EasyJet, which is now Northern Ireland’s largest airline, has announced a new all year route from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport. This new route will bring the amount of destinations easyJet operates from Belfast to twenty three.
The new easyJet route will start on 22nd October 2012 as a once a day service, increasing to a twice daily on weekdays and once daily at the weekend the following week, 29th October.
This new route will confirm easyJet’s commitment to Birmingham, and will be the first time that easyJet will have a year around operation from the airport.
Flights to Birmingham will go on sale from Monday 23rd April at easyJet.com with prices starting at £22.99 for a one way service and £45.98 for a return journey (including taxes). It is hoped that this will help see a rise and both leisure and business travel between the two regions.
Ali Gayward, the easyJet commercial manager, said:
“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. 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.
“In the past year alone easyJet has also launched services to Manchester and, most recently, London Southend. Additionally, we will, for the first time, be flying an Airbus 320 aircraft (180 seats) from Belfast to leading holiday sun spots during the peak summer period. This route represents a major milestone in our network growth which sees easyJet operating year round from Birmingham for the first time ever.”
Access from Birmingham Airport to Birmingham International railway station takes less than two minutes, using the SkyRail train service that operates betwen the two hubs every two minutes. Birmingham International station offers direct access to business centres throughout the region. Travellers wishing to access the centre of Birmingham can do this easily with a 10-15 minute rail journey to Birmingham New Street station.
Birmingham also offers the leisure traveller easy access to some of the regions finest attractions, from Shakespere’s Stratford-upon-Avon, to the National Exhibition Centre, The National Motorcycle Museum and some well known football clubs.
