Key Facts

  • In 2008 Belfast International Airport carried 5.2 million passengers.
  • 59% of passengers were on domestic flights and 41% on international flights.
  • 87% of passengers were on scheduled services and 13% on charter services.
  • Over 48,000 tonnes of cargo were handled.
  • 60% of all passengers travelling to and from Northern Ireland for business purposes use Belfast International Airport.  Business passengers account for 30% of the airports total passengers - (CAA Survey Statistics).

Top Ten Domestic Destinations 2008

Position Destination
1 Liverpool
2 London Gatwick
3 London Stansted
4 London Luton
5 London Heathrow
6 Edinburgh
7 Glasgow
8 Bristol
9 Newcastle
10 Manchester

Top Ten International Destinations 2008

Position Destination
1 Malaga
2 Palma
3 Amsterdam
4 Paris Charles de Gaulle
5 Faro
6 Barcelona
7 New York Newark
8 Alicante
9 Tenerife
10 Lanzarote
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