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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Oct 2018, 11:33
Replies: 2,453
Views: 1,127,188
Posted By madgav

Perhaps..... :eek: Wouldn't have thought it worth...

Perhaps..... :eek: Wouldn't have thought it worth mentioning other than there seemed to be a few very similar comments on here. :}
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Oct 2018, 09:32
Replies: 2,453
Views: 1,127,188
Posted By madgav

Went through last Wed. Emptied my pockets of...

Went through last Wed. Emptied my pockets of everything. Belt off. Watch off. Etc. Usually that's enough to ensure that it doesn't go off. This time it did. Full body scan and pat down. If this is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Sep 2018, 06:05
Replies: 2,453
Views: 1,127,188
Posted By madgav

Agree 100% with all of the above. I've done both...

Agree 100% with all of the above. I've done both ways and will always prioritise options from BFS or BHD. Unless there is a very large amount of £££ to be saved.
Pre clearance is a total...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Sep 2017, 11:43
Replies: 2,453
Views: 1,127,188
Posted By madgav

I was just about to ask exactly that question. ...

I was just about to ask exactly that question.
Personally I'd quite like the option of 'proper' connections to BA flights at LGW..... although given the choice I'd prefer flying from BFS rather...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Sep 2017, 21:48
Replies: 2,453
Views: 1,127,188
Posted By madgav

Just checked my booking for 25/11 - 01/12....

Just checked my booking for 25/11 - 01/12. Cancelled too :mad:

Just rebooked with EZY, now just as cheap as the FR flights. Happier now since I'm doing a DIY connection at LGW on to a BA flight.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Sep 2017, 06:46
Replies: 2,453
Views: 1,127,188
Posted By madgav

And LHR, AMS, LGW have many many more again. ...

And LHR, AMS, LGW have many many more again.


Less hassle and much safer than a long drive when you're half asleep.
However it does highlight that we need a westbound route from BFS that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Sep 2017, 22:19
Replies: 2,453
Views: 1,127,188
Posted By madgav

This ^^ I always prioritise options that...

This ^^

I always prioritise options that will deliver me back to my local airport. That said, i am somewhat price sensitive when paying out of my own pocket, so would still consider all options....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Nov 2016, 13:46
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

After which some might also take a closer look...

After which some might also take a closer look and observe that there are no other operators in same market :ugh:
Glad I voted leave :D

Sad day yes, but hopefully BFS will now be proactive in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Oct 2016, 08:22
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

I am trying to book KEF for June/Jul, but...

I am trying to book KEF for June/Jul, but schedule not yet released beyond April. Please tell me it has not been dropped!!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Nov 2015, 10:26
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

@Cozy F

I was going to ask the same question but decided not to bother. Not being privy to the route planning strategy of the ME3/4/3½ or the intricacies of the NI aviation market, I cannot offer any real...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Nov 2015, 09:45
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,986
Posted By madgav

Have to agree, as much as I'm happy to use either...

Have to agree, as much as I'm happy to use either airport I'd rather see them at BFS. But then I was hoping for (eventually) a decent set of new/interesting routes from them, not just LGW and maybe...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Nov 2015, 07:46
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

Not going to happen now? Realistically that is...

Not going to happen now? Realistically that is probably the more likely outcome :} What about in the next few years? Hope you're not saying 'never'. Never is a long time :)



'Any' long haul?...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Nov 2015, 19:32
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

I'm sorry if my post came across like that, it...

I'm sorry if my post came across like that, it certainly wasn't my intention. There was no implication of entitlement to any particular airline or route. It is however fair to say "we have 7m pa...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Nov 2015, 22:17
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

Not sure it's possible to 'serve' all of Ireland...

Not sure it's possible to 'serve' all of Ireland from Dublin any more than its possible to serve all of England from London. Ok maybe not the greatest comparison but im thinking of geographical...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Nov 2015, 09:34
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

What use would Ryanair be at city? They've been...

What use would Ryanair be at city? They've been there before, promised much and delivered little (although same could be said of EI in Belfast I suppose!).
I'd be happy to see FR in belfast but only...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Oct 2015, 14:34
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,986
Posted By madgav

Well Vueling were sufficiently happy with the...

Well Vueling were sufficiently happy with the route's performance to return next year. One poor load at the very end of the season doesn't tell us much. Average loads were reported to be around 60%...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Oct 2015, 14:22
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,986
Posted By madgav

Not exactly. SNN = 1.6m pax pa ORK = 2.1m...

Not exactly.

SNN = 1.6m pax pa
ORK = 2.1m pax pa

Total BFS+BHD now heading towards 7m. Belfast is a very substantial market nearly a third the size of DUB and deserves more than the scraps...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Oct 2015, 13:39
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,986
Posted By madgav

:ok: I was about to post something but to be...

:ok: I was about to post something but to be honest I couldn't be bothered ranting about all the bits I disagreed with. Best ignored.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Oct 2015, 11:44
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,986
Posted By madgav

It's one of those ones that has to happen sooner...

It's one of those ones that has to happen sooner or later isn't it. The lack of any German routes at all is a particularly big hole in Belfast's route network. FRA or MUC perhaps? Would be nice to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Oct 2015, 11:09
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,986
Posted By madgav

Hi mart, Yes I agree it's probable that...

Hi mart,

Yes I agree it's probable that without the competition between the two airports, fares would be higher. The counter-argument to that was that higher fares could make routes more...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Oct 2015, 08:54
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,986
Posted By madgav

As a long time reader of, and occasional poster...

As a long time reader of, and occasional poster on, both the BFS and BHD threads, I find myself very much in agreement with the idea that from the point of view of growth, route...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Aug 2015, 12:08
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

If conveniently available from my local airport,...

If conveniently available from my local airport, yes. Well, with one other exception. I've come to dislike very long flights, if a direct flight is 10-12 hours or more, I like a break.

Re EWR...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Aug 2015, 19:16
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

@west brit

@west brit:
I must agree, it's not a deal breaker for me. Some like to have the queueing done before the flight I guess. For me the greater hassle is a 2 hour drive home, knackered and jetlagged,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Aug 2015, 07:12
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

Not sure where you live but BFS already has a...

Not sure where you live but BFS already has a direct link to the US :p:O
And there are plenty of connection options for westbound too.... but yes, that said a significant number of NI travellers are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Aug 2015, 15:00
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

I'm assuming you have knowledge that I do not so...

I'm assuming you have knowledge that I do not so I will take your word for that (or let others debate it further). Either way this is EK we are talking about and 3 x 777 may not be too far away -...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Aug 2015, 14:41
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

You are assuming they will want to have 3 x A380...

You are assuming they will want to have 3 x A380 at DUB before they will even look at BFS. We don't know that.
Belfast is quite well connected to other major airports for eastbound connections, be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Aug 2015, 12:46
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

@justanotherloser

Pretty much echoes much of what I was thinking, which is why I'm bewildered about some dismissing it straight away.
I've assumed that they must be more knowledgable than I am, being just an engineer...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Aug 2015, 07:38
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

There were rumours about that on the Emirates...

There were rumours about that on the Emirates thread a few years ago, possibly due to Mr Clark's rather cryptic suggestion that their next UK destination "could be north of the border or further...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Aug 2015, 07:39
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,986
Posted By madgav

It's easy to say stop parking there but I imagine...

It's easy to say stop parking there but I imagine people travelling for business will do whatever is easiest for them, since they are not paying the fee out of their own pocket.

Hands up, I'm one...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Jul 2015, 07:02
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

Of course there is a flight option from home, via...

Of course there is a flight option from home, via a connection to a hub airport that can offer many many more routes than BFS/BHD/DUB ever will.

I've used DUB in the past and hated the 2 hour...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jul 2015, 08:52
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

Astonished that anyone looking from the aviation...

Astonished that anyone looking from the aviation / route development point of view would suggest that axing APD would not be a good thing :ugh::ugh::ugh:

Anyone who wanted the Belfast airports to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Mar 2015, 13:56
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

Couldn't disagree more :) Been there done that,...

Couldn't disagree more :) Been there done that, can't be bothered with the 2 hour drive to (and especially from) the airport. You can get pretty much anywhere from BFS/BHD with just one stop. And the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Mar 2015, 11:23
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

Very true, I looked at the live flight info on...

Very true, I looked at the live flight info on their website this morning and it was 90-95% EZY. Guess that'll change a bit as we head towards summer, but still.....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Mar 2015, 11:20
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

:ok: Did you not just answer your own...

:ok:



Did you not just answer your own question? :)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jan 2015, 10:41
Replies: 7,044
Views: 2,232,815
Posted By madgav

I suspect the implication was that BFS could get...

I suspect the implication was that BFS could get ahead in certain areas not already served from DUB, not that BFS would get ahead in terms of overall pax numbers ;)
I agree with your point 2 though,...
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