Car Hire Belfast City Airport
Belfast City Airport is situated just over three kilometres from Belfast City Centre. It has one single runway. The airport began catering for commercial flights in 1983. In 2006 it was renamed as George Best Airport. Best was a famous soccer player from Belfast and had a distinguished career with Manchester United.
On May 22nd 2006 (what would have been George Best’s 60th birthday) the airport was renamed in a ceremony attended by family and friends of the footballer. Many locals were against renaming the airport believing there to be more appropriate role models suitable for the honour.
Over two million passengers used the airport in 2007 which represented almost a four percent increase on traffic the previous year. Traffic is up fifteen percent in the last five years.
Flybe is the busiest airline at the airport operating there since 1993. The airline named its Belfast-Manchester route after Best. They also named a plane after him however it is rarely used in Belfast.
Irish Rover Car Hire offer car rates in many locations throughout Ireland. When you hire a car at Belfast city Airport through us you will pick it up at one of the following car hire desks;
• Avis George Best Belfast City Airport Car Hire
• Budget George Best Belfast City Airport Car Hire
• Europcar George Best Belfast City Airport Car Hire
• Hertz George Best Belfast City Airport Car Hire
• National George Best Belfast City Airport Car Hire
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