Written questions

Belfast: Airports

Commons · Question 33434 · Tabled 25 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Minister of Infrastructure in the Northern Ireland Executive on improving the (a) frequency and (b) accessibility of (i) domestic and (ii) international flights f

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 4 Mar 2025

I have not had recent discussions about Belfast Airports specifically.  However, the question of whether to operate an air service is a commercial matter for industry.  To maximise airlines’ and airports’ commercial and operational flexibility when making...