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I travelled via BFS on Thursday afternoon. Security was a shambles with two lines closed. The over-worked staff were doing their best but it was queued back to the escalators. There is no excuse for this, whatever some of the BFS fans think.
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I don't think any Bfs fan finds it acceptable. But in an age where we all want to fly for peanuts, what do you suggest? Most airports are having problems with security, what is your solution?
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I flew into Providence with Norwegian in August...an airport that is 2/3 the size of BFS (in terms of passenger numbers) and yet has a fabulous new terminal...not opulent, but fit for purpose. The big difference...it's owned by the state of Rhode Island, and they see it as a gateway for their state. It's a pity we don't have the same approach here...
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The airport is too small for the number of passengers it carries now. There is not enough eateries for a start.
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Norwegian cancelled
announcement in the Belfast Telegraph
I know a lot of winding up and slaging goes on here but genuinely I am sorry for any workers affected by this announcement.
announcement in the Belfast Telegraph
I know a lot of winding up and slaging goes on here but genuinely I am sorry for any workers affected by this announcement.
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Statement from Aldergrove management. Brief highlights:
- "the flight schedule was neither flexible or attractive enough"
- Norwegian's "limited & inferior product"
- Norwegian "moronically" channelled greater levels of NI passengers to Dublin.
- "the flight schedule was neither flexible or attractive enough"
- Norwegian's "limited & inferior product"
- Norwegian "moronically" channelled greater levels of NI passengers to Dublin.
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Time for BFS management to earn a crust now. I like(d) using BFS as much as possible, its my local, becoming past tense due to what appears to be a continuing decline in service especially around security at times that tend to affect me, and overcrowding generally.
APD / lack of an executive aside, that's 3 pops at the transatlantic cherry that have been blown in fairly quick succession. Why? The first port of call has to be some tough questions of the airport itself and its strategy, its too easy to lay the blame on Dublin, executive, Stormont, APD, the Norwegian product being inferior / narrowbody aircraft (which very few outside of the likes of enthusiasts are going to know anything about) etc. There's 2 million on the doorstep but, having had the opportunity, has anyone really tried finding out why they don't want to use BFS, so you can try and fix it? I haven't been asked and I'm through regularly. How many of the 2 million actively want to go to the US? How many knew about the Norwegian offering? Why did they dismiss it? How many just prefer Dublin and aren't going to be swayed? How many are swayed solely by the prospect of saving 40 quid by connecting through LHR or AMS or CDG or somewhere? Does this market actually exist, or is it one that BFS just really really want to exist? You can't fix the problem until you know what it is.
Personally - I'd much prefer to see priorities shifted to establishing some proper business connections to European cities, more than limited US connectivity or more bucket and spade routes to more parts of Spain that I don't want to go to.
APD / lack of an executive aside, that's 3 pops at the transatlantic cherry that have been blown in fairly quick succession. Why? The first port of call has to be some tough questions of the airport itself and its strategy, its too easy to lay the blame on Dublin, executive, Stormont, APD, the Norwegian product being inferior / narrowbody aircraft (which very few outside of the likes of enthusiasts are going to know anything about) etc. There's 2 million on the doorstep but, having had the opportunity, has anyone really tried finding out why they don't want to use BFS, so you can try and fix it? I haven't been asked and I'm through regularly. How many of the 2 million actively want to go to the US? How many knew about the Norwegian offering? Why did they dismiss it? How many just prefer Dublin and aren't going to be swayed? How many are swayed solely by the prospect of saving 40 quid by connecting through LHR or AMS or CDG or somewhere? Does this market actually exist, or is it one that BFS just really really want to exist? You can't fix the problem until you know what it is.
Personally - I'd much prefer to see priorities shifted to establishing some proper business connections to European cities, more than limited US connectivity or more bucket and spade routes to more parts of Spain that I don't want to go to.
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You would be forgiven for thinking they have read about a possible BHD switch on here. On a serious note I hope they conduct themselves better when tryung to attract an airline.