Special Assistance at Belfast International Airport
Summary report following a site visit in March. The intended outcome of this visit is for the Forum to continue to work with the airport in looking specifically at the special assistance to help gain a better understanding of the issues faced by passengers using this service.
Special Assistance at George Best Belfast City Airport
Summary report following a site visit in April. The intended outcome of this visit is for the Forum to continue to work with the airport in looking specifically at the special assistance to help gain a better understanding of the issues faced by passengers using this service
This is an overview note on the number of GB retailers who have ceased to deliver to Northern Ireland citing EU Exit as the reason. This data was collected in May 2022.
This research was produced by Bryson Energy on behalf of the Consumer Council which set out the overarching aim of undertaking a scoping exercise regarding the need for, and means to establish, a Northern Ireland fuel bank. Fuel banks already operate in Scotland, Wales and England, providing vouchers to customers with a prepayment meter who have been referred by a third party because they are at crisis point. Each voucher provides around two-weeks of support with gas or electricity so that customers need not choose between eating, heating or lighting their home.
Summary report following a site visit in November. The intended outcome of this visit is for the Forum to continue to work with the airport in looking specifically at the special assistance to help gain a better understanding of the issues faced by passengers using this service
In 2014 the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued guidance requiring airports to consult with passengers with a disability or reduced mobility. This report details the findings of a meeting on 3 November 2021 of the City of Derry Airport’s Accessibility Forum which involved a tour of the airport building. The Forum is made up of a range of organisations which represent consumers with a disability or reduced mobility.