Airport News
Move to Belfast International Airport 'a success' for airline
Fri, 12 Dec, 2008
Aer Lingus has hailed its move to Belfast International Airport as a resounding success.
According to its chief executive Dermot Mannion, over 750,000 bookings have been taken since the carrier moved to the Irish hub just over a year ago and he said he believes this will continue into the future.
"We've carried thousands of people who are attracted to our high service and low fares. The best is yet to come," he commented in a statement.
The executive also added that a number of new routes will be added to Aer Lingus' schedule in 2009, including flights to Tenerife, Rome, Faro, Malaga and Lanzarote.
On its website, Aer Lingus states that it prides itself on its punctuality and is committed to continually improving this aspect of its services.
Belfast International Airport - also known as Aldergrove after a nearby village - is locates 21 kilometres from Belfast and saw nearly 5.3 million passengers in 2007.