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Ryanair announcing Belfast routes Airline to begin Belfast flights
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Irish budget airline Ryanair is expected to announce new routes it plans to operate from George Best Belfast City Airport. Ryanair is to begin flights in October from George Best Belfast City Airport to three destinations in Great Britain.
It is believed the routes could include destinations in the UK, as well as mainland Europe. The budget airline announced daily flights to Liverpool, Glasgow and the East Midlands, but promised routes to mainland Europe within the next year.
Nothing has been confirmed as yet, but the company has been in talks with the airport for some time. And Aer Lingus is to fly from Belfast International to London Heathrow in August, the BBC has learned.
Ryanair already operates from City of Derry airport. Rival airline Easyjet operates out of Belfast International. It is understood there will be four daily each way flights.
The new route emerged as negotiations continued for Belfast International to become the airline's UK hub airport.
Ryanair, which already operates from City of Derry airport, said it would sell the first 10,000 tickets on the Belfast routes for £10, including taxes and charges.
Announcing the new services, spokesman Peter Sherrard said the airline was planning to expand its Belfast operation.
"We haven't decided which airports we're going to yet, but we expect to announce it in the next 12 months," he said.
Budget rival Easyjet already operates flights from Belfast International to Glasgow and Liverpool, while bmibaby has an East Midlands route.