Wow! – wasn’t expecting this one – announced on http://www.airberlin.com today – twice daily on weekdays & one daily Sat & Sun starting 2 May – just what BHD needs! Excellent news!
By: philgatwick05 - 18th March 2006 at 15:26
It’s gonna be operated by B737s.
737-700’s according to Justplanes.
By: BFS - 17th March 2006 at 11:30
Except the Dreamliner has now been repainted in normal colours. :(.
Find it incredible that Air Berlin can undercut the other low costs, offer complimentary service, and fly to the airport in the middle of the city! What a brilliant deal.
O poop!! 🙁
By: andrewm - 17th March 2006 at 10:51
Should be a very nice full power take off too 😀
Agree with dan as easyjet use to have a base fare of £5.99 and then £7.99 on the Belfast route which meant £25 was easily obtainable.
EasyJet now have introduced a base fare of £15.99 on all London routes with few exceptions. This means your paying £45 or more for a return fare. Flybe is even cheaper at £39.98 return or £44 including baggage.
In terms of pricing from Belfast the best fares are:
1) bmibaby with £16 single incl tax obtainable to MAN and BHX
2) Jet2 with during sales £9.99 single incl tax to LBA
3) flybe with £39.98 return fares incl available on all their routes from Belfast as long as you book in enogh time or during a sale.
3) easyJet with £45 return incl tax
4) BA with £25 single incl tax
6) bmi with single fares to LHR £35-40 incl tax.
I am a bit worried about bmi going up furhter once the A321 go and the A319s are used on the route as it will be hard to get a seat on flights and then the because of “supply and demand” the prices will go up!
By: LBARULES - 17th March 2006 at 10:39
Except the Dreamliner has now been repainted in normal colours. :(.
Find it incredible that Air Berlin can undercut the other low costs, offer complimentary service, and fly to the airport in the middle of the city! What a brilliant deal.
By: BFS - 17th March 2006 at 10:06
It’s gonna be operated by B737s.
Looking forward to seeing the dreamliner from the back garden 😀 😀
By: GKirk - 17th March 2006 at 09:40
It’s gonna be operated by B737s.
By: wannabe pilot - 17th March 2006 at 07:32
Last week (I was looking at cheap fares to Belfast a few days ago, for the Summer), the cheapest fare I could find was about £45 on EZY. This seems pretty high, for an airline with no service, and one that flies into BFS which is miles out of the city. Last year, you could get EZY tickets to BFS for about £30. Other fares were over £50 on Bmi, or around the same on Flybe.
Air Berlin have now come in with a £38 fare, cheaper than EZY. Not to mention that Air Berlin have a complimentary service, and fly practically into the city centre!
By: bmi-star - 17th March 2006 at 00:26
AFAIK all the UK flights are operated by German crews and they don’t base any aircraft in the UK. This may now be out of date though?
The crew i got on the MAN-STN-MAN flights were German 🙂
By: bmi-star - 17th March 2006 at 00:25
Why the surprise? – makes much more sense from BHD – had they opted for BFS they would have been competing directly with Easyjet!
Thats what i’m saying. As a loco, AB would usually aim for cheaper airports!
But i have to say, since flying them in January, i’m pleased to say theyr are the best loco i’ve been on!
:PLUS: Does anybody know why EZY have been getting dearer??
By: philgatwick05 - 16th March 2006 at 22:59
I’m sure Bono et al can afford to travel in a slightly more glamourous fashion than FR anyway 😀
Sorry, couldn’t resist. :diablo:
:D:D:D:D
By: David2386 - 16th March 2006 at 22:47
Great news and there one step closer to DUB.
FR have locked U2 out hopfully AB will give it a try.
I’m sure Bono et al can afford to travel in a slightly more glamourous fashion than FR anyway 😀
Sorry, couldn’t resist. :diablo:
By: philgatwick05 - 16th March 2006 at 19:56
Would this route be an extension of an inbound German originating flight with German crew, or do Air Berlin have UK based crew’s as well now?
Anyone know???
AFAIK all the UK flights are operated by German crews and they don’t base any aircraft in the UK. This may now be out of date though?
By: SHAMROCK321 - 16th March 2006 at 19:52
Great news and there one step closer to DUB.
FR have locked U2 out hopfully AB will give it a try.
By: G-OJET - 16th March 2006 at 18:13
Would this route be an extension of an inbound German originating flight with German crew, or do Air Berlin have UK based crew’s as well now?
Anyone know???
By: tomfellows - 16th March 2006 at 16:54
certainly very unexpected but great news
By: LBARULES - 16th March 2006 at 16:23
Would definitly hope to use this on the multi flight trips I hope to take this summer, excellent news!
By: wannabe pilot - 16th March 2006 at 16:05
Sweet! That will make getting to Belfast much easier/cheaper when I have to be there a couple of times each year…esecially when BFS is miles from Andrewm’s house, and EZY’s prices have constantly been creeping up lately.
By: David2386 - 16th March 2006 at 16:01
Very good news, unexpected but welcome 😀
By: allmcc - 16th March 2006 at 15:51
It is great news!! Suprised its BHD tho!
Why the surprise? – makes much more sense from BHD – had they opted for BFS they would have been competing directly with Easyjet!
By: bmi-star - 16th March 2006 at 15:44
It is great news!! Suprised its BHD tho!
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