Article from BTNews 4 MAY 2020
Irish and Channel Island services
British Airways has handed over its Belfast City flights from Heathrow to Aer Lingus and passengers should be aware the service is now from T2.
The UK government has also announced a £5.7m investment to safeguard that route and also Londonderry to Stansted.
Aer Lingus has also confirmed its forward programme for the time being.
| Cork | – | Heathrow | 5 | weekly |
| Dublin | – | Amsterdam | 5 | weekly |
| Dublin | – | Boston | 5 | weekly |
| Dublin | – | Chicago O'Hare | 1 | daily |
| Dublin | – | Donegal | 7 | weekly |
| Dublin | – | Heathrow | 18 | weekly |
| Dublin | – | Kerry | 13 | weekly |
| Dublin | – | Manchester | 5 | weekly |
| Dublin | – | New York JFK | 1 |
daily |
| Dublin | – | Rome | 2 | weekly |
| Heathrow | – | Belfast City | 5 | weekly |
There are flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey and Guernsey. Both islands have strict rules regarding entry and it is not possible to fly between them. Alderney is served by Aurigny from Guernsey. West Atlantic is still operating its Royal Mail services.
www.southamptonairport.com
www.blueislands.com
www.aurigny.com
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John Johnson, Truro
What is Walsh up to diverting UK money to an Irish airline. Why can’t BA fly the route? And also BA to Newquay. Or someone else. The train is driving me mad.