BELFAST AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL

[GAZMO]

I think the 14K figure quoted in press release included from when they started with the daily flight in third week of October to end of November

[OltonPete]

BHX

BHX-BFS

It has given me food for thought, as I would have guessed at around 65-70&, as more the figure based on a few rumours & information received.

I think I started monitoring the seat-maps in late November and it has been rare to see less than 61% of the seats taken. However if certain seats are blocked off then it is not an accurate way of estimating loads.

I suppose it will take a few months to get a better picture ,however some Thursday, Friday and Sunday outbounds in early December have gone off sale a few days before departure, which you would expect of course and it will be interesting to see how December ends up.

flybe only lost 2500 on BHD-BHX but stunned at the EMA figures.

Pete

[GAZMO]

Yes big drop on EMA. Certainly an opportunity for EZY to increase frequency on BHX for start of summer 13

[OltonPete]

BHX-BFS

Just looking at the figures and I have noted them as 10756.

Divided by 104 flights = 103 pax per flight on a 156 seat aircraft = 66.2968%

22 week days and 8 weekend days makes up the 30 days. Therefore 22 x 4 sectors making 88 movements in the week and 8 x 2 sectors at the weekend, which equals 16 - grand total 104.

More like what I expected and a reasonable first full month even if way below easyjets average load factor.

The East Mids average pax actually is not that bad of load factor around 70-75%

Pete

[mart901]

BE have remained consistently strong on BHX-BHD through all sorts of competition, low cost and otherwise and have maintained high frequency. It seems to me EZY have hit EMA figures more than BHX. Also noticeable that whilst EZY continue to grow into MAN, so also do BE, BE also have done well on LBA, it seems what LS have lost BE have gained.

[Mlinnie]

Jet2

Come to think of it how are LS doing on LBA ?

I know that they restarted their morning Monday flight and evening Friday flight so maybe that's a good sign ?

[GAZMO]

Figures not too good for LBA. If they are going to offer the double daily LBA then they should be looking at connections via LBA for the NI pax rather than just the Yorkshire market. If they are not careful it could end up similar to Blackpool, a few weekly flights.

Would through flights work?

[GAZMO]

Great readings other airport threads and seeing new routes being launched but still silence at BFS

[EI-BUD]

Thomas Cook Flights to LLeida

Does anybody know exactly what Airbus TCX will use to Lleida from Sunday 30th on 6am flight, will be A320 or A321?

Ta,

EI-BUD

[BFS BHD]

GAZMO;
Yep there hasn't been anything from BFS yet so will likely be bad year for BFS if they dont get any Airlines soon!


EI-BUD;

I would say they will use their based A320 for the flight.

[GAZMO]

BFS BHD

Have to agree with only three months to the start of the summer schedule I thought things would be moving prior to Xmas
Toronto or other Canadian /USA destinations?
BHX can certainly go three times daily?
Thought that EZY would up LGW and the bucket and spade routes to FAO/ AGP?
LS have opportunity to expand canaries and look at EMA?
Since DUB can up flights with Emirates and Eithad surely BFS can offer three weeklyflights to Middle East?

[Torque2]

EI it will be a 320 to Leida on 30th.

[BFS BHD]

LS310

Due in from Lanzarote at 18:05 and Just seen it take off from Faro did it have an emergency or what ?

[EI-A330-300]

Fuel is scarse at ACE all the time. Many airlines excep for Ryaniar (couldn't guess why of course) stop to pick fuel on the way. It can be a weekly problem with EI ACE-DUB flights during the summer and its almost certain if they have A321 on the route.

[tigger2k8]

Heavy load and/or headwind can also result in a stop in FAO for fuel.. happened to EI on BFS-ACE/LPA/TFS also

[Mlinnie]

Jet2

Has LS reduced the frequency on Geneva this winter ??

Also is there any chance we'll see LS launching say... Gran Canaria or
Malaga ??

[Andrew R]

Hi there,

I was wondering how many gates are there at Belfast International? How many stands? I'm doing a project to redesign the entire airport with a new build and just wondering as the satellite photos aren't too great.

Many thanks

[KNT544]

Domestic cuk de sac

Stands 9 10 11 remote
Stands 12-15 fwd facing and serviced by gates 10 11 and 14

Stands 16-18 are serviced by gates 16 17 and 18/19 respectively. 18 is just a stairwell and corridor.

Lounge 20 is not used.

International pier

Stand 21 gate 21
Stand 22 gate 22 / airbridge
Stand 23 no longer used.
Stand 24 -29 gate 22-29 respectively.

Stands can be doubled up - seen 22n 22s 25w and others when the need exists.

[BFS BHD]

And 6 cargo stands 1F-6F.

[tigger2k8]

Since the departure of EI, stand 16 is now also boarded through gate 14 quite often