BELFAST AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL
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Just noticed the EZY web.....early morning flight tomorrow to LGW for £5
Better get in quick. I remember a few ago same on the BHX route.....IT guys must be slacking
Better get in quick. I remember a few ago same on the BHX route.....IT guys must be slacking
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Jet2
Still a few afternoon gaps on the Jet2 for S14
AM both BFS aircraft fully utilised
PM both BFS aircraft fully utilised on Sat and Sun, but only one aircraft utilised Mon to Fri
BKL normally serves BFS with their aircraft and JER still to come, but that leaves a few slots still free. Is it too muchz to hope for a few new routes?
AM both BFS aircraft fully utilised
PM both BFS aircraft fully utilised on Sat and Sun, but only one aircraft utilised Mon to Fri
BKL normally serves BFS with their aircraft and JER still to come, but that leaves a few slots still free. Is it too muchz to hope for a few new routes?
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Toronto
With EI launching a year round DUB-YYZ service does this further jeopardise BFS' chances of reinstating a YYZ service ? Or maybe Air Transat would consider moving up to BFS ?
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With EI launching a year round DUB-YYZ service does this further jeopardise BFS' chances of reinstating a YYZ service ? Or maybe Air Transat would consider moving up to BFS ?
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Flybe and BFS
Talk above of a Flybe split site operation between BHD and BFS is, to me, never going to happen - Flybe, in a previous guise as Jersey European tried it and it did not work (BA, Easyjet {Luton from BHD} and I think bmi also tried and gave up) - it does not make economic sense and is confusing for the passenger.
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Airport reappoints air control company
More info: Airport Reappoints Air Control Company | Business | The Irish News
BELFAST International Airport has reappointed NATS to provide air traffic control services at Aldergrove for the next five years.
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I love this bit of management speak - "We put in a bid that was in line with the airport's cost aspirations and which reduced our own costs, while achieving a commercial return,"
Translated as "The airport told us what they were prepared to pay so we had no choice but to cut our costs to the bone while still trying to cream some profit off the contract."
It still begs the question, has the airport been paying way over the odds over the last contract duration? Why could costs not have been reduced previously? Why does airport management not do a Birmingham and do their own thing?
Translated as "The airport told us what they were prepared to pay so we had no choice but to cut our costs to the bone while still trying to cream some profit off the contract."
It still begs the question, has the airport been paying way over the odds over the last contract duration? Why could costs not have been reduced previously? Why does airport management not do a Birmingham and do their own thing?
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Re: air traffic control services
A couple of reasons:
1. Controllers have historically been reluctant to transfer to posts in NI, so such staff usually have to be locally hired and trained ( instead of just putting out job ads to attract qualified applicants ). $$$. Look at the history of Ulster Radar for an example!
2. Aldergrove Radar has en route responsibility which under UK law can only be provided by NATS. So they would have some NATS staff on premises anyway, might as well give them terminal ATC too.
Why does airport management not do a Birmingham and do their own thing?
1. Controllers have historically been reluctant to transfer to posts in NI, so such staff usually have to be locally hired and trained ( instead of just putting out job ads to attract qualified applicants ). $$$. Look at the history of Ulster Radar for an example!
2. Aldergrove Radar has en route responsibility which under UK law can only be provided by NATS. So they would have some NATS staff on premises anyway, might as well give them terminal ATC too.
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