With two airports and more airlines than ever before offering flights to Belfast it makes it easier to get a bargain flight from Belfast to many destinations not available previously. Belfast City is served by George Best Belfast City Airport and Belfast International Airport. Belfast city is the nearest to the city centre however Belfast International is only twenty minutes away
Getting a flight to Belfast from the UK will probably mean travelling to George Best Belfast City Airport while more of the European flights tend to travel from Belfast International.
Toronto flights to Belfast, flights to Cancun, Vancouver and Orlando are all routes available direct from Belfast International Airport with airlines such as Fly Globespan, Continental Airlines and low cost transatlantic airline Zoom.
The low cost airlines have helped provide flights from Malaga, Geneva, Venice, Budapest and you can even get a flight Belfast flight from Blackpool. The choice and prices now available are better than ever before.
When you are looking for a flight to Belfast from both Belfast airport that both have different options you can choose from. Manchester to Belfast flights is a good example of this as the routes is served by two different airlines. One airline has flights into Belfast city while the other one covers Belfast International. If you have no preference as to which airport you travel to then you can use this to your advantage and save money and have a greater choice of flight times and availability.
Another advantage of having two airports is that airlines often compete on routes and use different airports. A good example of this is a flight from Birmingham to Belfast City with Flybe. There is nothing stopping you travelling to or from Belfast City and returning into Belfast International. Bmibaby also have flights from Birmingham but this time into Belfast Internaional.
Another great thing about the arrival of the cheaper airlines you can now go on a short break from Belfast to a great destination in Europe. No longer do you have to waste time travelling via Manchester or London and wait for a connecting flight. You can now get a direct flight giving you more time enjoying a new city.