Ryanair
 

Heard from a good source that a Ryanair announcemeunt is imminent for BHD and that the routes concerned will be short range ones.

This question has been asked before but I'm not sure it has been answered, if it has please let me know where. What restrictions face the 737 800 on a runway of 1829 metres. I know that CODA is slightly longer and believe there is a significant seat penalty on certain routes, will it be more restrictive at BHD?
Sadly it will spell the end of all that set 'city' apart from its competition as the more up market business type airport but apart from that and the negatives for the residents of Kinnegar, East Belfast and Cultra, the traveller will have never had it so good!

When will this Heathrow service be officially announced? If they intend to start next month they'll have to start selling it or the planes will be flying empty.

I'm confused
 

I am really confused now.

If AirBerlin have managed to operate a B738 from BHD full on a shorter runway than LDY. Why are FR restricted at LDY with a longer runway?

On BBC site and radio Ulster news, apparantly the BBC has 'learned' that EI are to start LHR/BFS in August.

I believe the issues with Ryanair's B738 at Derry airport are to do with the brakes (or cooling off the brakes) & turnaround times more than the runway length ?

belfast
 

its showing Belfast to Glasgow,Liverpool and East Midlands on Ryanair's route map now.

On the route map, if you click on the destination Belfast, it starts to tell you about Belfast International Airport, maybe MOL intends to rename BHD, or possibly some indecision!

Would the distance from Belfast City to Belfast International be roughly the same as the distance from City of Derry to Eglinton :E

BHD/LPL...only once a day...starting at £78 return at weekends.

That'll hardly have easyJet quaking in their boots.

:rolleyes:

Well that's a bit of a damp squib from FR, is that how they are going to remain under the BHD cap. Most likely at some point in the future they will start to complain that they can't make it work if the cap is not lifted.

Direct from the RYR website...they seem a little confused:hmm::hmm:

Landing at the wrong airport again?

:O

FR at BHD - LPL, EMA (nothing new there one flight a day each) good to see Prestwick. What about the continent are there more to be released.

It's a shame FR didn't announce a few-times-daily service to STN, seeing as AB will be cutting their STN-BHD-STN flights just before FR start their LPL, EMA and PIK services. STN would've been useful for connections to other [FR] services...
Oh well...Hopefully the EI service to LHR (if it's ever officially announced:hmm: ) will offer better fares to LHR

And so onto another rumour who told you that AB are cutting BHD-STN I thought it was improving

Surprised at PIK, all the speculation suggested BRS which Flybe ditched recently along with LPL. Also expected at least 2X daily on both LPL and EMA, maybe FR being cautious initiallly until they see what response is like.
Anyway, good news, will be interesting to see when/if Aer Lingus make their move at BFS.They will have their work cut out on LHR if they are only planning 4X daily against BMIs' 8X from BHD - even if they have a late arrival from LHR, their fares will need to be ultra competitive as it is likely BMI will review their fare structure to protect their market share.

With regard to AB, if they do pull STN from BHD, is it not almost certain FR would step in?

Wow. Prestwick to Belfast in a B737-800...........barely enough time to get the scratchcards out lol
Good stuff

BMIs' 8X from BHD

If EI start LHR at BFS, it will be bye-bye to high frequency flights with BD.