Local residents have expressed their alarm at the fact that seven new international routes are to operate from George Best Belfast City Airport. Dr Liz Fawcett, the Chair of the Belfast City Airport Watch Steering Group, says residents are angry that politicians are allowing the City Airport to be turned into an international airport. "It's … [Read more...]
Join BCAW’s ‘I’m voting for a quieter life’ election campaign
April 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On 5th May, politicians will be standing in both Assembly and local council elections, so the election campaign and the election itself both give you a great opportunity to help influence future policy towards the airport. We’ve designed a poster which we’re asking you to print out and display prominently in your front window, so that it … [Read more...]
Judicial review over air passenger cap
April 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Belfast City Airport Watch says it’s pleased that it’s been granted leave in the High Court to legally challenge the Environment Minister’s decision to remove the airport’s seats for sale limit. For more on the story, read the article on UTV: Judicial review over air passenger cap … [Read more...]
Easyjet Quitting George Best Belfast City Airport
March 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Budget airline easyJet is quitting George Best Belfast City Airport, and moving its Luton route back to its base at Belfast International. The airline says it has seen “no tangible benefits” after basing its Luton route at Belfast City on a trial basis. For the full story, … [Read more...]
Residents’ fury at removal of airport passenger limit
December 6, 2010 By 4 Comments
Campaigners accuse Poots of disregard for public Local residents say they’re furious that the Environment Minister, Edwin Poots, has decided to do away with the passenger – or seats for sale limit – at George Best Belfast City Airport. The umbrella residents’ group, Belfast City Airport Watch, says the limit was a crucial aspect of … [Read more...]
Questions raised over airport’s passenger limit
November 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
Local residents have voiced their concern at the decision by bmibaby to switch its operations from Belfast International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport. The umbrella residents’ group, Belfast City Airport Watch, says it will be asking the Department of the Environment whether or not the planned move will mean that the airport is, … [Read more...]
Residents welcome Assembly committee airport decision
October 19, 2010 By 2 Comments
Environment Committee to tell Minister to defer passenger cap move Local residents say they’re delighted that the Assembly’s Environment Committee is to tell the Environment Minister to defer a decision on removing a crucial noise regulation governing George Best Belfast City Airport. Earlier this afternoon, the Environment Committee voted … [Read more...]
O’Leary May Have Gone But Aircraft Noise Hasn’t…
September 14, 2010 By 6 Comments
Why your support for our campaign is still vital Ryanair may be about to pull out of Belfast – but that doesn’t mean that things will quieten down for long at George Best Belfast City Airport. Here’s why: Flybe has just announced an additional 100 flights a week on three of the routes operated by Ryanair from City Airport The … [Read more...]
Residents stunned as officials tell Environment Committee they haven’t enforced noise regulations
September 9, 2010 By
The residents’ group, Belfast City Airport Watch, has expressed amazement at the failure of the Planning Service to enforce noise regulations at George Best Belfast City Airport. Their comments came after one of the most senior officials in the DOE’s Planning Service this morning admitted to the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Environment … [Read more...]
Department sits back as late flights soar at City Airport
September 7, 2010 By
Campaigners lambast Environment Minister for failing to take action As Flybe announces it’s taking over three Ryanair routes at George Best Belfast City Airport, local residents say they’re furious at the revelation that late flights at the airport have increased, and that the Department of the Environment is refusing to take any … [Read more...]
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