It seems that Aer Lingus will be pulling its Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick services next year. Aer Lingus Airbus A320 at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The three times a day service between Belfast City and Gatwick will be pulled on 26th March 2016 to release slots that are required when International Airlines Group brought Aer … [Read more...]
Heathrow Terminal 1 empties more – BA Dublin and Belfast services switch terminal
If you're travelling between Dublin or Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow on British Airways, there's a change coming with where you'll be arriving/departing from at Heathrow from the 26th October 2015. Flights from Heathrow to Dublin or Belfast City will switch from the quiet Terminal 1 to Terminal 5. For those connecting, this will make life a lot easier, as … [Read more...]
British Airways promises head-to-head contest on London – Dublin/Belfast Routes
One of the bigger concerns when IAG took over British Midland International was the fate of Belfast and Dublin routes. British Airways has had mixed success with the routes in the past, and up until the takeover of BMI, had left those routes to Aer Lingus. Whilst IAG is not touching 25% stake in Aer Lingus that is up sale, IAG (operating as British Airways) is happy to … [Read more...]
Aer Lingus prepares to move to Belfast City Airport
From the BBC, it seems that FlyeBe and the remains of BMI mainline will have done competition at George Best Belfast City Airport. Aer Lingus is on the verge of moving its Belfast International Airport operations to Belfast City Airport which will be confirmed Now whilst this sounds great in theory, there are some pluses and minuses Firstly, Aer Lingus will have to … [Read more...]
BMIBaby Fallout – Birmingham and EMA recover… Belfast City less so…
More response today from the fallout of BMI Baby being wound down. Birmingham Airport has announced that they will be bringing two aircraft to join it's local base, and will add more flights to Malaga, Alicante, Rome, Palma, Faro and Barcelona; all destinations served by bmibaby. Meanwhile, Flybe will continue to operate to Belfast City, with EasyJet joining them in the … [Read more...]
Birmingham airport attracts a full time EasyJet service
EasyJet is deciding to risk it again at Birmingham, with the launch of a Birmingham to Belfast International Airport (Aldergrove) Service. The service will operate daily to start with on 22nd October, and ramp up to a two flights a weekday and one flight a day on weekends service from 29th October. Currently Birmingham to Belfast is served by BMI Baby and FlyBe, who … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – BMI Baby Boeing 737-300
It's Sunday again, and to celebrate the oncoming rescue of BMI Baby, it's a BMI Baby Boeing 737-300 sitting at George Best Belfast City Airport in the late evening. More airplane art of course next week! … [Read more...]
TRIP REPORT – Narrow Minds and Narrow Bodies – To Denver with United, Aer Lingus and FlyBe
Narrow Minds and Narrow Bodies - To Denver with the New United, Aer Lingus and FlyBe - BHX-DUB, DUB-EWR-LAX-DEN, DEN-SFO-EWR-BFS, BHD-BHX Or NOT ANOTHER BLEEDING BOEING 757!!! Hello dear readers. And welcome to my end-of-year trip. Why? For miles of course and to maintain status - so I don’t have to fly in January in a mad panic. Newbies! Welcome to the … [Read more...]