George Best Belfast City Airport (Image: Justin Kernoghan/Belfast Live) Belfast City Airport has issued advice for those travelling this weekend . In a social media post, it says those heading to the to airport should allow extra time for your journey. It's due to an overnight road closure on A2 carriageway at Tillysburn for maintenance works from the evening of Saturday, September 21, to the morning of Sunday, September 22.

The airport says to "follow the alternative routes which will be clearly signed on the approach to the works". READ MORE: Tourists soon to face new measure in popular Greek island READ MORE: The number of Irish passports issued in Northern Ireland so far in 2024 The Department for Infrastructure said: "An overnight road closure will be in place in both directions for essential maintenance works from 11pm on Saturday 21 September to 6am on Sunday 22 September. "Diversion routes will be signposted and access to Belfast City Airport can be made via the local road network.

The Department asks road users to slow down when travelling in the vicinity of the works and abide by the temporary traffic management arrangements which are in place to ensure their own safety and the safety of our workers and contractors. "The Department has carefully planned these road works and associated traffic management arrangements in order to minimise inconvenience to the public. Those road users, particularly those travelling to Belfast City Airport are advised to allow extra tim.