Belfast International slams ‘moronic’ decision to axe flights to US

Aaron Donoghue: I can drive to Dublin and be halfway to NZ by the time I can get through security at International Airport.

Ronnie Matthews: Think BIA only have themselves to blame for this. Poor airport, truly awful security and very poor transport links, outlandish parking charges on unfinished car parks and drop off charges. More and more people head to Dublin which has a much superior passenger experience, so no wonder there are few takers on these flights.

Jim Irwin: Air travel is a tough and demanding business. If the sums don’t add up they’ll chop it. There’s no point whingeing and school playground language.

Brenda McMurray: Don’t think it’s Norwegian with the inferior product. I’ve flown with them to Stewart airport from Belfast and the only thing inferior was Belfast International Airport. Anyone coming to Belfast International arrives to a walk from the plane across the tarmac into a tin shed and up a few flights of stairs. It’s poorly lit and looks like something from the 1970s. Belfast International would be better looking at themselves rather than an acclaimed international airline. What chance have they got now to attract new airlines?

Jane Green: ‘Moronic’? My goodness, what a silly and offensive word to use in a professional context. Like something a child in a playground would say.

Jason O’Connell: Norwegian started weekly flights from Shannon now they are daily. Bottom line is if the demand was there they wouldn’t be leaving. Dublin a much better option for NI travellers although Brexit will bring complications.

Stephen Williamson: BIA needs to take note of both customers and airlines or they’ll have no business left soon!

Kieran Corr: It needs better transport links to the airport. Wasn’t there a new transport hub proposed that would have a rail link to the international airport at Great Victoria Street, except some people started crying about some bridge? We are not allowed to have nice things here. The needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many.