Archive for the ‘Belfast airport’ CategoryThe UK Border Agency is warning that travellers passing through UK ports could face possible delays and disruption due to strike action by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS). The strike action is taking place on Monday 8 March and Tuesday 9 March. Lin Homer, the Border Agency’s Chief Executive, said: ‘We are disappointed that PCS members have voted in favour of industrial action. It means that the travelling public are likely to suffer disruption and delays at border control as a result of this two-day action. ‘We have robust plans in place to ensure that the essential work of the UK Border Agency is maintained and the border remains secure. UK border security will not be compromised by this industrial action. ‘We expect that people travelling into the country may experience some delays at border control, but we will work hard to keep these to a minimum and hope that passengers will welcome the commitment of those staff who will be working despite the strike action to ensure they are seen as quickly as possible. BAA is advising passengers to have their travel documents, including passports, ready and to use automatic e-passport gates where available. Belfast International Airport is advising passengers of the forthcoming road closure of the A57 at Templepatrick. The road will be closed on A57 Ballyrobin Road at the Railway Level Crossing near Templepatrick between the hours of 18:00 on Saturday 20th February and 06:00 on Monday 22nd February 2010. Diversions for vehicles travelling to and from the airport will be in place: Large vehicles Cars / smaller vehicles To book Belfast airport parking and Belfast hotels click on the links. Thomas Cook has become the first charter airline to introduce online check-in at Belfast International Airport. Passengers flying with Thomas Cook Airlines can also check-in online for flights departing from Gatwick, Stansted, Bristol, Leeds and Newcastle airports – more UK airports are expected to be added shortly. Passengers can opt to use airport check-in if they prefer. To book Belfast airport parking and Belfast hotels click on the links. Manx2.com is launching a new timetable in a bid to grow business links between Belfast and the Isle of Man. From this month, February, flights will leave Belfast International Airport at 8.30am every weekday and return from Ronaldsway Airport in the Isle of Man at 5.45pm every evening. Additional flights will operate on Monday, Friday and Sundays and for this summer Manx2.com will also be launching a Saturday service on the route. Fares start from just £29.95 and in February every passenger travelling to Belfast International will enjoy complimentary access to the Rendezvous lounge at Ronaldsway, where a great range of free drinks and snacks will be on offer in comfortable surroundings. Chairman Noel Hayes said: “This new visitor-friendly timetable has been designed to encourage better links between Belfast and the Isle of Man and to encourage more people to travel. These new flight times are ideal for both the business and leisure traveller. We also fly to and from Belfast City three times a day, seven days a week.” To book Belfast airport parking and Belfast hotels click on the links. Disruption is expected to flights to and from Ireland today due to industrial action by air traffic controllers in Ireland. Affected airports are Dublin and Shannon, which will see industrial action between the hours of 14:00 and 18:00, and Cork Airport where industrial action is expected to take place between the hours of 16:00 and 18:00. Ryanair has cancelled 52 flights due to the industrial action – check here for details of cancellations To check the status of your Aer Lingus flight click here For Aer Arann disruptions click here Snow is causing disruption to flights and there are several cancellations today. The below list is not comprehensive list but does offer information on some cancelled flights.
 Gatwick bound BA flight de-iced at Stansted What a nightmare for air travellers it has been recently. The snow has caused total chaos and the uncertainty of not knowing whether you could get to the airport, and once there, would you plane be able to take off, has been really stressful. I know from the emails I have received, and the comments made on this blog, that passengers have also been hampered by the lack of information coming from some airports and some airlines. Passengers making their way home to Britain also faced problems not knowing if their flights would land at their intended destination. There were quite a few diversions last week, even Glasgow Prestwick Airport took in 24 diversions from flights destined for Heathrow, Gatwick, Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports. The photo above shows a British Airways 747 being de-iced at Stansted on Friday. Bad weather forced the Gatwick bound jet to divert into Stansted after its long haul flight from Lagos, Nigeria. Flight update Although flights do appear to be getting back to normal, with the threat of more snow looming, we could still see more problems ahead. Anyone concerned about the status of their flight is advised to contact their airline and to monitor the flight departures boards on their airport website. Stories and suggestions If you have any stories about your travel experiences in the recent bad weather, or have any suggestions (polite ones!) that could help improve communications from the airports and airlines I love to hear them. Feel free to add them in the comments below or email me, thanks, Paula. Due to the snow there have been several flight cancellations today. The following airlines have published details of their cancelled flights: Eastern Airways check here for details http://www.easternairways.com/latest-news/weather-disruption-6-january-2010.html easyJet flight cancellations can been seen here http://easyjet.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easyjet.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3708 Ryanair flight cancellations are available here http://www.ryanair.com/en/notices/gops/100105-SNOW_UK_05JAN10-GB British Airways – to check the status of your flight click here http://www.britishairways.com/travel/globalgateway.jsp/global/public/en_ For more information on flight status and lists of cancelled flights check the following links: British Airways – check flight status here Flybe cancellations listed here: Eastern Airways cancellations check here Virgin Atlantic check flight status here easyJet cancellations check here Ryanair – a list of cancelled flights can be found here It looks like today could be a better day for air travellers as it seems that currently all the major UK airports are open, however, it would appear that Guernsey airport is closed. Heathrow Airport is operational although it is advising passengers that there could be some knock-on effects of the bad weather which could result is some delays or cancellations today and passengers should check the status of their flight before setting out. For Heathrow airline contact details check here. There are some flight cancellations already reported today. For further details check the following sites: Guernsey Airport flight departures click here Eastern Airways cancellation details click here easyJet cancellations click here To book Heathrow meet and greet parking and a Heathrow airport hotels click on the links. |
