British regional carrier Eastern Airways on Wednesday said it would start a daily Southampton-Belfast service on February 9 next year, a move it said would “significantly improve” links between England’s south coast and Northern Ireland. Eastern Airways Commercial Director Roger Hage said the flights into Belfast International Airport would be a “major step in growing connectivity to the North of Ireland from our Southampton base”. The new route will pit Eastern Airways against Aer Lingus, which flies into Belfast City Airport from Southampton. Uel Hoey, Belfast International Airport’s Business Development Director, says the hub is “thrilled to welcome Eastern Airways”,

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