Belfast International-2

[mart901]

Tuesday could be a whole new route 1x weekly or additional frequency to just about anywhere. I'd have said northern France might work for 4 hrs gap or am I underestimating time wise? Otherwise a low key domestic route. Seems odd them leaving aircraft stationary but then again they've done it for whole winters at a time....

[A320.b744]

As expected, Ryanair's BFS-MAN route will be operated in the mid-afternoon by a BFS based aircraft.

BFS-MAN (FR5580): M (15:35-16:40), TWTFSS (15:25-16:30)
MAN-BFS (FR5581): M (17:05-18:10), TWTFSS (16:55-18:00)

Incidentally, the BFS press release states that this will be Ryanair's 15th route, suggesting FAO has not been axed, despite it not yet being on sale for S18.

https://www.belfastairport.com/blog-...hester-service

[DC9_10]

Just bagged a bargain. Man to BFS in April for £30.99 return. Good result for the punters I'd imagine.

[Plane.Silly]

I don't think it'll be long before RYR twig there's too much capacity and ditch their fares to £9.99 one way, like they do on most of their DUB flights. Yet it's because of their size thay they can sustain it, leaving others to fight for survival

[A320.b744]

BFS/BHD-MAN

Ryanair is on average cheaper than easyJet by approx £20, albeit with a less business-friendly flight schedule.

Ryanair's flights coincide with Flybe's cheapest flight of the day, so it works out cheaper on most days with Flybe if you want to depart mid-afternoon. However, Ryanair is approx £10 cheaper return on average when compared with all 7 Flybe flights.

I shall be sticking with Flybe for my frequent trips between Manchester and Belfast. 7 flights a day and a much more comfortable terminal experience is far too appealing.

[ESCNI]

Fly out from BFS at ~3.30pm ... return from MAN at ~5pm

...almost completely useless for the footie traffic.

[Alteagod]

Ah sure bless at they are trying

[SecondDog]

Originally Posted by ESCNI

Fly out from BFS at ~3.30pm ... return from MAN at ~5pm

...almost completely useless for the footie traffic.

Only until they start the other rotations? Bound to go more than once daily.....

[Husky One]

At £9.99 you are sustaining nothing. You are simply burning cash in the hope that your opponent blinks first. The ultimate prize being to knock them off the route at which point you can charge what you like. It’s unsustainable in the long term but they’re be a few thousand passengers who benefit. Unfortunately they become that familiar breed that believe they should be able to go where they want, when they want for £20 and cry about it when reality bites.

[GAZMO]

easyJet

Interesting quote from todays Daily Telegraph re EZY

This year, the airline will also introduce 20 new routes, including to four new destinations (Ancona, Genoa, Nea Anchialos and Reus), from a variety of UK airports, including Southend, Gatwick and Luton and Belfast and Liverpool.

[LAX_LHR]

That’s in reference to the routes already announced by Easyjet at the back end of last year for a S18 start.

[mart901]

Originally Posted by Husky One

At £9.99 you are sustaining nothing. You are simply burning cash in the hope that your opponent blinks first. The ultimate prize being to knock them off the route at which point you can charge what you like. It’s unsustainable in the long term but they’re be a few thousand passengers who benefit. Unfortunately they become that familiar breed that believe they should be able to go where they want, when they want for £20 and cry about it when reality bites.

Looking at flights in October, one of them at a weekend and FR coming out at about £3 more expensive than. EZY. BE like double the price but they vary depending on when you want to travel and what sales they are running, there's times they are cheaper than EZY to BHX, especially peak times. I can't really see FR making a long term stab at this somehow unless they are going to play slowly slowly catch the monkey here. One flight a day is like whatever to many people, I'd say I would mix and match but the flight times are pretty useless unless you are leisure passenger and stopping overnight.

[A320.b744]

Ryanair have used BFS-MAN to use up the lost London frequency, but there are still some gaps which I'm surprised they haven't yet capitalised on.

Tuesday morning is now free following the axing of SXF from x3 weekly to x2 weekly, so I reckon it'll eventually be used on one of Ryanair's best performing x2 weekly destinations.

There is also scope for a x5 weekly (not Monday or Friday) 12:50 departure for a flight lasting up to 1hr30. The timeframe allows for a domestic flight, but also the likes of Brussels are in reach.

It'll be interesting to see if Ryanair eventually fill these gaps, as it is unlike them to underwork their aircraft.

[planedrive]

@A320.b744 They might want the gaps to be able to crew everything - assuming of course they find someone to actually fly their aircraft at all...

[BFS Dude]

Any word on the 2nd part of EasyJets announcement?

[West Brit]

Is there a 2nd announcement or is it all wishful thinking?

[BFS Dude]

Plenty of gaps left for more routes.

[GAZMO]

Apparently more EZY routes to be announced on Friday. Don't know if it is specific to BFS or in relation to other bases.

Still surprised at gaps in FR schedules and still no FAO yet!!

[GAZMO]

New ski destination for next winter

https://nitravelnews.com/news/travel...i-destination/

Wonder if they will use FR and EZY or a charter service

[GAZMO]

Caa stats now out for December.

Small increases in domestic flights apart from LGW....naturally