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Travelex opens five currency exchange stores in Birmingham Airport

Travelex opens five currency exchange stores in Birmingham Airport Foreign exchange specialist announces its latest airport launch to deliver currency exchange services across stores, ATMs and click-and-collect services Travelex, a Finablr company and market leading Foreign Exchange specialist, today announced the opening of five new currency exchange stores in Birmingham Airport. The opening of the new stores represents Travelex’s latest UK airport launch and follows a competitive bidding process. Travelex will be the sole foreign exchange provider at Birmingham Airport. The new stores will also be supported by 15 new ATMs at locations across the airport allowing for the withdrawal of local and foreign currencies using dynamic...
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Jet2.com and Jet2holidays adds stunning Santorini from Birmingham Airport

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays adds stunning Santorini from Birmingham Airport Jet2.com and Jet2holidays adds stunning Santorini from Birmingham Airport Latest addition means THREE BRAND NEW GREEK DESTINATIONS on sale for Summer 20 from Birmingham Airport The UK’s second largest tour operator will operate to 11 Greek destinations from Birmingham Airport in Summer 20 3rd December 2019: Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has revealed its third brand new Greek destination from Birmingham Airport for Summer 20, the picture-perfect island of Santorini. As demand for award-winning flights and holidays to Greece continues, the leading leisure airline and package holiday specialist has today announced it will operate a weekly Tuesday service from...
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Birmingham Airport publishes sustainability strategy

BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT PUBLISHES SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY Birmingham Airport Publishes Sustainability Strategy Birmingham Airport has published its Sustainability Strategy outlining recent achievements and future aims to ensure it remains a responsible neighbour and reduces its environmental impact. The Strategy has been developed around the theme of Commitment, Investment and Progress and outlines the airport’s vision to maximise the economic and social benefits it brings to its region and minimise its impact on its neighbours and the global environment. The main headline in the publication is the airport’s commitment to become a net zero carbon airport by the year 2033, prioritising zero carbon airport operations and minimising carbon...
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Birmingham Airport Commits to Net Zero Carbon Target 2033

Birmingham Airport Commits to Net Zero Carbon Target 2033 Birmingham Airport has today announced its commitment to become a net zero carbon airport by the year 2033, prioritising zero carbon airport operations and minimising carbon offsets. Recognising that climate change is happening, the airport feels it needs to set an ambitious target ahead of the UK’s target of 2050, to reduce its carbon footprint further, quicker. The Midlands airport has already cut its carbon emissions since 2013 by 33 per cent, and emissions per passenger by over 50 per cent, despite growing passenger numbers by 40 per cent. The airport believes its biggest opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint is via on-site renewable energy generation but says it...
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Birmingham Airport's 80th Anniversary plans announced

Birmingham Airport's 80th Anniversary plans announced As part of Birmingham Airport’s 80th anniversary year community programme, it has announced it will be this year’s headline sponsor of Solihull Summer Fest. Taking place on the 27th and 28th July 2019 in Tudor Grange Park, Solihull the festival is in its fourth year and is expected to attract over 15,000 music fans from across the region. The line-up includes Level 42, The Human League, Heather Small, Trevor Nelson, The Proclaimers and Go West on the main stage over the two days. A second ‘HedKandi’ stage celebrates dance artists from the last 20 years and there are plenty of acts for the younger crowd making it a family event for all ages. The Airport’s head of Sustainability...
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Birmingham Airport heroes save passenger's life

Birmingham Airport heroes save passenger's life Four employees working at Birmingham Airport will be presented with a Chief Constable’s Award and Royal Humane Society Resuscitation certificates for their actions which led to saving a life a year ago almost to the day. The awards ceremony was held tonight at the Lord Knights Suite, based at Tally Ho in Birmingham to honour their services. On 13th June 2018, a passenger suffered cardiac arrest at Birmingham Airport and the actions of all four employees resulted in the passenger making a full recovery. As well as reassuring other passengers in the vicinity, CPR was performed on the patient until the paramedics arrived on site. With their condition stabilised, they were then taken to...
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Birmingham Airport announce partnership with Birmingham Royal Ballet

Birmingham Airport announce partnership with Birmingham Royal Ballet Birmingham Royal Ballet is delighted to announce that Birmingham Airport will be its first ever Principal Partner. This partnership comes during the Airport’s 80th anniversary year. Launching in July 2019, the yearlong partnership will focus on two of BRB’s most long standing and impactful programmes, Dance Track and Freefall Dance Company. Freefall Dance Company is comprised of 10 adults with severe learning disabilities (SLD) and has been creating and performing daring, ground-breaking and award-winning dance since 2002. By combining the dancers’ exceptional talents and individual styles, Freefall has repeatedly challenged and amazed audiences locally, nationally...
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Birmingham Airport gears up for 80th Anniversary Celebrations

Birmingham Airport gears up for 80th Anniversary Celebrations Birmingham Airport has kick started its year of 80th anniversary celebrations with the launch of a new commemorative logo and a visit from the son of the very first Airport Manager. Leonard Faulkner was the original Airport Manager when it opened back in 1939 on the Elmdon site and was responsible for the day to day running of the airport and the terminal. Leonard’s son, John, now aged 90, and his two daughters were invited by the airport to have a behind the scenes tour of the current airport to celebrate and reminisce the former years with Nick Barton, CEO and Andy Holding, Corporate Responsibility Manager, for Birmingham Airport. The tour started by viewing the first...
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Birmingham sees 4.1% growth in passenger numbers

Birmingham Airport April Passenger figures Birmingham Airport welcomed 1,002,473 passengers through its terminal doors during the month of April, this is up +4.1% up on the same month last year. Scheduled traffic accounted for 87% of the total, with charter passengers making up the remaining 13%. Nick Barton, CEO, of Birmingham Airport said: “It’s great to see passenger figures rising as we warm up for the summer months. We’ve seen an incredible uplift in passengers travelling further afield to more of the tropical destinations we have on offer including India, Cape Verde and Jamaica to name a few. “With the airport redevelopments to kick start next month and new routes set to launch just as we approach peak travel time, we’re...
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