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Belfast Int hosts Aer Lingus services
10 December 2007
Belfast international airport will host services from Aer Lingus for the first time this week, a development that will boost the range of destinations on offer to travellers from Northern Ireland.
The creation of an Aer Lingus hub at Belfast was a controversial move, bringing the threat of industrial action from the airline's staff when it was first announced.
A strike was narrowly averted last month and now the launch of services has been confirmed, the carrier is confident that the new network will be a success, the Belfast Telegraph reports.
Chief executive Dermot Mannion said: 'On our advance bookings we are already across the 50,000 booking threshold, which represents 10% of our target.
'The demand for all routes is encouraging and we are already getting passengers booking online for services next summer.'
Aer Lingus will launch flights to Amsterdam, Barcelona and Geneva this week, followed by new services to London Heathrow in the new year.
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The creation of an Aer Lingus hub at Belfast was a controversial move, bringing the threat of industrial action from the airline's staff when it was first announced.
A strike was narrowly averted last month and now the launch of services has been confirmed, the carrier is confident that the new network will be a success, the Belfast Telegraph reports.
Chief executive Dermot Mannion said: 'On our advance bookings we are already across the 50,000 booking threshold, which represents 10% of our target.
'The demand for all routes is encouraging and we are already getting passengers booking online for services next summer.'
Aer Lingus will launch flights to Amsterdam, Barcelona and Geneva this week, followed by new services to London Heathrow in the new year.
Opodo searches thousands of flights from over 500 airlines to find the best flight deals for travellers. Find flights.
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