BELFAST AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL

[vkid]

Originally Posted by AerRyan

At least it wasn't like Shannon, where the inaugural flight was cancelled!

The inaugural flight was not cancelled. It was the day after.

[Preon]

media report crew sickness

Originally Posted by mart901

Crew shortage

no standby crew available?

[BFS BHD]

Jet2, Wizz Air & Thomas Cook

Jet2:
B737-800 to based from 2nd November 2017 instead of Summer 2018

Wizz Air:
A321 on the Vilinus route from 25th August 2017.

Thomas Cook:
Appears the Kos route that was due to start in S18 will now be replaced by Antalya.

TCX922 - BFS-AYT - 06:30-13:10
TCX923 - AYT-BFS - 14:10-17:15

[mart901]

All good news, shame about Kos but maybe TCX are fighting LS on the AYT front.

Thanks for the update BFS BHD.

[AerRyan]

Originally Posted by vkid

The inaugural flight was not cancelled. It was the day after.

Really? Can you tell me when the Inaugural flight to Providence took place?

[BFS BHD]

Originally Posted by mart901

All good news, shame about Kos but maybe TCX are fighting LS on the AYT front.

Thanks for the update BFS BHD.

Also one to keep an eye on is Ryanair have added a flight on Thursday 2nd November 2017 to Milan. Appears to be Milan based aircraft operating the flight. Could be going three weekly or changing days from Wednesdays to Thursdays.

[mart901]

That is the school holidays so it could be in relation to that.

[EI-BUD]

Norwegian Airlines - Newburgh

It would appear that the BFS thread didn't report that yesterday's Norwegian flight from BFS to Newburgh diverted to Gander, due to what a passenger described as 'not having enough fuel to reach Newburgh'. The stop was over 1.5 hours and then after landing at Newburgh, a further 45 wait...due to steps issue etc.

... been some cock ups since go live over a week ago from each of Cork, Belfast and Shannon, between diversions for fuel and cancellations!!

[vkid]

Originally Posted by AerRyan

Really? Can you tell me when the Inaugural flight to Providence took place?

Their first flight was on Sunday 2nd july.
It was the Monday flight cancelled which was to Providence.

"At least it wasn't like Shannon, where the inaugural flight was cancelled!

[AerRyan]

The Shannon inaugural flight to Providence was cancelled. Norwegian operations began the day before, however the inaugural flight to Providence the next day was cancelled.

[BFS BHD]

Originally Posted by mart901

That is the school holidays so it could be in relation to that.

Ahh yes forgot about that! That is likely what the extea flight is for.

[A320.b744]

BFS on target to surpass 5.75 million passengers this year - June was the 24th month of consecutive double-digit growth.

https://www.belfastairport.com/blog-...owth-milestone

[BFS BHD]

Any news on if EasyJet will be announcing any new routes for W17/18? Appears to be a few new route being announced tomorrow from other UK airports.

[mart901]

Notice that EZY running PMI into early November, kids holidays - do they normally? Does any other airline ever from BFS??

[BFS BHD]

No new routes from BFS in the release today for EasyJets new routes for W17/18!

[GAZMO]

Well we can only hope they might announce some in Sept when they release Spring schedule

[AerRyan]

Route retention is much more important than senselessly adding routes yano!

[owenc]

The SWF flight flew the direct route, the PVD flew to KEF and then onwards, which is bizzare considering it's 150 miles shorter.

Did the PVD flight have extra passengers again?

[Refuellerman]

Originally Posted by owenc

The SWF flight flew the direct route, the PVD flew to KEF and then onwards, which is bizzare considering it's 150 miles shorter.

Did the PVD flight have extra passengers again?

Don't see any of the usual bfs critic's congratulating the airport on one of the 1st airfields to operate a b737 max aircraft?🤔

[AerRyan]

Originally Posted by Refuellerman

Don't see any of the usual bfs critic's congratulating the airport on one of the 1st airfields to operate a b737 max aircraft?🤔

Because that hasn't occured yet?

Jaysus, now you're annoyed at people not giving out. And I thought it had gotten petty enough!