Belfast Airport

Since the normalisation of trade in Northern Ireland Belfast International airport has benefited from a massive boom in passengers. The airport has an extensive duty-free shopping area by the name of Les Boutiques, tax free shopping is available to all passengers with duty-free concessions are those travelling outside of the European Union saving shoppers as much as 40% on regular shop prices

There are plenty of high street names available such as Boots, WH Smith's, Taste of Ulster and Dixons Tax Free plus many others. If you're feeling peckish there is a good selection of hot and cold food available from Burger King, O'Brien's Irish Sandwich bar, bakery products and coffee from Delice de France as well as Café Paul Rankin and several other locations both before and after security.

Belfast International is well-placed to service passengers from both Northern Ireland as well as the border areas of the Republic. The city of Belfast is only a 15 to 20 minute drive by car, reaching the North West area around Londonderry will take one and a half hours by car. For satellite navigation purposes the airport's postcode is BT29 4DW.

Belfast International airport car parking offers a large number of short-term bays. If you need to leave your car for a long period then there are long-term facilities available at special Belfast International airport parking zones.

For many years Belfast only serviced a handful of UK airports including Glasgow and Manchester and London, flights still connect these cities with Northern Ireland as well as multiple other regional airports across the UK.

Belfast International airport is now also truly international with a multitude of destinations across Europe including many popular destinations in Spain. As well as many others across most of Europe including Greece, Italy, France and the former Eastern Bloc states. There are also flights further afield including the Canary Islands and Canada.

With Belfast only a short drive away there is a large selection of hotels available in all price ranges, 5 miles from the airport there is the Hilton Templepatrick. Alternatively directly outside the terminal building you will find the The Park Plaza.