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sport

Phil Healy shines again in Leevale meet as David Gillick rolls back the years

Phil Healy’s epic relay leg for UCC last month may have entered athletics folklore, but her first official attempt at the 400m left no one in doubt of her future potential over the one-lap distance.

business

Aer Lingus set for Belfast City move

news

MLAs call for end to air passenger duty

news

Weather forces Dublin Airport to divert flights

business

British budget bad news for Irish shops and airports

world

UK grinds to a halt as big freeze returns

Biggest snowfall in living memory brings North to a standstill

The North's main airport, Belfast International, as well as George Best City and City of Derry Airport are at a standstill after the biggest snowfall in living memory has caused chaos.

Fri, 17 Dec, 2010

Bmibaby fill Ryanair Belfast gap

LOW-COST airline bmibaby is to schedule extra flights from Belfast after Ryanair said it was pulling out of the city.

Sat, 04 Sep, 2010

Rival airline increases Belfast flights as Ryanair quits

Low-cost airline bmibaby is to schedule extra flights from Belfast after Ryanair said it was pulling out of the city.

Fri, 03 Sep, 2010

Relief for air passengers as ash cloud moves away

Disruption to flights eased today as the volcanic ash cloud moved away from Irish air space.

Thu, 06 May, 2010

Flights resume at Irish airports

Operations are resuming at airports around Ireland after the Irish Aviation Authority closed Irish airspace for six hours this morning after the volcanic ash cloud drifted over the country again.

Tue, 04 May, 2010

Irish airspace to re-open at lunchtime

The IAA has cleared Irish airports to open for full operations from 1pm today, it has been announced.

Tue, 04 May, 2010

Aer Lingus launches new Belfast to London service

A fourth daily flight to London Heathrow from Belfast International was launched today by Aer Lingus.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2009

EasyJet switches airports in Belfast

EasyJet announced today it is switching its services between London Luton and Belfast International Airport to the George Best Belfast City Airport.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2009

EastJet celebrates 25 million passengers out of Belfast

The 25 millionth passenger carried by easyJet since it opened up in Belfast will today get a present from the airline.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2009

Hunt on for passengers after NI swine flu case confirmed

Health authorities were tonight still trying to contact every one of more than 150 people on an easyJet flight to Belfast after one of them was confirmed as the North's first case of swine flu.

Thu, 14 May, 2009

Aer Lingus launches new routes from Belfast

Aer Lingus this week launches four new international routes from Belfast.

Mon, 25 Feb, 2008

Aer Lingus finds take-up slow on new Belfast routes

AER LINGUS filled just over a quarter of its seats on some flights from its new base in Belfast last month.

Sat, 26 Jan, 2008

Stranded Masai to miss Belfast race

World junior champion Linet Masai will miss tomorrow’s Belfast International Cross Country after failing to get a flight from riot-torn Kenya.

Fri, 04 Jan, 2008

Move to bring ‘extra 1m passengers’

AER LINGUS chief executive Dermot Mannion told angry workers yesterday that the decision to move aircraft and the London Heathrow (LHR) slots to Belfast was based on projections the move would deliver an extra one million passengers a year.

Wed, 08 Aug, 2007

Aer Lingus to open eight new routes from Belfast

Irish airline Aer Lingus is to open eight new routes from Belfast International to London and Europe.

Mon, 06 Aug, 2007

Airport launches cross-border new business drive

Belfast International Airport (BIA) launched a cross-border drive for custom today as it announced yet another new international route.

Mon, 12 Mar, 2007

Paisley praises police who foiled bombers

People owe the police and security services a debt of gratitude for foiling an alleged bomb plot against British flights to the US, Ian Paisley said today.

Thu, 10 Aug, 2006

Flights cancelled at Northern airports

Passengers in Belfast’s two airports were today forced to make alternative travel plans as flights were cancelled following the UK terror alert.

Thu, 10 Aug, 2006

New air routes for Belfast

Another three air routes from Belfast open today with two more tomorrow.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2005

Huge increase in NI airports passenger numbers

The number of passengers using Northern Ireland’s airports has more than doubled since 1990, it emerged today.

Thu, 24 Feb, 2005

TBI trading in line with expectations

Belfast International Airport operator TBI said trading for the second half of the year had been in line with expectations as low-cost travel to domestic and European destinations continued to grow.

Wed, 07 Apr, 2004

Aer Arann announces new route plans

Aer Arann has announced plans to begin flights between Dublin and Belfast.

Tue, 29 Apr, 2003

Low cost airline creating 33 new jobs

Over 30 jobs are being created through the expansion of services out of Northern Ireland by low cost airline easyJet, it was announced today.

Mon, 25 Mar, 2002

Low cost airline bids to take over BA route

Low cost airline easyJet announced today it was bidding to take over the Heathrow to Belfast route being dropped by British Airways as part of its cut backs.

Wed, 03 Oct, 2001

Snowstorms intensify across Ireland

As snowstorms intensify across the northern and eastern coasts of Ireland and slowly spread south, thousands more are expected to be caught up soon in a weather crisis that is already affecting millions.

Tue, 27 Feb, 2001