Flights to Belfast

• By: Editor2
• On: 24/Sep/08
• In: Belfast Travel Tips

George Best City Airport…

Belfast City Airport is located two miles east of Belfast City. Originally called "Sydenham Airport" the first plane landed here in 1937, it was then taken over by the RFU during the Second World War and was used as a military base until the 1970’s where it then became a commercial airport and changed its name to "Belfast Harbour Airport", followed by "Belfast City Airport". In 2006 the airport again changed its name to "George Best City Airport" in honour of the football legend George Best who was a native of East Belfast. Today George Best City Airport has become a platform for tourist and business travellers from all over the world and keeps its name! 

Here’s a list of the airlines (and destinations) that operate from George Best City Airport.

Aberdeen - Flybe
Birmingham - Flybe
Blackpool - MANX2 
Cardiff - Flybe
Cork - Aer Arann 
Dundee - Flywhoosh
East Midlands -  Ryanair
Edinburgh - Flybe
Exeter - Flybe 
Galway - Flybe 
Glasgow - Flybe 
Glasgow (Prestwick) - Ryanair 
Inverness - Flybe  
Isle of Man - Euromanx, MANX2  
Jersey - Flybe
Leeds/ Bradford - Flybe
Liverpool - Flybe   
London City - Flybe   
London Gatwick - Ryanair   
London Heathrow - Cityjet    
London Stansted - Flybe  
Manchester - BMI  
Newcastle - Air Berlin, Ryanair  
Newquay - Flybe  
Rennes - Flybe 
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield - Flybe
Southampton - Flybe

George Best City Airport like most airports today, offers excellent standards. There are also shops and cafes to avail of, baby changing facilities, disabled access, car parking with a pre-booking option available, an airport lounge that offers free drinks and snacks, a friendly and helpful staff available throughout the airport and much more making this an airport worth arriving or departing from. 

There is easy access to and from George Best City Airport by public transport. The Airlink Bus offers a great service and departs every 30 minutes from the airport terminal to Belfast city centre. A return trip on the Airlink will costs you just £2.20. 

Find out more about George Best City Airport.

Belfast International Airport…

Belfast International Airport is located 18 miles west of Belfast city centre, or just a short 20-30 minute drive away, depending on traffic. Originally called Aldergrove Airport it was established in 1917 and used as a base in the First World War.  Like its neighbouring airport it has today become an airport of class, service and extending destinations. With all the facilities required for today’s traveller you are assured a pleasant trip when travelling to/from Belfast International Airport.

Here’s a list of the airlines that operate from Belfast International Airport and the flight destinations also:

Alicante  - easyjet
Amsterdam - Aer Lingus, easyjet,
Barcelona - Aer Lingus, easyjet, Jet2.com
Berlin Schoenefeld - easyjet 
Birmingham - Bmibaby 
Blackpool - Jet2.com 
Bristol - easyjet
Budapest - Aer Lingus 
Cardiff - Bmibaby 
Chambery - Jet2.com  
Edinburgh - easyjet 
Faro - Aer Lingus, easyjet
Gdansk - easyjet
Geneva  - Aer Lingus, easyjet
Glasgow - easyjet
Halifax - Zoom
Ibiza - easyjet, Jet2.com 
Isle of Man - Manx2.com 
Katowice - Wizz Air 
Krakow - easyjet 
Las Palmas - Jet2.com   
Leeds Bradford - Jet2.com   
Liverpool - easyjet   
London Gatwick - easyjet    
London Heathrow - Aer Lingus   
London Luton - easyjet     
London Stansted - easyjet    
Malaga - Aer Lingus  
Malaga - easyjet, Jet2.com   
Manchester - Bmibaby   
Milan Bergamo - Jet2.com   
Murcia - Jet2.com     
Newark - Continental
Newcastle - easyjet   
Nice - Aer Lingus, easyjet  
Nottingham East Midlands - Bmibaby  
Orlando Sanford - flyglobespan  
Palma Majorca - easyjet, Jet2.com  
Paris Charles de Gaulle - easyjet   
Pisa - Jet2.com 
Prague - easyjet, Jet2.com  
Rome -  Aer Lingus  
Rome Ciampino - easyjet   
Toronto - Zoom   
Toronto (Hamilton) - flyglobespan    
Toulouse - Jet2.com    
Vancouver - Zoom   
Venice - easyjet   
Warsaw - Wizz Air   

You can avail of the Airport Express Bus from the main terminal exit at the airport to/from the city’s main bus station, Europa Station. The Airport Express operates 24 hours a day and departs every 10 minutes. A return ticket costs just £9.00 per person and a single ticket just £6 per person.

Airport Express Timetable.

Find out more about Belfast International Airport.

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