BELFAST AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL

[mart901]

In fairness there has been times MP's did fly EI for their westminster trips but its all a bit protectionism to me - like the hue and cry that jobs will be lost at BFS but failing to mention jobs creation at BHD. Rather than trying to keep status quo all the time I think it would be more prudent if they concentrated their efforts on tourism and making NI more attractive to airlines, as has been said like NOC attracting in LH, albeit for a weekly slot it boosts awareness and allow the market to compete and evolve freely.

[EGAC is Better]

Are the MPs of NI clueless or is it just bad journalism. Today it has been reported that MPs have stood up to ensure BA maintains Belfast to LHR very important link ( ok so far) and that our BFS-LHR link is crucial to our economy
1st of all can DUP's not fly on a certain green airline
2nd are they aware that BA would be covering the link from BHD and not BFS

Do you have proof that members of the DUP choose not to fly with EI based on the fact it is a Dublin based company? Think it would be best to leave the green/orange politics out of it.

Based on public fact and not speculation, BA will serve BHD and EI will serve BFS. On the strength of that statement and in the context of what you have quoted, they are supporting the retention of a LHR service from both Belfast airports. What is the issue here?

[ILS25]

I have saw Ian Paisley Junior on several occasions on the EI BFS-LHR flight, last time was only last month so a rubbish statement, and yes keep the politics out of it !!

[mart901]

Ian Paisley senior was one of the biggest supporters of EI when they arrived on the Belfast scene.

[Arthur1975]

Ian Paisley senior was one of the biggest supporters of EI when they arrived on the Belfast scene.

And that is Goooood

[Belboy]

IPS and Donaldson were both involved with AL launching in NI, and I've seen several other MPs and MLAs using the LHR and other AL flights.

[BHD2BFS]

I see someone has put on wiki that all of the stands are being renovated, has this been completed yet? Also does anyone know why the ac park soo far back from the gates, its caused the airport to use all that horrible red and white barriers that you would find down the side of road works

[KNT544]

All the lego has been removed. As for the reason it was to place a road across the head of each stand.

[tigger2k8]

Some stands are being resurfaced. 12 and 13 received a full resurface, some roads also. 16 and 17 are now within air bridge range if they want to, 16A was also created. Red and white go kart track is gone, now grey metal railings

[BHD2BFS]

Well that's good to hear, hopefully makes the place look more tidy but I can't see them puttin in an extra airbridge especially if EI is going,
if the rumours are true and EI is moving to BHD with the LHR route do you recon we might see a France or German route with AF or LH?

[onyxcrowle]

BELFAST AIRPORT

If all this EI stuff is true perhaps the one airline that's bound to jump in would be Ryanair

[Aaron9890]

If all this EI stuff is true perhaps the one airline that's bound to jump in would be Ryanair

I was thinking this as well but what would the situation be with EZY. I think Ryanair (although many people don't like them) could offer us a wide variety of routes.

[BHD2BFS]

I'm sure it's possible they could work side by side without any overlap. There's a lot of possible routes they could start... Even domestic there's prestwick and even Bournemouth, easy don't serve any southern airports

[mart901]

I'm not a fan of FR myself but I totally agree they could run without clashing as they do at STN for instance. FR would be more likely to offer random EU routes and drive pax numbers a lot faster than anyone else.

[SecondDog]

FR to BFS

I'm not a fan of FR myself but I totally agree they could run without clashing as they do at STN for instance. FR would be more likely to offer random EU routes and drive pax numbers a lot faster than anyone else.

Interesting to hear they don't clash at STN, do you really think Aldergrove would have enough clout to bring him in under that sort of arrangement though? I'm not so sure!

[mart901]

The number of routes they compete on directly at STN is very minimal but no I don't think BFS would have that clout no I think MOL works on his terms only! Another airline I am always suprised never made it to BFS is wizzair.

[clareview]

Wizz at BFS

Wizz Air has tried Belfast - for a relatively short time maybe 6 years ago but obviously the numbers were not enough to make money so it gave up

[irishlad06]

D nt know if anyone can help but does anyone know who has chartered the A3 flight to LCA on Friday evenings?

[BFS BHD]

irishlad06

Aegean Airlines A321 is your airline.

[SecondDog]

Wizz Air has tried Belfast - for a relatively short time maybe 6 years ago but obviously the numbers were not enough to make money so it gave up

Think the pull out had more to do with the credit crunch than loads, numbers always seemed ok on Wizz but when the money & jobs ran out, the Polish stopped coming, so their market dried up.