BELFAST AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL

[j636]

Just after reading that Bus Eireann and Translink have introduced an extra 10 daily services between Belfast and Dublin from 2 June to 21 September. 7 of the extra 10 daily are non stop services between Dublin Airport and Belfast and take just 1h50m. Now there is an hourly airport services 24/7+ the 7 daily non stop services that operate. Won't help Belfast and NI stop the traffic bleed to DUB.

http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1367495210-001X.pdf

[GAZMO]

What translink need to do, and promote is that the Dublin bus service will run to BFS not just BELFAST

[BFS BHD]

Is Jet2 doing BFS-STN-BFS-STN-BFS for Royal Mail? Does that mean the end of Titan 146?

[BFS BHD]

Seems to be a A320 (G-EZTD) on the Malaga flight for EZY is this the A320 thats going to be based here?

[KNT544]

No. Saturday AGP are done by NCL crew. BFS will see a number of 320 aircraft over the summer including a brand new one - G-EZWJ from mid July.

[BFS BHD]

Thanks for that!

[scodaman]

What happening tonight? Couple of jets circling and looks like one is now on it's way to Dublin.

[BFS BHD]

Easyjet landed 17 after go around on 35 due to being to high, Thomas Cook diverting to Dublin due go around on 35 due to wind.

[BFS BHD]

G8 movements have started with USAF helicopters arriving today to stay for a while!

[dde0apb]

Ops on 17

I requested 17 yesterday after a go-around due to crosswind on 07 but was told 17 was unavailable. Anyone any idea why?

[BFS BHD]

I think there was work at the 35 end in the turning circle

[dde0apb]

Hmm.. A C177 doesn't need very much of an 1800m runway to land into 16kt wind. Could have stopped by the 07/25 intersection. Probably should have been more assertive with ATC. Although I appreciate that if there were vehicles / people etc at the 35 end it's probably technically occupied. Even so it would have been safer to have used 17 than run the gamut of the turbulence coming off the hangars to the south of 07.

[BFS BHD]

I think i heard you talking to tower today!

[eastern wiseguy]

Probably should have been more assertive with ATC

And they would have told you politely to **** off. If the runway was closed...it was closed. We have a rule which does not permit making an approach to a closed runway.

[SecondDog]

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Probably should have been more assertive with ATC

And they would have told you politely to **** off. If the runway was closed...it was closed. We have a rule which does not permit making an approach to a closed runway.

With some the Tower controllers in Aldergrove? it might not have been too polite either (but quite correct in their refusal) I imagine 17/35 will be out of service regularly over the next week or so, they can't use it with aircraft parked in some of the parking bays (too high)

[GAZMO]

Two milatary flights tonight
Is this to do with g8

[BFS BHD]

Yes you will see more in the coming days! And both where C-17s USAF

[eastern wiseguy]

Why does this site censor F E C K ?.......hey ho....made me look grumpy

[SecondDog]

Yes you will see more in the coming days! And both where C-17s USAF

If they can get anywhere near the place, it should be spotters paradise over the next wee while

[2leeet]

Any idea at all when AF1 will be landing? Will it be kept in aldergrove for the 2 days and will you be able to get anywhere near the airport to watch all the others come in?