Belfast Airport warns of delays during G8 Summit
Belfast International Airport has issued a warning to passengers to leave extra time to catch their flight during the G8 Summit.
The summit is being held in Northern Ireland on June 17 and 18.
The airport said there will be increased security and delays on all roads around the airport, in the days leading up to, and until the event.
"It is not possible to say how much extra time to allow for when catching a flight, but there will be heightened security on the roads round the airport and in the airport terminal itself," said spokeswoman Deborah Harris.
"Passengers leaving Belfast International, and indeed arriving, will see the increased security levels in the terminal as well as on the roads. but they should not be alarmed.
"We will be contacting travel agents, airlines and tour operators giving them advice so they can also pass this on to their clients, and indeed staff. It will take extra time to reach the airport and indeed to pass through the airport terminal itself.
"This is at the beginning of our summer season and we expect the airport to be very busy at the time of the summit."
Belfast International will be the airport used by all the official G8 delegations, but George Best Belfast City Airport is also expected to be very busy.
City Airport officials expect the Airport’s Heathrow services to be especially heavily booked with back-up teams to the official delegations.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
TAP Air Portugal to operate 29 flights due to strike on December 11
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
Air Mauritius reduces frequencies to Europe and Asia for the holiday season
Major rail disruptions around and in Berlin until early 2026