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Agadir, Berlin, Marrakesh and more from BHX with Ryanair...

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.”
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November night work keeps runway safe and reliable for BHX customers

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...
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Biggest airside WHSmith in Britain at Birmingham Airport

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...
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Birmingham Airport (BHX) gives £5,000 to a charity which runs an adventure playground

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...
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Customer volumes at Birmingham Airport (BHX) exceeded 2019 levels

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...
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Pegasus Airlines is launching three-times-a-week route between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines is launching a three-times-a-week route between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is to start flying three times a week between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), with one-way fares from Birmingham Airport starting at £39.99. From December 21 Pegasus will offer the flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Pegasus serves more than 130 destinations in 49 countries across Asia, Africa and Europe from its SAW hub. Nick Barton, CEO of BHX, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Pegasus Airlines into the BHX fold. Pegasus is a very impressive low-cost carrier whose commitment to...
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Birmingham BHX High-flyer Apprentices

Birmingham BHX High-flyer Apprentices Meet Annie, Luke, Lewis and Justin - four potential future stars of the aviation industry embarking on apprenticeships at Birmingham Airport (BHX).The four are among a cohort of 12 on the 'BHX High-Flyers' apprenticeship scheme at the Midlands transport hub. Annie Sharman, 19, from Coventry, BHX airfield engineering apprentice, said: “Ultimately I’d love to go into management and different departments, but most of all, I want to enjoy going into work - and I think I will because every day is different at BHX.” Luke Taylor, 20, from Castle Bromwich, BHX baggage operations apprentice, said: “At the end of this apprenticeship I want to get a role that I can make a career out of.” Lewis Dallimore...
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Halfway there: the story so far of Birmingham airports security hall build

Halfway there: the story so far of Birmingham airports security hall build Exclusive footage was released today showing the ongoing construction of Birmingham Airport (BHX)’s £50m new security hall. Time-lapse video conveys the scale and complexity of the project to transform the Midlands transport hub. This is just one of the upgrades in BHX’s £300m capital investment programme, which will take it from a 12m-customer-a-year airport today to one serving 18m customers a year by 2033. Work on the new security hall has made significant progress since April, with the state-of-the-art facility due to open in June 2024. New scanning equipment will ensure BHX complies with new regulations that come into force in June 2024, and enable BHX...
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Jet2 launch flights from Birmingham Airport to Morocco

Jet2 launch flights from Birmingham Airport to Morocco Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have announced the launch of scheduled flights and holidays from Birmingham Airport to Morocco for the first time. As a result of today’s announcement, the UK’s largest tour operator and third largest airline will operate year-round from Birmingham Airport to two destinations in Morocco – Agadir and Marrakech – with flights and holidays on sale for both Winter 24/25 and Summer 25. The companies will operate up to four weekly flights to Morocco from the airport, commencing from October 2024 and running right through to November 2025. Customers travelling to Morocco with Jet2holidays and Jet2CityBreaks will initially be able to choose from around 50 4-5...
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