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United to say farewell to Belfast International in 2017

David McCann on November 4, 2016, 12:35 pm | Readers 1251

One of the biggest airlines in the world, United Airlines is set to pull out of its Belfast International to Newark route in January 2017. The Executive had agreed a £9 million aid package to the airline (this is on top of the cuts to APD that are already in place) to help keep the route going. The EU has however, blocked the aid package on state aid grounds. I have used this route many times and my brother brings …

NI, USA and our part-time airline service @united

David McCann on June 12, 2014, 2:33 pm | Readers 80

“Hello, I’m Jeff Smisek,” anyone who has flown on our Belfast-Newark service has been greeted by the dulcet tones of Mr Smisek, Chief Executive of United Airlines as he welcomes you on board. If like me you actually pay attention to these cheesy videos and use this route regularly, you will be a bit disappointed as the decision has been taken to halt flights between Belfast and Newark from January 6 to March 11th was announced yesterday. The airline has …