easyJet launches Belfast-Birmingham route
April 19, 2012
Budget airline easyJet has announced a new service between Belfast International Airport and Birmingham Airport.
The new route will bring the number of destinations served by easyJet from Belfast up to 23 – the highest number of routes the airline has operated from the airport.
The inaugural flight between Belfast and Birmingham will take off on 22 October and for the first week will be a once-daily service.
However, from 29 October the service will increase to two flights a day on weekdays, with one flight per day on Saturdays and Sundays.
Tickets will go on sale on from 23 April, with fares starting from £22.99 for a one-way ticket and £45.98 for a return fare including taxes.
“We are delighted to be starting this new route which demonstrates easyJet’s commitment to the Northern Ireland travelling public, and reflects the growing demand for business travel to and from Belfast,” said Ali Gayward, easyJet’s commercial manager.
“Our schedule, with flights operating at peak morning and evening times, also reflects our continued focus on meeting the needs of the business traveller, as well as offering leisure travellers affordable access to the Midlands.”
Belfast is undertaking a real drive to attract tourists this year, with new attractions sitting alongside tourist classics. So, what sites should you try to visit in this unique city?
Titanic Belfast
The Titanic was constructed in Belfast before embarking on its fateful maiden voyage. Belfast has marked the Titanic disaster’s centenary with a brand new museum.
Titanic Belfast is a huge, six-storey museum taking visitors on a journey through the ship’s construction all the way to her demise in the Atlantic.
Belfast Castle
Set on the side of Belfast’s Cave Hill, Belfast Castle is a beautiful piece of architecture set within equally beautiful surroundings.
It is often used for functions but tours and walks of the grounds, taking in the history of the castle, can be organised in advance.
Botanic Gardens
A trip to Belfast wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Botanic Gardens and Palm House. Opened to the public in 1895, the Botanic Gardens are a peaceful haven in the city.
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