Can a government agency live without Air Passenger Duty? It seems one agency can in Northern Ireland - with the elected Northern Irish Assembly at Stormont voting to scrap Air Passenger Duty on Direct Long Haul flights from January 2013. Finance minster Sammy Wilson says: "Direct air links facilitate local firms in doing business with customers outside the region," he … [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 – EasyJet Airbus A319
As it's still quiet in Airline news land, it's time for some more airplane art - and there's going to be a fair bit over the week - as well as my end of year review which I'm working on. Today, it's an EasyJet's 100th Airbus A319 at Belfast International Airport. More airplane art over the 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...]