Belfast City Airport-2
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 254
Since EI and BFS had their huge fall-out, EI seldom divert there. You'll often see Cityjet and the Ryan's but not EI. Passenger convenience is trumped by politics.
As for LDY.. it's not a realistic option and doesn't feature in the diversion plans of any of our serving airlines. If LDY wishes to feature in anybody's future plans it needs to start again with a blank page. There's nobody up there with a clue about realistically running a regional airport. local councils and airports just don't mix. The money that was awarded to BMIR for their STN service could've started a national airline, employed a hundred staff and had a European network. Instead they got a double daily pencil jet that is regularly sub leased to a variety of turboprop operators.
As for LDY.. it's not a realistic option and doesn't feature in the diversion plans of any of our serving airlines. If LDY wishes to feature in anybody's future plans it needs to start again with a blank page. There's nobody up there with a clue about realistically running a regional airport. local councils and airports just don't mix. The money that was awarded to BMIR for their STN service could've started a national airline, employed a hundred staff and had a European network. Instead they got a double daily pencil jet that is regularly sub leased to a variety of turboprop operators.
Last edited by Husky One; 22nd Dec 2017 at 11:35.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 4,118
local councils and airports just don't mix.
Instead they got a double daily pencil jet that is regularly sub leased to a variety of turboprop operators.
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: norn iron
Posts: 1,066
Christ Husky. Merry Christmas to you too!
FR have used LDY as a div for NOC on occasion, though not that recently. Stobart/EIR divert there when Donegal is out. Seems to work okay.
As SWBKCB said, there hasn’t been a turboprop on the LDY-STN route since May, though what that’s got to do with a BE EXT-BHD diverting to PIK at the same time as BE flights from LPL and LBA were landing at City is beyond me.
I reckon I’d rather end up on the same island as the airport I’d intended flying to in an ATR than end up in PIK.
FR have used LDY as a div for NOC on occasion, though not that recently. Stobart/EIR divert there when Donegal is out. Seems to work okay.
As SWBKCB said, there hasn’t been a turboprop on the LDY-STN route since May, though what that’s got to do with a BE EXT-BHD diverting to PIK at the same time as BE flights from LPL and LBA were landing at City is beyond me.
I reckon I’d rather end up on the same island as the airport I’d intended flying to in an ATR than end up in PIK.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: northern ireland
Posts: 76
Ten aircraft were waiting to land due fog. BEE Ext service requested BFS but was told was full and took pik option to refuel then returned to Bhd.So passengers got back to destination quicker than having to bus from international.
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NI
Posts: 977
Since EI and BFS had their huge fall-out, EI never divert there.
EI never divert to BFS
No emergency, just very late.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...ei-edp#fcb8a41
Not an FR24 glitch, plenty of witnesses.
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: UAE
Posts: 10
By all accounts EI pilots not allowed to divert to BFS unless it is an emergency.
If this is not the case give me 1 good reason why they diverted to DUB.
Since EI and BFS had their huge fall-out, EI never divert there.
EI never divert to BFS, I think that they should make their customers fully aware of this, as this is a great inconvenience.
Originally Posted by El Bunto
Huh? EI-EDP went into International just after midnight on 11 December when it was too late for City arrival. Offloaded pax and positioned to Dublin, then back up to City a few hours later to commence scheduled service.
No emergency, just very late.
No emergency, just very late.
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 254
I've taken the opportunity of changing never to 'seldom' to satisfy the pedantic.
Whatever way you dress it up, Aer Lingus make a point of avoiding BFS. It is not their commercial alternate and I'm pretty sure BFS couldn't care less either. The only losers are the passengers who face a 100 trek instead of 20.
Whatever way you dress it up, Aer Lingus make a point of avoiding BFS. It is not their commercial alternate and I'm pretty sure BFS couldn't care less either. The only losers are the passengers who face a 100 trek instead of 20.
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: co antrim
Age: 61
Posts: 73
Originally Posted by dantheflyboy
Ten aircraft were waiting to land due fog. BEE Ext service requested BFS but was told was full and took pik option to refuel then returned to Bhd.So passengers got back to destination quicker than having to bus from international.
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 464
I can tell you 100% that BFS do not turn away EI just for being EI. Like you say, it has been 5 years and their money is as good as anyone else's.
I also doubt BFS would have declared full but you are just getting into he said/she said at this point.
I also doubt BFS would have declared full but you are just getting into he said/she said at this point.
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Londonderry
Posts: 243
Originally Posted by Husky One
Since EI and BFS had their huge fall-out, EI seldom divert there. You'll often see Cityjet and the Ryan's but not EI. Passenger convenience is trumped by politics.
As for LDY.. it's not a realistic option and doesn't feature in the diversion plans of any of our serving airlines. If LDY wishes to feature in anybody's future plans it needs to start again with a blank page. There's nobody up there with a clue about realistically running a regional airport. local councils and airports just don't mix. The money that was awarded to BMIR for their STN service could've started a national airline, employed a hundred staff and had a European network. Instead they got a double daily pencil jet that is regularly sub leased to a variety of turboprop operators.
As for LDY.. it's not a realistic option and doesn't feature in the diversion plans of any of our serving airlines. If LDY wishes to feature in anybody's future plans it needs to start again with a blank page. There's nobody up there with a clue about realistically running a regional airport. local councils and airports just don't mix. The money that was awarded to BMIR for their STN service could've started a national airline, employed a hundred staff and had a European network. Instead they got a double daily pencil jet that is regularly sub leased to a variety of turboprop operators.
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 349
CAA November Stats
November was a very good month for BHD, with the airport recording 2% growth. However the rolling passenger figure is 2,558,113 which is down 4.4%.
Domestic routes generally performed very well, with double digit growth on most routes;
Cardiff (+58%), East Midlands (+29%), Exeter (+25%), Leeds (+11%), Liverpool (+24%), London City (+25%), Southampton (+10%).
There were decreases on 3 Scottish routes however - Edinburgh (-9%), Glasgow (-20%), Inverness (-6%).
Only two international routes operated during November;
AMS is continuing to perform well (+27%). It should be noted that BHD-AMS is now performing better than INV-AMS when KLM announced the introduction of a second daily flight on that route.
KEF continues to perform poorly, with an average load factor of just 36%. However I did hear that a) several flights were cancelled and b) the route was operated a few times by the Q200, so this may have affected the figures.
Domestic routes generally performed very well, with double digit growth on most routes;
Cardiff (+58%), East Midlands (+29%), Exeter (+25%), Leeds (+11%), Liverpool (+24%), London City (+25%), Southampton (+10%).
There were decreases on 3 Scottish routes however - Edinburgh (-9%), Glasgow (-20%), Inverness (-6%).
Only two international routes operated during November;
AMS is continuing to perform well (+27%). It should be noted that BHD-AMS is now performing better than INV-AMS when KLM announced the introduction of a second daily flight on that route.
KEF continues to perform poorly, with an average load factor of just 36%. However I did hear that a) several flights were cancelled and b) the route was operated a few times by the Q200, so this may have affected the figures.
