Most interestingly, Belfast International Airport is preparing itself for a record 1.2 million passengers during this summer. The airport has a wide range of more than 100 worldwide destinations to choose from. It also has the credit of serving more than 5.5 million passengers estimated to use the airport during this year. Over and above, more than 400,000 people are expected to pass through the airport across the traditional twelfth fortnight.

A comprehensive charter programme has been launched at the airport that includes flights to interesting destinations like Balearics, Canaries, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Bulgaria and Tunisia in addition to USA and Canada. This shall certainly result in a record number of holiday makers go off through the Belfast airport.

John Doran, Belfast International managing director noted, "This year's figures are extremely encouraging against what is a testing time for the travel trade. The choice and availability of destinations on offer is better than ever with a number of new, exciting locations available on the route network."

He too added, "We are seeing an increase in passengers from the border counties who are travelling to Belfast International as opposed to Dublin in ever-increasing numbers because of the strength of the euro, not only to secure substantial savings, but also because of the increased range of destination choice available to holiday venues like Italy and the Eastern Mediterranean - and even North America - as well as experiencing a more relaxed environment for departing and returning."