Birmingham Airport News

New Birmingham base for easyjet The new three aircraft base is creating 140 direct jobs and supporting a further 1200 indirect jobs The base brings the launch of 16 new routes from this summer as well as increased frequencies equating to over 50% more flights each week Summer 24 is set to be the biggest summer ever for easyJet holidays with flights to and from Birmingham set to carry one of the highest proportions of package holidays customers on the network easyJet has today inaugurated its newest UK base, at Birmingham Airport, the airline’s ninth UK base and first new base in the UK in more than a decade, creating 140 direct jobs for pilots and crew in the UK and supporting around 1200 jobs in total.* The opening of the base...

£10m aircraft stand upgrade to standardise aircraft parking Photo: @kebabselector at Forums4airports Birmingham Airport (BHX) is halfway through more than £10m of aircraft stand upgrades to make its operation more efficient and reliable for customers. The project is making all the stands on BHX’s South Terminal capable of accommodating Airbus 321 and Boeing 737 aircraft, which many airlines use. Andrew Holl, Airfield Operations Director at BHX, said: “Standardising these stands means, rather than having to wait for the right type of stand to become available, if any stand is free we can send an incoming aircraft straight to it. “That makes our operation simpler and more resilient, reducing the chance of delays for customers and...

New Ryanair routes from Birmingham to Paris, Tirana & Derry Flights from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Tirana, Paris and Derry can now be booked with Ryanair. From 31 March the Irish low-cost carrier will serve Paris Beauvais Airport seven times a week and the Albanian capital twice a week. It will begin twice-weekly flights to Derry, in Northern Ireland, from 3 April. Tom Screen, aviation director for BHX, said: “Ryanair is further expanding its customer offering with three more fabulous destinations, and I have no doubt they will prove very popular." “In 2023 Ryanair based a sixth aircraft at BHX. This summer we look forward to the arrival of its seventh as its long-term commitment to BHX and the wider Midlands region continues.”

BHX round-up for 2023: Doha, Jeddah, Singapore and more... Image: @Glenn Eldridge In this Coronation year when England very nearly won the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup, the return of Qatar Airways was among the highlights for Birmingham Airport (BHX). The airline came back in the first week of July, following a Covid-induced absence, with its daily Doha services. In the same week, Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier, began operating at BHX, flying three times a week to Jeddah, and Emirates boosted capacity on its twice-daily Dubai service by bringing back its 600-seater A380. BHX renamed the month ‘Giant July’ to celebrate direct Middle Eastern connectivity being its best-ever thanks to the three Gulf-based carriers’ long-term...

Agadir, Berlin, Marrakesh and more from BHX with Ryanair... Tickets to Agadir, Berlin, Chania, Paphos and Marrakesh are now on sale from Birmingham Airport (BHX). These are the latest in a growing list of exciting destinations for customers on Ryanair’s summer 2024 roster. This comes after the Irish carrier recently confirmed it would base a seventh aircraft at BHX next year. Tom Screen, aviation director at BHX, said: “This is great news for BHX customers - more superb destinations at affordable prices. “In 2023 Ryanair based a sixth aircraft at BHX. In 2024, a seventh … it’s so exciting, year on year, to see them doubling down on their investment in BHX and the wider Midlands region.”

November night work keeps runway safe and reliable for BHX customers Birmingham Airport (BHX) carried out £2.8m of essential maintenance work on its runway and taxiways overnight in November. The purpose of the work is to ensure the runway and taxiways are safe and reliable for BHX customers. It included: removing rubber scuff marks on the tarmac left by landing aircraft runway electrical kit maintenance drainpipe lining and repairs replacing areas of taxiway that are worn James Gordon, Head of Airfield Infrastructure at BHX, said: “Each year we have more than 100,000 aircraft movements, some with the weight of 23 tonnes per wheel, which takes its toll on our runway and taxiways." “That is why we close the airfield at night...

Biggest airside WHSmith in Britain at Birmingham Airport Andrew Harrison, Managing Director, UK Travel, WHSmith, said: “What sets this store apart is our commitment to curating an array of travel essentials products under one roof, with a bespoke store design inspired by the local architecture, that caters to every traveller’s needs. “From travel essentials such as health & beauty, food to go, and reading materials, to global tech brands and souvenirs - this store really does promise an unmatched convenience shopping experience for time pressed customers. I couldn’t be more proud of both the end result and also the team’s hard work and meticulous attention to detail to create what is now our largest UK airport store for our partner...

Birmingham Airport (BHX) gives £5,000 to a charity which runs an adventure playground Birmingham Airport (BHX) has given £5,000 to a charity which runs an adventure playground enjoyed by hundreds of local young people and families. Meriden Adventure Playground Association (MAPA), based in Chelmsley Wood, was awarded the sum by BHX’s independently run Community Trust Fund to build a new piece of play equipment. Zoe Hill, General Manager at MAPA, said: “The nature of our site evolves constantly, responding to children and young people, play themes and the degradation of the natural materials we use. We have to fund repairs and developments ourselves and ensure that our staff are fully trained to undertake this work. “The funding...

Customer volumes at Birmingham Airport (BHX) last month exceeded 2019 levels for the first time In October this year 1,106,000 customers travelled through the Midlands transport hub compared to 1,101,000 in October 2019. Tom Screen, aviation director for BHX, said: “Last month our customer numbers were 100.4% of what they were October 2019 - officially the first month we’ve surpassed pre-pandemic numbers, having been hovering in the high nineties for quite a while. “It’s good to hit this milestone as we continue to recover from Covid. With more routes, more airlines and more based aircraft, it’s no surprise we’re seeing more customers. “Meanwhile construction of our state-of-the-art new security hall is due to be complete by...