Not sure about this specifically but I've heard that Emerald are having crewing challenges and this is impacting schedules and cancellations. There is also a strike on the horizon so that may be part of the near term issue too.

Its getting a bit mental with Emerald what ever is going on. Suspect it's probably the transition to G reg that is a root but still not good for the EI brand.

And they seem to have issues with the efficiency of their office staff too. I’ve been waiting on an EU261 delayed flight payment since Jan 6th. Despite 9 or 10 chasing emails..:nothing. Desk staff in DUB EI lounge said “I know! They’re absolutely terrible”
Emerald Airlines is building an overall picture of shoddy service.

And it all started so well! People will chose with their feet soon.

Especially with FR bitting at there heals and even Easy starting SOU. They need to consolidate flights routes and wise up. Again too much too soon. I remember in the olden days Capital doing the same. Over expansion and then getting involved in 146 aircraft. Then collapse. Is the EI 10year deal got a financial stake in Emerald?

Capital's parent collapsed, and the whole thing collapsed I think Capital were doing quite well and didn't have that many routes. Maybe 6. There is a lot of competition, but the current challenges are down to crew shortages. Strike action is likely to arise soon.

On a commercials basis, if FR want to fight for share with £15 one way fares at scale, then there will be pain felt for all competitors. Ryanair seem adamant to make BFS work this time and you can be sure Emerald will be a target.

Quick history - Capital had six 360-300s and two 146-200s at the time of its collapse. The airline brought down the parent company as cross-guarantees were called. It was a fair size of operation and losing money despite high loads.

Back to today, key issues are crewing and late delivery of aircraft - although one has to wonder if the aircraft were not late, whether they would have the crews to fly them !

easyJet appear to be finalising their winter bhd operation. An increase on last year with not all routes confirmed

LGW X3 Daily
LPL X2 Daily
BRS Daily
GLA X2 Weekly
STN and MAN nothing loaded as of yet

Looks like MAN increasing to 11 weekly

Do you have a source they don't appear online

Now online for booking

LGW X3 DailyLPL X2 Daily
MAN x11 WeeklyBRS x7 Weekly
LTN X7 WeeklyGLA X2 Weekly
Looks like a big winter operation at Belfast city with 62 weekly flights.
can we expect anything new ? Maybe Stansted?

Or god forbid International route

I hear Emerald are having a reasonably high turnover of pilots. Jobs market is pretty buoyant, lots of jet operators hiring which makes it difficult for TP operators to get their numbers right. Especially difficult I would suspect if you are establishing and growing an operation. The recipe for pilot retention is very simple: good rosters and market rates or above for salary - skimp on either and the front door will never stop revolving.

MAH announced for summer 24 with Travel Solutions/BA Cityflyer during peak, Sat afternoon departure.

I take it these new destinations next summer are with BACF?

Massively impressed with the new Aspire Lounge at BHD

Was there yesterday - bright, comfortable, massive range of drinks, snacks and hot food (much better than any other Aspire lounge in the UK - presumably due to BA/KL/LH contracts)

Well worth it if you have a Priority Pass or even to prebook and pay. Two hours (and a good few quality red wines) went by very quickly

Sadly, I had the opposite experience. My wife and myself entered the lounge at about 5.45pm last Monday evening. There was very little hot food, which soon disappeared and a very limited choice of cold food. I did ask if the hot food was to be re-stocked and was told that more was being prepared. I saw several people walk up to the counter looking for food, but there was none. At about 6.50 pm they started to bring more food out, almost one hour after I had asked. By that stage almost no pax left. They brought out a large pot of potato cubes at 6.55 pm as we were were leaving the lounge for our flight. At that stage there was only one more departure, Easyjet to Gatwick. We have seen comments on the web from other pax who had the same experience as us. Not good when you have paid £30 approx to be there.

Our son travelled over on the 7am Easyjet to Gatwick on the Tuesday morning to meet us. He arrived at the airport about 5.50am to find the queue for security started outside up the side of the building. By the time he got through security his flight was boarded and he was one of the last to board. AS the airport pursue more services from Easyjet, they will quickly ruin the reputation they had built as the small, friendly, hassle -free, quick security airport. Everything that Belfast International wasn't, we were told.

The issue that every small airport faces as they chase volume - careful what you wish for!

ALC on sale X2 weekly with EZY May - Aug.

Has it been announced who is operating the 4 sun routes for travel solutions ?

Wounder if BA Cityflyer was going to do this BHD-ALC route on weekend and Easyjet got wind of this?

Not sure you can get many mobility scooters onto an e195

EasyJet set to launch flights to Palma de Mallorca from Belfast City Airport - The Irish News

...this is as well as their existing service from Belfast International

Sean M also reporting increases to LBA and EMA from Emerald

[QUOTE=ESCNI;11547471]EasyJet set to launch flights to Palma de Mallorca from Belfast City Airport - The Irish News

These flight's on top of the existing approx 25 flights each week in peak season from Bfs.

Same old same old. I wish someone would try something different from BHD or BFS as a holiday choice.

PMI
 

Is Lufthansa dropping their route. Tried to book but nothing after Feb on sale?

What destination do you want? Theres a tonne of choice from BFS.

Larnaca, Paphos, Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman, Corfu, Rhodes, Zante, Heraklion, Kos, Malta, Verona, Dubrovnik, Hurghada all served or starting from BFS. the list goes on also.

Palermo please.

There are now no direct flights to Sicily from anywhere in Ireland for Summer 24.

Me

Flights appear to available from July again.

Maybe transferring to the new low cost Lufthansa from Feb?

Lufthansa
 

I can see March, April?? Back on sale?

Feb is there and Jan. A few random days missing but there

It was never off sale.

Aer lingus look to have taken IOM and JER flights off sale for next summer. All flights listed as ‘Sold Out’

Every Wednesday flight on the LH BHD-FRA route is over £500 for the whole of next summer: Are they about to reduce the route to 3x weekly and axe the Wed departure?

FOG
 

Fog causing delays today at the city. Expensive day possibly for delay/canx payments, or is weather exempt?