belfast airport news stories
Below we have collated all of the latest belfast airport news. Click on any of the links to find out more:
October 2008
10.10.08 Aer Lingus Belfast flights would not be hit by strike
09.10.08 Belfast flight diverted over ill passenger
07.10.08 Aer Lingus to axe 1500 jobs
06.10.08 Belfast Airport emergency landing
05.10.08 Loganair cuts Dundee – Birmingham flights
03.10.08 Jet2 axe Barcelona flights; add two new summer routes from Belfast
02.10.08 Belfast Airport drug smuggler jailed
September 2008
24.09.08 Ryanair: Aer Lingus takeover inevitable
23.09.08 Aer Lingus and bmi scrap over Belfast – Heathrow route
19.09.08 easyJet celebrates 10 years at Belfast Airport
18.09.08 Aer Lingus 42% of Belfast – Heathrow route
15.09.08 Ryanair praise Belfast City Airport
10.09.08 Aer Lingus takes 500,000th booking at Belfast Airport
10.09.08 Belfast Airport cocaine smuggler jailed
08.09.08 Schools disrupted by Belfast Airport plane noise
06.09.08 Ferrrovial to sell Belfast Airport to ABN
02.09.08 Belfast City Airport curbs to be relaxed
02.09.08 Belfast Airport drugs seizure
August 2008
31.08.08 Aer Lingus ‘still committed to Belfast’
15.08.08 Big cocaine haul at Belfast airport
02.08.08 Slow takeoff for Aer Lingus Belfast – Heathrow route
02.08.08 Emergency landing for Flybe Manchester – Belfast flight
July 2008
30.07.08 Belfast City Airport upgrades website
27.07.08 New reduced mobility services at Belfast Airport
26.07.08 Transsexual prostitute ‘had £14,000 earnings at Belfast airport'
22.07.08 Four bidders for Belfast City Airport
20.07.08 Blackpool Airport lose Belfast flight
09.07.08 easyJet axe Belfast – Berlin flights
03.07.08 Jet2 add two Belfast routes
03.07.08 Charity benefits from confiscated items at Belfast airport
02.07.08 Belfast International Airport expects record summer
01.07.08 Belfast Airport drug smuggler jailed
01.07.08 Air rage passenger jailed
June 2008
25.06.08 Flybe to axe Belfast – Paris route
24.06.08 easyJet flight drama at Belfast airport
24.06.08 Belfast Airport threat to Henry the one legged goose
19.06.08 Jet2 add four new winter routes from Leeds Bradford
18.06.08 Residents group say Belfast City Airport to be allowed to expand
18.06.08 Concerns after Derry flights touch down in Belfast
14.06.08 Flybe ‘fumes’ incident caused by toilet
13.06.08 Aer Lingus offer free flights to Ireland
07.06.08 Aer Lingus to break even ‘at best’ in 2008
May 2008
30.05.08 Belfast City Airport ‘worth £150m’
30.05.08 Manx2 add Belfast – IOM flights
29.05.08 Investigation in to plane fumes
29.05.08 Manchester Airports Group consider Belfast City bid
29.05.08 Ryanair €90m loss on Aer Lingus stake
27.05.08 Belfast City Airport is for sale
25.05.08 O’Leary: Aer Lingus could go bust if oil price rises continue
22.05.08 Loganair Dundee – Belfast / Birmingham flights take off
21.05.08 NATS wins Belfast City Airport contract
20.05.08 Aer Lingus profit warning
20.05.08 Birds eggs destroyed over Belfast City Airport plane fears
14.05.08 CityJet axe Belfast – London City route
13.05.08 Flybe axe UK – Ireland routes
09.05.08 Aer Lingus add Belfast routes
09.05.08 Manx2 offer free Belfast flights for Euromanx passengers
05.05.08 Belfast City Airport for sale?
04.05.08 Belfast – Vegas flights take off
03.05.08 Drugs bust at Belfast Airport
April 2008
30.04.08 Flybe reports strong bank holiday demand for UK routes
29.04.08 Jail for Belfast Airport drug smuggler
22.04.08 Plane busts tyre on Belfast City Airport runway
20.04.08 Ryanair criticised over Belfast sign
19.04.08 TV program to ask ‘can polluted planes damage your health’
17.04.08 Mistakes led to Belfast bound plane’s flight emergency
17.04.08 Belfast City Airport stages crash simulation
16.04.08 easyJet launch ‘early bird’ Belfast – Gatwick service
14.04.08 Mobile check-in test at Belfast City Airport
14.04.08 Manx2 reaches 100,000 customers
11.04.08 Lightening hits Irish PMs plane at Belfast Airport
09.04.08 Aer Lingus and United Airlines sign codeshare deal
06.04.08 Belfast City Airport ‘not for sale’
02.04.08 Belfast City Airport to submit runway plans
01.04.08 Talks under way on sale of Belfast City Airport
March 2008
28.03.08 Problems with Belfast City Airport car park
19.03.08 Aer Lingus fail to stop Ryanair ‘interference’
12.03.08 Loganair Dundee – Birmingham flights available, but problems for Belfast
05.03.08 Record Belfast Airport sales for Ryanair
04.03.08 Loganair / Flybe announce Dundee – Birmingham and Belfast flights
03.03.08 Bomb alert closes Belfast Airport
01.03.08 Winds hit Belfast Airport flight
February 2008
28.02.08 easyJet scrap Belfast – Gdansk flights
27.02.08 No train link for Belfast Airport
26.02.08 Aer Lingus Irish strikes off
25.02.08 Aer Lingus launch more Belfast Airport routes
24.02.08 Autogrill wins €45m Belfast City Airport contract
23.02.08 Belfast Airport road access an 'embarrassment'
21.02.08 Zoom announce Belfast – Canada summer schedule
20.02.08 easyJet campaign for Belfast Airport rail link
19.02.08 Manx2 adds Isle of Man – Belfast and Gloucester flights
13.02.08 Aer Lingus announce Belfast – Paris flight; drop Amsterdam rotation
07.02.08 No Irish spoken on Belfast Aer Lingus flights
02.02.08 Aer Lingus boss says Belfast Airport passengers up in January
January 2008
31.01.08 Robin Hood and Belfast Airport work together to promote link
29.01.08 Belfast City Airport boss replies to residents runway concerns
26.01.08 Aer Lingus sells just a third of its Belfast Airport flights seats in December
20.01.08 Belfast Airport cigarette smuggler jailed
19.01.08 Belfast City Airport to install noise monitoring system
18.01.08 Row over football shirts at Belfast Airport
16.01.08 Passengers to top 6m at Belfast Airport
15.01.08 Ryanair and Aer Lingus in war of words over new Belfast - Heathrow route
14.01.08 Aer Lingus sells just one third of seats on new Belfast - Heathrow flights
11.01.08 easyJet boss calls for better road access to Belfast Airport
10.01.08 Forth cocaine haul in 3 months at Belfast Airport
07.01.08 One-bag rule still applies in Northern Ireland
05.01.08 Weather hits flights at Belfast Airports
December 2007
23.12.07 New building restrictions near Belfast City Airport introduced
18.12.07 Man held over Belfast Airport cocaine find
18.12.07 Belfast Airport security alert over mouthwash
11.12.07 Partner of flyWhoosh pulls out of deal to operate Dundee flights
10.12.07 Aer Lingus launch Belfast flights
04.12.07 Aer Lingus wants more planes and more bases
02.12.07 In-flight toxic fume cases rise
November 2007
30.11.07 Jet2 scrap Belfast - Prague flights
30.11.07 O'Leary urges planners to ignore Belfast City Airport runway protests
28.11.07 Zoom adds ski flights from Belfast and Gatwick
27.11.07 Two Flybe Gatwick - Belfast flights diverted to Belfast International for 'precautionary landings'
27.11.07 Ryanair report record flight times on Prestwick - Belfast route
19.11.07 Flyglobespan announce Belfast - Toronto flights
18.11.07 Aer Lingus workers suspend strikes
16.11.07 Aer Lingus asks Ryanair for planes
14.11.07 Aer Lingus hold mass meetings over strike threat
13.11.07 Union serves strike notice on Aer Lingus
10.11.07 Eye upgrades Belfast Airport outdoor advertising
10.11.07 easyJet summer 2008 flights on sale from Belfast, Liverpool and Newcastle
08.11.07 Locals challenge to Belfast City Airport expansion rejected
08.11.07 Aer Lingus announce new Belfast - Nice flights
07.11.07 Six new ski routes for Belfast Airport
03.11.07 Manx2 adds Belfast flight after record month
02.11.07 Jet2 using bigger plane on Belfast Airport route
October 2007
31.10.07 Aer Lingus and BA finalise code share on Belfast - Heathrow route
30.10.07 Four new routes from Belfast for easyJet
30.10.07 Ryanair routes from Belfast City Airport take off
29.10.07 Tourist jailed at Belfast City Airport 'for being black'
27.10.07 Belfast International Airport wins tourism award
26.10.07 O'Leary says Aer Lingus will move transatlantic routes from Shannon to Belfast
26.10.07 Seat sale as Ryanair counts down to Belfast Airport launch
25.10.07 Hotel planned for Belfast City Airport
24.10.07 Aer Lingus expects profits in first year from new Belfast Airport hub
21.10.07 Price war kicks off as Ryanair and Aer Lingus prepare for Belfast launch
21.10.07 Flybe pilots protest over 'noxious' air
17.10.07 Pilots accept Aer Lingus deal on Belfast hub
15.10.07 Aer Lingus reach agreement with pilots over new Belfast hub
14.10.07 Talks continue in Aer Lingus pilots dispute
13.10.07 Aer Lingus and union to hold talks today on Belfast dispute
12.10.07 Shannon campaign group say Belfast - Heathrow route will fail
11.10.07 Belfast Airport making carbon savings
10.10.07 Aer Lingus suspends four pilots in Belfast row
09.10.07 Aer Lingus may suspend pilots in Belfast Airport training dispute
03.10.07 Aer Lingus heads for new dispute with staff
01.10.07 MP airs cabin fume fears as incidents increase
September 2007
29.09.07 Strike threat as Aer Lingus rejects pilots' proposals
27.09.07 Ryanair rejects Aer Lingus EGM claim
26.09.07 Ryanair to pay Belfast pilots more than Aer Lingus
23.09.07 Slow sales for Aer Lingus new Belfast - Heathrow route
20.09.07 Plans for Belfast Airport rail link
18.09.07 Aer Lingus rejects second Ryanair call for EGM
13.09.07 Aer Lingus wins 'foreign base' ruling for new Belfast hub
11.09.07 Aer Lingus pilots strike now 'highly unlikely'
08.09.07 Locals concerned over extra noise from Ryanair's Belfast Airport move
07.09.07 Ryanair announce Stansted - Belfast route
07.09.07 Empty Flybe plane makes emergency landing at Belfast Airport
06.09.07 Aer Lingus Belfast Airport pilot dispute talks on hold as it starts recruiting
05.09.07 Ryanair demands Aer Lingus EGM, but could support Belfast plans
03.09.07 New bus service for Belfast Airport
02.09.07 Walsh enters Aer Lingus Shannon / Belfast flights row
01.09.07 Aer Lingus dismisses Ryanair EGM call
August 2007
31.08.07 Air Berlin scraps Belfast - Stansted route
31.08.07 Aer Lingus renews attack on Ryanair
30.08.07 Aer Lingus profits down 42%
27.08.07 Call for Belfast Airport rail link
25.08.07 Manx2 announce additional Isle of Man - Belfast flight
24.08.07 Belfast Airport to gain 12 new routes from Aer Lingus and easyJet
24.08.07 QPark adds license plate recognition to Belfast Airport car parks
23.08.07 Road closure near Belfast International Airport
22.08.07 Sacked Belfast Airport staff win damages
21.08.07 Aer Lingus pilots call off strike
20.08.07 More talks over Aer Lingus pilots strike
19.08.07 Heathrow profits 'not key factor in Aer Lingus move to Belfast'
18.08.07 Shannon's loss is Belfast's gain
17.08.07 Flybe Birmingham Airport - Belfast flight hit by lightening
16.08.07 Passengers held over Belfast Airport drugs find
15.08.07 Councillor hits out at Ryanair Belfast Airport ad
14.08.07 Aer Lingus pilots plan strike over Belfast Airport move
12.08.07 Expansion at Belfast Airports could damage Derry prospects
08.08.07 Aer Lingus Belfast Airport workers to be paid less
08.08.07 Details of Aer Lingus Belfast flights released
07.08.07 Aer Lingus announce Belfast base; confirm Heathrow flights
07.08.07 Union calls for investigation into air crew gas fume poisonings
06.08.07 Jet2 summer 2008 flights from Belfast on sale
06.08.07 Aer Lingus to switch Heathrow slots from Shannon to Belfast
03.08.07 easyJet announce 4 new routes from Belfast Airport
July 2007
30.07.07 Luggage protection firm axed at Belfast Airport
29.07.07 Campaigners fear Belfast City Airport runway extension plan
27.07.07 Locals unhappy at Ryanair's new Belfast Airport flights
26.07.07 Aer Lingus to launch Belfast - Heathrow flights
25.07.07 Ryanair announce first Belfast City Airport routes
23.07.07 Aer Lingus tipped to open Belfast base
21.07.07 easyJet drops Belfast - Rome flights this winter
17.07.07 Thunderstorm leaves Belfast Airport flooded
14.07.07 Belfast Airport drugs haul seized
10.07.07 Customs arrest 4; seize 12,000 cigarettes at Belfast Airport
07.07.07 easyJet makes inaugural Belfast to Ibiza flight
06.07.07 Plane diverted to Belfast Airport after air rage incident
03.07.07 Flybe says sorry for its 'miserable' Belfast flight record
03.07.07 The latest advice for drivers heading for UK airports
02.07.07 Belfast Airport passengers travelling to Glasgow told to check in earlier
June 2007
26.06.07 Flyglobespan puts Glasgow and Belfast - Orlando flights on sale
26.06.07 Emergency landing at Belfast Airport for Thomas Cook plane after air rage incident
25.06.07 Ryanair set to fly from Belfast City Airport
20.06.07 New Express Holiday Inn near Belfast Airport
16.06.07 Walsh 'would love to restore Belfast - Heathrow link'
16.06.07 Jet2 announce Belfast to Chambery Ski flights
15.06.07 Ryanair consider Shannon - Belfast flights
13.06.07 bmibaby passengers up 27% at Belfast Airport
12.06.07 Aer Lingus considering Belfast Airport base
12.06.07 12 hour delay for easyJet Belfast Airport passengers
09.06.07 Long grass good news for Belfast City Airport
04.06.07 Terminal change for Flybe flights to Paris
03.06.07 Belfast City Airport judicial review delayed
02.06.07 Flyglobespan Toronto - Belfast passengers suffer 36 hour delay
May 2007
30.05.07 New flights from Dundee to Birmingham and Belfast take off
24.05.07 Jet2 to launch Belfast - Gran Canaria flights
22.05.07 George Best Faberge egg on display at Belfast City Airport
21.05.07 Emergency exercise held at Belfast Airport
15.05.07 Flybe Belfast - Cardiff flight delayed over wiring fears
14.05.07 Locals spot strange UFO lights near Belfast Airport
08.05.07 Environmentalists unhappy at Belfast flight grants
03.05.07 Flybe launches Belfast - Paris flights
April 2007
28.04.07 Flywhoosh director insists Dundee - Birmingham and Belfast flights will take off
27.04.07 New flights from Birmingham and Belfast to Dundee
26.04.07 Belfast Airport project promises up to 8000 jobs
26.04.07 easyJet Belfast - Poland flights take off
21.04.07 Wizz Air moves new Polish route launches forward
18.04.07 Private Charter company launches scheduled flights from Blackpool Airport
March 2007
29.02.07 Residents win first round of Belfast City Airport planning challenge
21.02.07 Belfast Airport alert as plane diverted
14.02.07 Zoom announce Belfast - Halifax flights
13.02.07 Belfast Airport launches cross-boarder advertising drive
February 2007
27.02.07 Belfast International Airport to scrap free car parking
16.02.07 Aer Lingus may establish base at Belfast Airport
January 2007
23.01.07 New Belfast - Las Vegas flights announced
18.01.07 easyJet scrap summer Belfast - Geneva flights
17.01.07 Light rail plan could link to Belfast City Airport
05.01.07 Belfast Airport parking price rise criticised
04.01.07 easyJet add Ibiza flights from Glasgow, Belfast and Bristol
December 2006
23.12.06 Parking costs to rise by up to 50% at Belfast Airport
20.12.06 Airline axes Isle of Man - Blackpool and Belfast routes
14.12.06 Emergency scare at Belfast City Airport
13.12.06 Belfast City Airport review recommendations announced
07.12.06 Belfast Airport car hire firms 'take visitors for a ride'
06.12.06 Flybe announce Cardiff - Belfast flights
05.12.06 Early take off for Belfast airport bus service
05.12.06 Belfast International Airport's profits from airport parking and 'other trading income'
01.12.06 Flybe adds Rennes and Newquay flights from Belfast City Airport
November 2006
19.11.06 People not using new Belfast City Airport name
14.11.06 Flybe Belfast plans hindered by curfew at City Airport
13.11.06 Belfast flight halted after mobile phone row
07.11.06 easyJet announce Belfast - Krakow flights
October 2006
19.10.06 Flybe wins 'best low fares airline in Northern Ireland' title
18.10.06 Belfast and Prestwick Airports review outdoor advertising
10.10.06 Belfast City Airport safety zone to hit development
07.10.06 Five new Belfast routes for Jet2
03.10.06 Belfast International Airport owners are 'in for the long haul'
03.10.06 NI 'needs better airport road access'
03.10.06 Belfast City Airport accounts review reveals importance of car parking
September 2006
30.09.06 easyJet to launch Belfast - Poland flights
29.09.06 Belfast - Poland flights announced
19.09.06 Belfast City Airport capping verdict expected soon
13.09.06 Belfast International Airport announces expansion plans
13.09.06 Flybe announce Belfast - Inverness flights
12.09.06 African men seek damages over Belfast City Airport detention
August 2006
17.08.06 Drunk passengers stop Belfast Airport flight
04.08.06 Belfast International cheapest for airport parking in the UK
July 2006
29.07.06 Flyglobespan to launch Belfast Airport - Orlando flights
25.07.06 Foreign currency provider to open outlet at Belfast International
13.07.06 Manx2 to launch Belfast Airport - Isle of Man flights today
June 2006
29.06.06 Belfast City Airport expansion plans 'driven by profits'
27.06.06 Flybe announce new Belfast City Airport routes
22.06.06 Two men charged over Belfast Airport cocaine haul
21.06.06 £1m of cocaine seized at Belfast Airport
17.06.06 Taxi drivers angry at Belfast Airport pick up changes
15.06.06 Objectors to Belfast City Airport expansion put their case to inquiry
01.06.06 Belfast Airport drug courier jailed for 22 months
May 2006
27.05.06 Holidaymakers benefit from Belfast Airport parking price war
22.05.06 Belfast City Airport to be renamed today
22.05.06 Thousands object to Belfast City Airport expansion
19.05.06 Residents hit out at Belfast City Airport plan
18.05.06 New Belfast City Airport sign kept under wraps
16.05.06 New airline offers flights from Isle of Man to Leeds, Belfast and Blackpool
11.05.06 Rise in aircraft safety incidents at Belfast Airports
April 2006
20.04.06 Security fears as thieves walk off with Belfast Airport TV sets
15.04.06 Plane returns to Belfast Airport after fight erupts
March 2006
25.03.06 Planned Cardiff - Belfast Airport route is scrapped
22.03.06 Best's family hits out at Airport honour opposition
21.03.06 Belfast City Airport to be renamed after Best
21.03.06 Former Enterprise Minister hit out at Belfast Airport curfew call
18.03.06 'Rendition flights' landed at Belfast International
16.03.06 Man fined for threatening Belfast Airport staff
11.03.06 Cheap Belfast Airport Hotels
11.03.06 Cheap Belfast Airport Car Parking
09.03.06 Belfast City Airport expansion proposals reviewed this week
08.03.06 Delays at Belfast City Airport after plane leaves runway
07.03.06 bmi boss urges rethink on Belfast City Airport curfew
01.03.06 Zoom to fly year-round to Canada from Belfast Airport
February 2006
28.02.06 Jail for Belfast Airport drug smuggler
18.02.06 Belfast Airport bus fares 'sky high'
15.02.06 Jet2 announces Belfast Airport - Tenerife service
04.02.06 Belfast City Airport flights cancelled due to fog
01.02.06 Fog causes Belfast Airport customs chaos
January 2006
31.01.06 easyJet Belfast airport passengers get refund
21.01.06 Belfast City Airport 'Held to ransom by a vociferous minority'
18.01.06 Q-Park cuts cost of Belfast Airport Parking
18.01.06 Belfast Airport plane crash probe 'inconclusive'
17.01.06 Residents anger over late Belfast City Airport night flights
11.01.06 'Dramatic increase' in easyJet Belfast Airport passengers
11.01.06 Q-park takes over Belfast Airport Parking
December 2005
30.12.05 Flybe baggage charge plan may push cost of air travel up
24.12.05 Belfast City Airport gears up for festive rush
24.12.05 Travel surge at Belfast Airport as exiles return home
20.12.05 Belfast Airport - Heathrow links 'must be maintained'
18.12.05 Van Morrison in Belfast Airport plane drama
15.12.05 New air route between Belfast City Airport and Cardiff unveiled
14.12.05 Emergency landing at Belfast International Airport
12.12.05 Belfast City Airport will be re-named in honour of Best, newspaper says
06.12.05 Jet2 announce flights to Pisa from Belfast Airport
November 2005
27.11.05 Ex-Mayor in Belfast City Airport Best tribute call
14.11.05 The most popular hotels at smaller UK airports in October
13.11.05 The most popular parking at the UK's smaller airports in October
11.11.05 The most popular UK airport lounges in October
09.11.05 Belfast Airport legal bid abandoned
05.11.05 Belfast International Airport police command centre unveiled
05.11.05 Former CEO at Belfast City lands Belfast International Airport top job
04.11.05 First Belfast Airport - Blackpool flight is sold out
01.11.05 Belfast Airport inquiry to focus on City
October 2005
27.10.05 Belfast International welcomes City Airport inquiry
26.10.05 Belfast City Airport's expansion plans move a step closer
22.10.05 Move over Belfast City Airport passenger limit expected
19.10.05 Man in court today over heroin find at Belfast International Airport
19.10.05 Flybe's Norwich - Belfast Airport route scrapped
18.10.05 Fury at Belfast Airport air security levy
13.10.05 Flybe planning new Continental flights from Belfast City Airport
13.10.05 Belfast City Airport flights cap is to be axed
12.10.05 Flybe to launch new Belfast City - Manchester airport service
08.10.05 Plane makes emergency landing at Belfast International airport
04.10.05 Nursing students to swap roles in Belfast City airport disaster exercise
September 2005
30.09.05 New Belfast Airport - Blackpool flights announced
26.09.05 Zoom announce Belfast and Cardiff Airport - Vancouver flights for next summer
24.09.05 Six hour delay for easyJet Belfast passengers at Gatwick Airport
21.09.05 New Ulster airline moves a step closer to take-off
09.09.05 Belfast City airport has new alert for hard of hearing
August 2005
30.08.05 Plane makes emergency landing at Belfast Airport
15.08.05 Ulster businessmen plan Belfast airport based budget airline
July 2005
17.07.05 Woman in court over cannabis smuggling at Belfast City Airport
13.07.05 Belfast Airport plane crash victim back on his feet
09.07.05 Jet2 adds Belfast airport - Spain route
09.07.05 Top post at TBI for Belfast airport boss
08.07.05 Belfast man fined after joking about terrorism
05.07.05 Price war on Belfast airport - Dublin bus route
02.07.05 easyJet announces 5 new routes from Belfast airport
June 2005
09.06.05 Co-op 'names and shames' airports for high foreign currency charges
02.06.05 eastJet announces new routes from Belfast, Newcastle, Liverpool, Bristol and Gatwick
May 2005
25.05.05 illegal food siezed at Belfast Airports up 35%
April 2005
12.04.05 Belfast airport plane crash lands near playground
February 2005
15.02.05 Belfast airports legal battle over city airport's expansion plans
November 2004
11.11.04 BWIA to fly from Trinidad and Barbados to Belfast airport
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