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15/06/2012
Aer Lingus Flights To Switch To Belfast City Airport
Aer Lingus is to switch it operations from Belfast International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, it has been unveiled.
It is believed flights could be moved in the coming weeks and a formal announcement will be made.
It follows the end of BMI Baby Services from the City Airport, which carried 400,000 passengers every year.
Aer Lingus operates flights to Alicante, Barcelona, Faro, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Heathrow, Malaga and Tenerife.
A spokesman for George Best Belfast City Airport said: "Following the announcement of the departure of bmibaby, we stated that we were confident that we would attract new airlines to Belfast City.
"This position has not changed and we expect to make several announcements in the coming weeks.
"We are certainly not in a position to comment on speculation regarding specific airlines at this stage."
(CD)
It is believed flights could be moved in the coming weeks and a formal announcement will be made.
It follows the end of BMI Baby Services from the City Airport, which carried 400,000 passengers every year.
Aer Lingus operates flights to Alicante, Barcelona, Faro, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Heathrow, Malaga and Tenerife.
A spokesman for George Best Belfast City Airport said: "Following the announcement of the departure of bmibaby, we stated that we were confident that we would attract new airlines to Belfast City.
"This position has not changed and we expect to make several announcements in the coming weeks.
"We are certainly not in a position to comment on speculation regarding specific airlines at this stage."
(CD)
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