Belfast Airport

About Belfast Airport

Belfast International Airport is the principle gateway to the north of Ireland, serving over 3 million passengers a year. It is the closest all-weather airport in Europe to the USA, and is ideally located for rapid turnaround and repositioning of transatlantic flights. The airport operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is not subject to noise abatement procedures, significant environmental constraints or airspace limitations.

Belfast Airport - Shopping & Catering

The Food Court
A full range of food outlets including Burger King, Little Chef Express and Franklin's of Boston, are located in the food court on the departures concourse. The food court also offers a range of sandwiches, healthy eating options and children's meals, and is open from the first flight of the day to the last departing flight of the day.

Additional food outlets are located throughout the terminal, including the new cafebar@bial.co.uk Passengers flying internationally can now relax in the cafebar, on the international pier. This facility provides light snacks and a full bar service for passengers departing from the pier.

Shopping
The shopping area on the departures concourse is dominated by World News which sells newspapers, magazines, books, CD's, tobacco, confectionery, children's toys and gifts. A limited range of toiletries is also available. A range of gift shops is also located in this area including A Taste of Ulster (incorporating The Guinness Shop) and The Sock Shop.

Belfast Airport -The Business Traveller

Business passengers can now take advantage of an extensive range of business facilities at BIA, designed to help the business traveller make the most of time spent at the airport.

British Airways operates 7 flights a day to London Heathrow catering specifically for the business traveller. Additionally BA maintain dedicated executive lounge facilities for use by their executive club members.

Helping to make business travel as stress free as possible, British Airways now offers a new Advanced Ticket and Boarding (ATB) system. The newly installed ATB now means that business travellers can use British Airways' three Self-Service check-in machines, located to the left hand side of the check-in hall at Belfast International Airport. Self-Service check-in is simple to use and offers a faster, more convenient way to speed through the airport formalities. The passenger simply inserts the ATB and within a matter of seconds the machine retrieves their booking and displays the information on screen including allocated seat number. The passenger simply confirms the transaction and the machine prints the boarding card. If your return journey is within 24 hours, you can also check-in for this flight too! In addition, British Airways Executive Club passengers can have their seat pre-assigned by Telephone Check-in on 0345 222747 from 3pm onwards the day before travel. Passengers travelling with baggage can also use this fast, convenient and simple way of checking-in.

Belfast Airport - Facilities for Disabled Passengers

The airport has an on-going commitment to passengers with special needs. Belfast Airport is represented on the Transport Advisory Committee of Disability Action (NI) and meet regularly with airlines and service providers on-site to innovate and share expertise.

Assistance available includes:

For passengers who require assistance, wheelchairs are available on request from your airline or any member of the Airport Service Staff. Where possible, these should be arranged in advance, preferably with your airline at the time of booking your tickets. Airport Services Staff can provide assistance until your check-in is complete, at which time your airline will ensure that you are taken to the departure lounge and assisted with boarding.

Belfast Airport - Additional Facilities

Bureau de Change
Thomas Cook provides a full foreign exchange, credit transfer and cheque cashing service in their main office on the departure concourse. In addition travel insurance, phonecards and postage stamps are available for purchase. A second Thomas Cook outlet in the international arrival's hall opens to cover all international scheduled and chartered flight arrivals.

Banking
The Northern Bank, the Ulster Bank and the Halifax provide ATM services in the passenger terminal. The Northern and Ulster Bank machines are situated in the departures concourse on the first floor, while the Halifax dispenser is located on the ground floor in the arrivals hall. Each dispenses bank of England bank notes.

The Quiet Room
The Quiet Room is situated on the ground floor of the airport, close to the information desk. The quiet room is intended as a place for private reflection and is open to people of all religious traditions or none.

The Smoking Room
A fully air-conditioned smoking room is provided in the arrivals hall. Belfast International Airport operates a strict no smoking policy except in designated areas.

Viewing Gallery
Accessible from the departure concourse the viewing gallery provides a panoramic view of the main runway and all aircraft stands. A favourite with plane spotters of all ages!

Left Luggage
Unfortunately there is not a left luggage facility available at Belfast International Airport at present. However, the Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau Welcome Centre situated in Donegall Place, Belfast do have a facility, although they do not keep luggage overnight. They can be contacted on 028 9023 9026.

Belfast International Airport,
Belfast
BT29 4AB

http://www.belfastairport.com