed out and back. Cheap fare out andmore expensive coming back and with the add ons worked out at £127 return each. Base fare isn't really a indicator anymore especially when the so called lo cos are charging for everything else.

Yes not a good base however come back in a few months and you will see.

O'Leary is the grand hyperbole general. The amount of rubbish he spouts is criminal. Anyhow there is an opportunity to make money from a uk airport he will be there. People will still fly brexit or no brexit, and airlines will capitalise on it. Even if FR don't base aircraft in UK airports it won't stop them operating in such an enormous market, they would be foolish not to and would only help the competition. The UK will be looking to grow financially now, just look at the 12.5% business tax coming to NI and the 15% tax for the rest of the UK....thats the way it will rock.

Well will Osborne have a job in September.....it's just a panic reaction to calm the waters. I will be surprised if it happens and any change will completely depend on what EU agreement they come away with as 15% tax and not been able to do x, y or z in EU market is worthless. Tax experts predict it will damage any benefit to NI of 12.5% rate.

Brexit will cause a more centralized route network to Eastern Europe by all carriers if movement is capped.

[Geekie]

I'm sure this will have been mentioned before, but it's ridiculous that the Causeway Lounge closes at 9:15pm. The usual Sunday night departure board filled with red means that lots of flights aren't leaving until after 10 now. Even if there were no delays, there are still scheduled departures until 9:55pm.

[True Blue]

So BFS - Lgw up by 103% against June 2015. About 81000 pax. Impressive growth and further evidence for me that Ezy has been restricting growth in the past.

[BFS BHD]

Wow that's some increase!

Any rumours for any new routes or airlines?

[EI-BUD]

True Blue,
I'd agree about the restricting growth, but I'd also say the sheer level of ridiculously low pricing by FR is stimulating demand to quite an extent, bring a value carrier as opposed to a low cost carrier, easyJet would never get into this space. Quite a few may well have opted to travel on impulse, for day trip, short breaks etc. The pricing FR have had on especially during the first 3 months have been cheaper than easyJet staff travel.. At 9.99, a nice bargain...

EI-BUD

[mart901]

Definitely EI-BUD, I can tell you several people who have, another benefit being EZY have cheaper fares now into LON, even EI are a bit cheaper.

[BFS BHD]

When does Ryanair normally put Summer schedules up for S17??

[FRatSTN]

Based on the last 2 or 3 years probably around September time widely, although the first few bases possibly during late August.

[BFS BHD]

Thanks FRatSTN

[GAZMO]

Two UA flights to Newark tomorrow. Anyone know reason for additional flight

[PPRuNeUser0176]

Today's went tech.

[BFS BHD]

Ryanair starting to release S17 flights from other airports. Hopefully BFS will follow soon.

[GAZMO]

....and maybe the third based aircraft?

[Waldo1]

They would be better getting existing routes bedded in before throwing more at the knobby NI public that can't see past benidorm...

[GAZMO]

Looks like third FR aircraft is going to be based at BFS next year going by article on website
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[BFS BHD]

I see on NI Travel News website Travel Solutions are increasing their Summer Program for Summer 2017 to Bulgaria.

Belfast-based tour operator Travel Solutions has announced an expansion in their summer 2017 programme to Bulgaria.

Managing Director, Peter McMinn, stated: "Following on from our successful winter ski programme to The Balkans, we are extremely pleased to announce that for summer 2017 we will increase capacity from Belfast."

He continued: “Our Sunny Beach programme is selling well above expectations and for 2017 we will increase the number of holidays on offer by 70 per cent. In addition we will introduce new family friendly properties, offer free child places for early bookers, and as an added bonus, increase customers checked baggage allowance by 30 per cent.”

The Summer 2017 is on sale now.

Increase in Summer Programme to Bulgaria