Emerald Airlines, the largest operator out of Belfast City Airport and the operator of the Aer Lingus Regional network, celebrated a major milestone of flying over one million passengers through Belfast City Airport last week. This achievement comes less than two years after the carrier’s first flight from Belfast.
Debbie Connolly, travelling on flight EI3652 from Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh was awarded two complimentary, roundtrip tickets to use anywhere on the Aer Lingus Regional route network.
Commenting on the announcement, Ian Lough, Head of Commercial at Emerald Airlines said: “This marks a significant milestone for us at Emerald Airlines. We began operating from Belfast City Airport less than two years ago and now to fly our one-millionth passenger in such a short time frame is an achievement we are extremely proud of. We would like to thank our customers, our partners at Belfast City Airport, along with our great team at Emerald Airlines, who have all made this milestone possible.
Since the commencement of our operations from Belfast City Airport, we have successfully developed the leading network connecting Northern Ireland and Great Britain. The success of our investment in the region is evident in the creation of 150 jobs and investing over £300 million to the local economy.”
Ellie McGimpsey, Aviation Development Manager at Belfast City Airport, said: “Since commencing our partnership with Emerald Airlines in March 2022, we have successfully developed an extensive portfolio of routes that provide essential connectivity from Northern Ireland across the UK.
This celebration is a testament to this partnership, and we are pleased to be able to give both inbound and outbound passengers a fantastic range of destinations to choose from. We look forward to building on our relationship in the coming years and growing our network even further to continue delivering unrivalled convenience.”
