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Belfast International Airport (BFS)
Airport Information
(Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK)
 Close to Aldergrove, Crumlin and Killead, Belfast International Airport (BFS) is Northern Ireland's premier airport and currently just outside of the United Kingdom's top ten. Situated only 32 km / 20 miles to the north-west of Belfast city and near to Lough Neagh, BFS acts as a gateway to Northern Ireland and serves around 5.5 million passengers on a yearly basis.
Belfast International Airport is an important base for both Aer Lingus and easyJet, along with many other major airlines. Flights connect innumerable UK and European cities, as well as transatlantic cities including Toronto, Orlando and Montego Bay, with the total number of worldwide destinations quickly approaching 80.
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Next to the A26 (Tully Road) and the A57 (Ballyrobin Road), Belfast International Airport (BFS) is well connected to Northern Ireland. For transport to Belfast and farther afield, the Airbus runs to and from the airport every 30 minutes, stopping at many destinations on the way to Belfast, as well as at the Central Train Station in the city centre. The Airporter coach service runs to Londonderry from Belfast Airport, while the nearest train station is at Antrim, from where services run to Belfast, Lisburn, Londonderry and Newtownabbey.
Belfast International Airport (BFS) Information: History and Facilities
During World War I, a site at Aldergrove, close to Belfast, was chosen to be an airfield and used constantly by the RAF. In the mid-1930s, a route was established to Glasgow and the airfield became the country's first civilian airport.
After World War II, Belfast's Aldergrove Airport shared much of its traffic with the Nutts Corner airfield in nearby County Antrim. The mid-1960s saw Aldergrove being inaugurated as the city's civil airport and complete with extended runways, Belfast Airport began serving large jet passenger planes, with routes to New York.
By the 1970s and now handling over one million passengers per year, Belfast Airport was expanded at the cost of more than £3 million. Soon after, new services began to destinations in Canada and Europe. In 1983, the airport officially became known as Belfast International Airport (BFS) and the next two decades saw a new Aviation Terminal and cargo centre, privatisation and the arrival of eastJet as a major airline.
Facilities at Belfast International Airport (BFS) are excellent, with two foreign exchange booths and five ATMs, while postal facilities, baby changing rooms and a children's play area complete with video arcade are also on-site. There is a good supply of shops and restaurants at the airport, including many familiar brands, such as Les Boutiques, Dixons Tax Free and Boots the Chemist. For last-minute gifts and souvenirs at Belfast Airport, pay a visit to the Taste of Ulster, while for newspapers and magazines, there are four different outlets of World News.
A food court is also located within Belfast International Airport, together with a couple of bars. Popular eateries include the Café Paul Rankin in departures, Delice de France in the main arrivals hall, the Food Village next to the boarding card desks, and Starbucks in the departures lounge.
Those flying out of Belfast and needing business services can visit the airport's Business Lounge, which is directly associated with the Bank of Ireland and comes complete with Internet access points. Refreshments are also available free of charge and some of the bigger airlines offer business lounges for their business-class customers.
Belfast International Airport (BFS) Information: About Belfast Tourism
Belfast itself is an exciting and cosmopolitan city, and is both the capital and the largest city in Northern Ireland. Well known for its cultural attractions, Belfast is home to many excellent museums and galleries, such as the Ulster Museum and the Bell Gallery, while its shopping, dining and nightlife are truly world-class, especially around Donegall Place, Dublin Road and along Golden Mile.
Belfast International Airport (BFS) is situated close to Belfast city in an area of great natural beauty, with the vast Lough Neagh located just to the west, and the city of Antrim to the north. Bangor, Carrickfergus, Holywood and Newtownabbey are also to be found nearby.
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