Belfast City Airport Kicks Off the Holiday Season with Christmas Tree Lighting
(IN SHORT) Belfast City Airport has ushered in the holiday season with its annual Christmas tree lighting event. Students from the airport’s adopted schools, along with Santa and Mrs. Claus, gathered at the terminal to spread Christmas cheer to passengers. Belfast City Airport, which operates routes to 31 destinations in partnership with six airline partners, is expecting a significant increase in passengers during the festive season. The airport has planned various festive events and activities for December, including school choir performances, gift-wrapping stations, and an on-air competition in partnership with Cool FM and Aer Lingus Regional. Additionally, the airport was recently recognized as the UK’s Most Punctual Airport for the first and second quarters of 2023 by the Civil Aviation Authority.
(PRESS RELEASE) Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2023-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Belfast City Airport has celebrated the beginning of the festive season with its annual Christmas tree light-switch on event.
Pupils from the airport’s adopted schools, Victoria Park PS, Mitchell House PS, Towerview PS, St Joseph’s PS, Cregagh PS, Seaview PS and St Malachy’s PS, joined Santa and Mrs Claus at the terminal to bring Christmas cheer to arriving and departing passengers.
Michelle Hatfield, Chief People and Marketing Officer, at Belfast City Airport, said:
“We were thrilled to welcome pupils from our adopted schools to our lights switch event, marking the beginning of the Christmas period at Belfast City Airport. This year was made extra special thanks to some very special guests from the North Pole!
“Christmas is our busiest time of year, and we’re looking forward to welcoming upwards of 10,000 passengers daily to the airport over the coming weeks as many people travel home to spend the holiday period with friends and family.
“We have a number of festive events and activities planned throughout December including school choir performances, our popular gift-wrapping stations, and an exciting on-air competition in partnership with Cool FM and Aer Lingus Regional.
“Christmas has officially landed at Belfast City Airport, and we’re looking forward to celebrating the most wonderful time of the year with our staff and passengers!”
Belfast City Airport currently operates routes to 31 destinations across the UK and beyond in partnership with its six airline partners, Aer Lingus, British Airways, easyJet, KLM, Loganair, and Lufthansa.
The airport was recently named the UK’s Most Punctual Airport for Q1 and Q2 2023 following the publication of research from the Civil Aviation Authority.
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Source: George Best Belfast City Airport
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