BELFAST CITY AIRPORT (BHD)

[mart901]

I think its more a case of it being £10 each way more expensive with luggage. £112 return without luggage is far from competitive.

[BFS101]

Is it initially a trial?? May 14 dates give me the option of hand baggage only fares, but June 14 dates are back to full fare only??

[Jack1985]

Any reason as to why the BHD-FAO route has diverted to Cork yesterday and now today for fueling (due to touchdown in the next few mins)?

[GAZMO]

Maybe low pax numbers and picking a few up from Cork!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jack1985]

Er no, ORK-FAO does not operate on Mondays & Fridays from Sept to Oct.

[tigger2k8]

Perhaps due to the load it required to lift more fuel after taking off due to restrictions or weather conditions

[Jack1985]

Perhaps due to the load it required to lift more fuel after taking off due to restrictions or weather conditions

True, weirdly none of these diversions occurred during the busiest months of the year in July and August where refueling diversions would be extremely plausible to southern Europe ex-BHD.

[j636]

What time are the last flights allowed fly into BHD nightly?

[keep_er_lit]

There was a good dry summer on the whole so didn't really affect aircraft performance. When the runway is wet in belfast it is very penalising on how heavy an aircraft can be to take off. As a result the aircraft has to stop en route to lift more fuel

[keep_er_lit]

9.30 but special exemptions can be authorised from time to time incase of delayed flights

[stab3.5up]

2130 if no extension granted

[BFS BHD]

Yes thats right 21:30 for Scheduled flights and if delayed they have up to 23:59 to land (If they are granted) and after that cancel or go to BFS

[elle may clampit]

I think the actual wording is along the lines that operations may be permitted in the Extended Hours 21:30 - 23:59 in 'exceptional circumstances' which, over the years has come to mean, any late arrivals and departures.

[larry the man]

Do BCA make money on the late operations or are they still paying the environmental fines on behalf of the airlines. If they do generate revenue for the airport they'll be wanting alot more of them as the most recent available figures, 2011, so an operating loss of almost £400k. Sound investment!

[EI-A330-300]

Belfast City Airport - AER LINGUS UNVEILS 2014 SUMMER SCHEDULE

According to the above LHR is to be flown 4 daily next summer by EI.

[BHD2BFS]

No new routes then?

[EI-BUD]

I saw this also mention of x4 LHR, I'd be disappointed if the timetable as it is for LGW is correct, no late flight back, from what I can see the timetable on EI is the same as its been for ages, so not sure why an announcement today about it. I've heard a rumour that EI may bring back ALC.
We shall have to wait and see.

EI-BUD

[Jack1985]

Just to point out the Cork based plane seems to do a w-route on Wednesdays and Sundays from June to August, so that could give capacity for a twice-weekly Alicante route.

[GnRdL]

@Jack1985 I don't see any "w-route". Maybe not anymore. Right?

[Jack1985]

Try to book from Cork to Malaga, departing 04 June and returning 11 June - Take a look at the turnaround times.