Belfast City Airport was the only Irish airport shortlisted for the Routes Europe 2024 awards at Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark.
Budapest airport was named the overall winner at the Routes Europe 2024 awards, also winning the 5-20m passengers category for its commitment to excellence and innovation in airport operations and marketing strategies.
Athens international airport won the over 20m passengers category. Albrecht Dürer Nürnberg won the under 5m passengers category
The awards, voted for and judged by airlines, recognize organizations that have excelled in route development marketing activities.
In the ‘under 5m passengers’ category, George Best Belfast City Airport was short listed alongside Albrecht Dürer Nürnberg (winners), Kalamata, Tallinn, and Vilnius airports.
The airports shortlisted in the 5m–20m passenger category were: Budapest (winners), Larnaka, Prague, Riga. and Thessaloniki.
The airports shortlisted in the over 20m passenger category were: Athens (winners), Brussels, Istanbul, Rome Fiumicino and Vienna.
Ellie McGimpsey, Aviation Development Manager at Belfast City Airport, said: “We are thrilled to be the only Irish airport recognised in the Routes Europe 2024 Awards, serving as testament to our dedication to going above and beyond to support our airline partners, delivering sustained growth and route development. At Belfast City Airport, we pride ourselves on our ‘partner in market’ approach and it is fantastic to have our collaborative work recognised on a European level serving 30 destinations with blue chip airline partners including Aer Lingus, British Airways, and easyJet. Having our efforts acknowledged by a panel of esteemed international judges is incredibly rewarding, and it is an honour to be shortlisted amongst a selection of exceptional airports. We look forward to celebrating the great work being undertaken across the aviation industry at Routes Europe 2024 and beyond.”
