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Its not always the case waldo I flew last week for less on BE and booked months in advance. Cost isn't the only issue. There's times when EZY have maybe 1 or 2 rotations on a given day, even non at all on Saturdays at times, or you want an early flight to Belfast and EZY land you miles out at 9.30am at best, doesn't suit everyone unfortunately. If you watch BE a sale period could give you as little as £40 return at times.
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BFS BHD what is your source for this? Seems strange when MOL was in Belfast announcing the summer schedule the press release stated three aircraft
strange that at present for summer 17 schedule that FR are not doing the 12.30 flight to LGW. Can't see them parking it up until 16.30 to fly to AGP or ALC!
strange that at present for summer 17 schedule that FR are not doing the 12.30 flight to LGW. Can't see them parking it up until 16.30 to fly to AGP or ALC!
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Kate Sherry of Ryanair was in Belfast today and said they are now only basing 2 aircraft for next year due brexit.
This was posted on Mark Henry twitter. Think he is from Tourism Ireland.
This was posted on Mark Henry twitter. Think he is from Tourism Ireland.
#Ryanair were going to put 3 planes into @BelfastAirport but after #Brexit vote they only put 2 & will wait and see: Kate Sherry tells #HX16
Kate Sherry of Ryanair was in Belfast today and said they are now only basing 2 aircraft for next year due brexit.
This was posted on Mark Henry twitter. Think he is from Tourism Ireland.
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This was posted on Mark Henry twitter. Think he is from Tourism Ireland.
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Having read that tweet its not clear really what time frame, originally W16 should have been 3, then it was S17 and unless the schedules have been amended they will need 3 based, the point may refer to the current 2 based going into winter, the 3rd could also be seasonal. At the launch of S17 MOL said no new routes and a couple of weeks later GRO was announced. If there's a buck to be made they will be there.
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Knowing Ryanair we will have another announcement in a few weeks.
Some easyJet news is that they are adding a 7th flight to Gatwick on a Sunday for Spring 17. Arr 09:25 Dep 09:55, A320.
Some easyJet news is that they are adding a 7th flight to Gatwick on a Sunday for Spring 17. Arr 09:25 Dep 09:55, A320.
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A lot will depend on how routes perform. As has been said expansion can come from non based, also we have yet to see EZY's final offering, or EI from BHD and I'm sure that and LS expanding will result in some sort of FR response. Its good to have them here really, brought prices down a bit and thus far boosting passenger numbers, I daresay the next 12 months will show growth.
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Let's face it...this place can't cope with massive expansion...look at aer lingus attempt at bfs.. slow and steady wins the race. I don't want ryanair to replicate all of the existing offer, by all means cherry pick the best routes and drop the price a bit, but also add in new routes little by little...and if that means no 3rd plane but served by European bases then happy days!