BELFAST AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL
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What is the Freebird A320 doing at Bfs this morning?
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Three flights a week in peak summer could be improved upon.
Not fussed on going to an airport 70 miles from Manhattan.. But I do think I would give PVD a go since its connected to a railway line.
Not fussed on going to an airport 70 miles from Manhattan.. But I do think I would give PVD a go since its connected to a railway line.
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Flights to Stewart on Tues, Thurs, Sat; depart BFS 16:20, arrive SWF 19:05
Flights to Providence on Tues, Sat; depart BFS 15:45, arrive PVD 18:20
Doesn't give any details yet on eastbound schedule, but they're not exactly convenient for NI passengers who want to go to NYC or BOS.
Flights to Stewart on Tues, Thurs, Sat; depart BFS 16:20, arrive SWF 19:05
Flights to Providence on Tues, Sat; depart BFS 15:45, arrive PVD 18:20
Doesn't give any details yet on eastbound schedule, but they're not exactly convenient for NI passengers who want to go to NYC or BOS.
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PVD would be lovely to visit.
70 miles isn't great, but then none of the New York airports have great public transport to Manhattan. The key is the price, keep it low and that is all people will see, even if it does mean a coach ride into the city. Ryanair is proof of this.
70 miles isn't great, but then none of the New York airports have great public transport to Manhattan. The key is the price, keep it low and that is all people will see, even if it does mean a coach ride into the city. Ryanair is proof of this.
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Newsdesk - Norwegian
Flights to Stewart on Tues, Thurs, Sat; depart BFS 16:20, arrive SWF 19:05
Flights to Providence on Tues, Sat; depart BFS 15:45, arrive PVD 18:45
Doesn't give any details yet on eastbound schedule, but they're not exactly convenient for NI passengers who want to go to NYC or BOS.
Flights to Stewart on Tues, Thurs, Sat; depart BFS 16:20, arrive SWF 19:05
Flights to Providence on Tues, Sat; depart BFS 15:45, arrive PVD 18:45
Doesn't give any details yet on eastbound schedule, but they're not exactly convenient for NI passengers who want to go to NYC or BOS.
Passengers will probably arrive around 5pm instead.
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I would tend to agree with a greater frequency to NY. Maybe it will increase in the future??
However with a lack of connections from Stewart International Airport maybe three flights per week is sufficient? Only possible feasible connections I can see is Philadelphia with AA and MCO and FFL with JetBlue
PS just checked arrival times into Stewart International and not really ideal for connecting
However with a lack of connections from Stewart International Airport maybe three flights per week is sufficient? Only possible feasible connections I can see is Philadelphia with AA and MCO and FFL with JetBlue
PS just checked arrival times into Stewart International and not really ideal for connecting
I would tend to agree with a greater frequency to NY. Maybe it will increase in the future??
However with a lack of connections from Stewart International Airport maybe three flights per week is sufficient? Only possible feasible connections I can see is Philadelphia with AA and MCO and FFL with JetBlue
PS just checked arrival times into Stewart International and not really ideal for connecting
However with a lack of connections from Stewart International Airport maybe three flights per week is sufficient? Only possible feasible connections I can see is Philadelphia with AA and MCO and FFL with JetBlue
PS just checked arrival times into Stewart International and not really ideal for connecting
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Providence isn't going to be a disaster for Boston. There are direct trains in that take an hour to get to South Station. It's not much worse than Stansted. Stewart is a different issue altogether. It's going to take 2+ hours to get into Manhattan.
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On paper it looks fine, with 3 trains in the 2 hours after landing. The only fear is that the last train is at 9:07pm, so if there was a combination of a delayed flight and bad queues at US immigration, that could be a problem. That said, you would hope the airport would be with the local transit company on this. Trains run later to Providence itself and the airport is only one further stop down the line.
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On paper it looks fine, with 3 trains in the 2 hours after landing. The only fear is that the last train is at 9:07pm, so if there was a combination of a delayed flight and bad queues at US immigration, that could be a problem. That said, you would hope the airport would be with the local transit company on this. Trains run later to Providence itself and the airport is only one further stop down the line.
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8hrs to Stuart is highly probable owenc!
Your flying a 737 across the Atlantic at .78-.79 not a 787 or 777 crossing at .84-.86.
Strong westerly Atlantic winds, yeah 8hrs is pretty feasible.
Your flying a 737 across the Atlantic at .78-.79 not a 787 or 777 crossing at .84-.86.
Strong westerly Atlantic winds, yeah 8hrs is pretty feasible.
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NY Governor Cuomo has announced that Stewart Airport will have a substantially increased bus service to NYPA Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, with fares from $18 each way. It looks like Port Authority are going to invest a lot into making these flights work.
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Although very pleased to see a replacement service within six weeks, and fares are going to be very keen, not all of us travel to the NY area, some including myself a little further so it would have been nice to have that opportunity to connect, even if it involves re checking in baggage
However the timings are not suitable at all for and connections
However shouldn't grumble, two "new" destinations great🤗🤗🤗
However the timings are not suitable at all for and connections
However shouldn't grumble, two "new" destinations great🤗🤗🤗
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Hardly Mart901. BFS lost a legacy, multi-class, full service, daily year round operation that connected worldwide via EWR and have replaced it with a 'low cost' service to Stewart and summer offering to Providence. No interlining so any onward connections cost $$$. The journey into NYC is longer than Belfast to Dublin.
It's not a bad effort at clawing back some ground but hardly a replacement for what we had..unless you travel without bags, love low cost 737s and have relatives in Stewart
It's not a bad effort at clawing back some ground but hardly a replacement for what we had..unless you travel without bags, love low cost 737s and have relatives in Stewart