FORT NOKS

For those interested in the new passenger terminal 2 being built at Burgas Airport

Link to computer images of the new terminal:

http://www.studioatm.com/?page=projects ... 51&lang=EN

Link to progress photographs:

http://www.unistroy.bg/en-US/projects/-32.aspx

Westy
http://youtu.be/Sa-tWI-AV64

IT IS VERY IMPRESSIVE WESTY,, ALTHOUGH ITS ALOT FURTHER ON IN CONSTRUCTION THAN THE PHOTOS SUGGEST!! BUT IT WILL BE SOMETHING ELSE WHEN COMPLETE!!

Morning Sean,

Hope you are well. Shame they don't update the web site more regularly!!

It will certainly be a welcome 'upgrade' to the present facilities. With 31 'check-in' desks in the new terminal. It's not only the terminal I believe but the whole process of 'turning around' an aircraft in a much quicker time which is the key thing here I think.

This must (hopefully) be a key factor in attracting new airlines to the airport such as, dare I say it a 'budget' airline which up until now have avoided Burgas airport because of the lack of capacity and slow turn around of planes. What with the road upgrade as well.....all is looking good!!!

Westy
http://youtu.be/Sa-tWI-AV64

HI WESTY,

COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE,THIS FACILITY IS MOST WELCOME AND LONG OVERDUE,SHOULD MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO FLIGHT FARES AND IN TURN PASSANGER NUMBERS AND THE BULGARIAN ECONOMY IN GENERAL,SO EVERYONE WILL BE A WINNER YOUR UPDATE IS VERY WELCOME NEWS,WHAT WITH 31 CHECK IN FACILITIES,IT DEFINITELY WILL HAVE A VERY POSITIVE IMPACT.

Great news................I've been quoted £399 per person by Thomas Cook for 16 people flying from Manchester to Bourgas, departing in May, returning in June. A demand for Budget airlines increases each year. Waiting to see if prices come down before I book flights.

Barry

Barry

I've also been looking at flights from Manchester to bourgas from May/June and getting silly prices even on the Thomson flight deals page http://flights.thomson.co.uk/thomson/en ... d=dealsnav

I think the new terminal is due to open for this summer.

We also have an apartment in Bansko......so I priced a flight to Sofia from Easyjet (end of May) = £158 Hire car = £140, drive to Bansko, stay there a couple of days then drive over to Sunny Beach, stay a week and then drive back to Sofia! Split beteen 2/3 of us and the price per head becomes very respectable

Westy (aka Mark)
http://youtu.be/Sa-tWI-AV64

Hi Mark,
The thoughts of dragging 6 children, ages from 13 to 3 (2 off), on a 12hr trip each way does not appeal to me, or anyone else of a sane mind. Then there are the 3 sets of parents, who at the best of times are in Cloud Cuckoo Land. On reflection, I’ll stick with plan ‘A’ and wait until prices come down.
I wonder if owners should look in to organising a private aircraft to take us.
Barry
www.bulgariagetaways.com

FLIGHT WISE, ANYBODY TRIED PLOVDIV!!!! CAR HIRE RATES DROP ASWELL IN SUMMER,,,AIRPORT MAIN USE IS THE SKI SEASON

It’s not just the expansion of Bourgas Airport, but the significant improvement of the road system from the airport to Sunny Beach & St Vlas that suggests there is a plan in place for the region.
Barry

HI BARRY, THE WHOLE INFRASTRUCTURE IS GETTING DONE,PROBABLY AT A PACE WE WANTED SOME YEARS AGO!!! THEY ARE PUTTING UNDERGROUND CABLES IN ALL OVER INCLUDING PFB AND MFB(WORK IN PROGRESS AT THE MOMENT),NEW POLICE STATION IN BOURGAS,MORE HEALTH CLINICS ,THE OUTLOOK IS VERY BRIGHT INDEED!!! JUST DONE A QUICK PRICE CHECK ,,,LAST TWO WEEKS IN JUNE STANSTED-PLOVDIV-STANSTED APPROX 120.00 POUNDS RETURN,, GOOD FLIGHT TIMES!! WORTH A LOOK!!

Hi Sean,
Thanks again for the updates..................Hope to be out there at the end of May for 10 days and again in September.
Barry

Courtesy of Wikipedia

In December 2011 began construction work on new Terminal. The new terminal will have a capacity of 2,700,000 passengers and 31 check-in desks and covers an area of 20,000m2. The new terminal buildings are designed so that it can their capacity, if necessary, be further increased as an extension to the existing architectural part. Construction of new terminal should be completed by the winter of 2013.



Westy (aka Mark)
http://youtu.be/Sa-tWI-AV64

Thanks for the pics.
Barry

Hi,
Text below from/to Easyjet

Hi Barry,
There are no plans at the moment, however we will pass your route suggestion on to our team.
Thanks,
easyJet

Hi,
Does Easyjet have any plans to fly from Manchester to Bourgas (Bulgaria) Airport following the completion of the new terminal at Bourgas.?

Wishful thinking Barry!

"The low-fare airline, which this weekend announced the departure of chairman Sir Mike Rake, is expected to seek shareholder approval for an order of at least 100 new aircraft. The carrier, which has a 217-strong fleet, could announce an EGM to vote on a proposed contract as early as June

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/news ... craft.html

Mark
http://youtu.be/Sa-tWI-AV64