tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post7626607679820450753..comments2024-03-28T13:48:12.219+00:00Comments on Alan in Belfast: Local airports battle press releases - bmibaby switch operations to Belfast City, and Iceland Express land (occasionally) at Belfast InternationalAlan in Belfast (Alan Meban)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04647690758839987063noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-44191852917207994122010-11-25T14:26:36.886+00:002010-11-25T14:26:36.886+00:00I'll need to get a flight to Edinburgh next we...I'll need to get a flight to Edinburgh next week to collect a new car - probably first flight at 8.30 or so.Timothy Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-53399966768859619272010-11-25T13:34:05.288+00:002010-11-25T13:34:05.288+00:00Thanks James. I've amended the post above. T...Thanks James. I've amended the post above. The triangular route is certainly not clear from the language Belfast International use <a href="http://www.belfastairport.com/en/news/4/228/airport-launches-new-international-route-to-iceland.html" rel="nofollow">on their website</a>:<br /><br /><em>All mums can now literally go to Iceland from Northern Ireland with a new direct route beginning in June next year.</em>Alan in Belfast (Alan Meban)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04647690758839987063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-90315234761057816682010-11-25T12:42:26.809+00:002010-11-25T12:42:26.809+00:00Slight correction: Iceland Express will launch a d...Slight correction: Iceland Express will launch a direct twice weekly service *from* Reykjavik. On the way there, it'll go via Edinburgh to pick up more passengers. Icelandair have a very similar and successful triangle route from Reykjavik to Manchester, then via Glasgow back to Reykjavik. Of special interest will be the possible new connections to Boston and JFK, and the recent announcement that Iceland Express will be renting loaded iPads as in flight entertainment devices.<br /><br />Not sure about the other news, however. BE and WW aren't going to come out of this without some blood being shed. This will be the first time two airlines have competed airport to airport, rather than just city to city, from Belfast in a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com