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Wed 09 Sep 2010Ryanair to cease operations at Belfast city airport
RYANAIR IS to pull out of George Best Belfast City Airport next month, claiming it cannot wait for a proposed runway extension to be built. However, chief executive Michael O’Leary has refused to rule out a return if the airport succeeds with plans to extend the runway by 200m.
The airline, which has operated at the airport since 2007, is keen to extend its services to continental Europe in addition to its five destinations in Scotland and England. It says it cannot do this unless the runway is lengthened, a move resisted by homeowners in nearby residential areas.
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