birmingham airport news stories
Below we have collated all of the latest birmingham airport news. Click on any of the links to find out more:
May 2013
18.05.13 Villages at war over change to Birmingham Airport flightpath
18.05.13 Video celebrating the launch of BMI Regional flights at Birmingham Airport
17.05.13 MPs rule out Birmingham hub airport dream
16.05.13 Lufthansa announce free chauffeured limousine offer for Birmingham passengers
14.05.13 Birmingham airport calls for UK-wide aviation expansion to help economy
14.05.13 Birmingham plane in emergency landing after lightning strike
13.05.13 bmi regional launch six new routes today from Birmingham and Bristol
10.05.13 Birmingham Airport most accessible in UK, research shows
10.05.13 Flybe unveils 'Price Lock-Down' fare option
09.05.13 Birmingham Airport targets kids with new customer service initiative
08.05.13 Birmingham Airport maintains flight track-keeping performance
08.05.13 Birmingham Airport flight path consultation extended
08.05.13 Monarch Aircraft Engineering reaches key milestone at new Birmingham Airport facility
04.05.13 Threat of pilot redundancies at Flybe lifted, claims BALPA
02.05.13 Birmingham Airport control tower wins RICS Project of the Year award
02.05.13 Birmingham Airport forth in new passenger survey
02.05.13 Flybe's new Birmingham - Lyon service takes off
April 2013
28.04.13 Residents hope for U-turn over Birmingham Airport flightpath plan
27.04.13 New radar set to keep watch over the skies at Birmingham Airport
25.04.13 Solihull Land Rover workers told to park at Birmingham Airport
21.04.13 Flybe losses 'worse than expected'
20.04.13 Flybe repeat APD rebate offer
19.04.13 Flybe estimates loss at lower end of its expectations
19.04.13 Flybe cost cuts 'progressing well'
19.04.13 Businessman made to drop trousers and show hip replacement scar at Birmingham Airport
19.04.13 Birmingham Airport parking prices up 20%
17.04.13 Birmingham Airport helps local school with £30,000 grant
15.04.13 Flybe claims sales surge after 'we'll pay your APD' offer
12.04.13 Eastern Airways celebrates 10 years on its Birmingham - Newcastle route
06.04.13 Flybe launches APD ‘tax rebate’
06.04.13 Fast-growing Flybe Finland establishes new ground handling unit
04.04.13 Birmingham Airport chief fears Cardiff sale could 'skew airline industry'
04.04.13 Birmingham Airport flight path consultation extended
04.04.13 Turkish Airlines increases Birmingham Airport flights
March 2013
30.03.13 New routes to the sunshine from Birmingham Airport
27.03.13 Birmingham Airport potential highlighted to Asian airlines and tourism authorities
26.03.13 Residents hit out at Birmingham Airport's flightpath plan
26.03.13 Monarch celebrate first flight to Gibraltar from Birmingham Airport
24.03.13 "Whispered talk" of a second Birmingham Airport runway
24.03.13 Battle of Balsall Common breaks out over Birmingham Airport runway extension plan
22.03.13 Birmingham is the UK's most punctual airport
21.03.13 Lufthansa Birmingham flights cancelled due to strike
20.03.13 Birmingham delegation heads east to attract new airport routes
20.03.13 bmi regional to launch new daily flight from Birmingham to Billund
19.03.13 Birmingham Airport says there is more to the UK than just London
19.03.13 New all night bus for Birmingham Airport
14.03.13 Monarch increases Barcelona flights from Birmingham
14.03.13 Lord 'Digby' Jones steps down from Flybe board
07.03.13 Birmingham Airport runway "provides economic lift-off"
07.03.13 Birmingham Airport gains more European flights
07.03.13 Birmingham Airport to be main sponsor of Midlands Media Awards
06.03.13 Pilot won't be charged after arrest at Birmingham Airport over drink suspicions
05.03.13 Thomson pilot arrested at Birmingham Airport on suspicion of being drunk
05.03.13 Birmingham Airport runway event to take off at MIPIM
05.03.13 Monarch announces daily flight from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona
04.03.13 Birmingham Airport No.1 for Lufthansa passenger figures
01.03.13 Lufthansa consolidates after year of strong growth in Birmingham
February 2013
28.02.13 'Illegal' luggage searches at Birmingham Airport
28.02.13 278 passengers passed through Birmingham Airport in 2012 without proper passport checks
28.02.13 Birmingham Future and Forward Airport event
25.02.13 Birmingham Airport strategy appointment
22.02.13 Flybe training on track for First Great Western
20.02.13 Birmingham Airport eyes growth
15.02.13 Flybe scores as domestic airline of choice for Six Nations rugby
15.02.13 Avis and Flybe celebrate 10 year partnership
15.02.13 Birmingham Airport hotel to raise £20,000 to fund leukaemia nurses
14.02.13 Flybe holds talks over possible Estonian Air merger
13.02.13 Flybe disappointed by decision on Ryanair
11.02.13 Flybe CEO pledges to develop more Ireland-UK flights
07.02.13 Flybe confirms details of deal with Ryanair
07.02.13 Plane spotters 'whale' over Beluga's unexpected landing at Birmingham Airport
06.02.13 Flybe bid to set up Irish arm clear for take off
02.02.13 Birmingham Airport seeks 'welcome' volunteers
01.02.13 Taxi driver films suspected meteor near Birmingham Airport
01.02.13 United partners with No.1 Traveller at Birmingham Airport lounge
January 2013
31.01.13 243,000 jobs to be created by extended Birmingham Airport runway
30.01.13 Birmingham Airport CEO hails HS2 Phase 2 as "a tremendous benefit"
29.01.13 Birmingham Airport CEO welcomes HS2 extension plans
29.01.13 Birmingham Airport boss joins Coventry LEP board
26.01.13 Flybe announces Birmingham-Lyon route
25.01.13 bmi regional to launch three new European routes from Birmingham Airport
24.01.13 Flybe to cut fleet as part of restructuring plan
24.01.13 Air Passenger Duty 'adding to Flybe losses'
23.01.13 Flybe to cut 10% of UK workforce
23.01.13 'Shambolic' Birmingham Airport flightpath roadshow slammed by angry residents
19.01.13 Snow closes Birmingham Airport
16.01.13 Job boost as work begins on maintenance hub at Birmingham Airport
15.01.13 Airlines "not taking advantage of spare capacity at regional airports"
10.01.13 New flight path proposals for Birmingham Airport
08.01.13 Monarch boosts Birmingham Airport's summer schedule with new flights
02.01.13 Birmingham Airport plays down Ozzy Osbourne name change
02.01.13 Flybe signs deal with Perfect Getaways
December 2012
28.12.12 Bid to rename Birmingham Airport after Ozzy Osborne
28.12.12 Knife-gun alert: Deadly blade that also fires bullets found at Birmingham Airport
24.12.12 Flights frequency plea by Birmingham Airport boss
15.12.12 Flybe bundles new economy fare to help agents
13.12.12 Monarch Airlines celebrate inaugural flight to Grenoble from Birmingham
12.12.12 Birmingham Airport boss gives evidence to Transport Select Committee
12.12.12 Birmingham Airport release runway extension video
11.12.12 easyJet adds extra flights to Birmingham from Belfast International
07.12.12 Flybe launches automatic check-in
05.12.12 Birmingham Airport pay deal agreed
04.12.12 Woman assaults cheating police officer boyfriend in Birmingham Airport
November 2012
28.11.12 Birmingham Airport runway extension gets under way
27.11.12 No strike at Birmingham Airport but disruptive action looming
27.11.12 Mid air emergency for Ryanair Birmingham flight
26.11.12 Ryanair steward stole duty-free goods and sold them on eBay
26.11.12 Businessman wins £90,0000 Porsche in Birmingham Airport raffle
23.11.12 BA and Virgin say Birmingham Airport will never be international hub
23.11.12 Monarch jobs at airport 'could lead to aerospace cluster in Birmingham'
23.11.12 PIA MD “orders inquiry against Birmingham airport manager”
23.11.12 Man found with £160,000 of cocaine at Birmingham Airport denies drugs smuggling
22.11.12 Ryanair axe Birmingham - Budapest flights
21.11.12 Jobs boost at new Birmingham Airport hangar
21.11.12 Birmingham Airport to become ‘centre of excellence’
14.11.12 Flybe boss to hand over controls next year
14.11.12 Monarch to provide extra flights from Birmingham for MIPIM 2013
14.11.12 Flybe takes interest in Wideroe sale - Aftenposten
13.11.12 United Airlines hosts event to celebrate 15 years of flying from Birmingham
10.11.12 Taxes and airport fees may force Flybe overseas
09.11.12 Flybe warns jobs could go to cut costs in tough market
09.11.12 SAS begins Stockholm flights from Birmingham
08.11.12 Flybe laments to worst trading conditions for a decade
08.11.12 Monarch reigns at Birmingham Airport but Scottish services trimmed
06.11.12 Birmingham Airport staff in Christmas strike ballot
03.11.12 Staff claim they are bullied and fearing for their jobs at Birmingham Airport
03.11.12 Flybe CEO outlines ‘dream airport’ vision
02.11.12 Birmingham Airport calls for 'congestion charge' on Heathrow and Gatwick
02.11.12 Flybe becomes biggest Nordic and Baltic regional airline
01.11.12 No.1 Traveller ready for Birmingham Airport lounge take off
October 2012
30.10.12 Stafford businessman faces trial over Birmingham Airport gun
30.10.12 Flybe launch Birmingham – Amsterdam flights
29.10.12 Birmingham Airport launch travel trade website
28.10.12 Flybe launch winter schedule
27.10.12 Birmingham Airport will see 6% rise in passengers
19.10.12 Micro Nav secures contract from NATS for Birmingham Airport
19.10.12 Monarch launch new winter flights to Sharm El Sheikh from Birmingham
17.10.12 Monarch Airlines celebrate inaugural flight to Madeira from Birmingham
16.10.12 Flybe plans codeshare with United and US Airways
16.10.12 Alliances look towards no-frills airlines
14.10.12 Security tightened after crime spree at Birmingham Airport car park
13.10.12 Birmingham Awarded Airport of the Year
12.10.12 Flybe adds 12 new Finnair routes as trading steadies
09.10.12 Travellers fake disabilities to skip airport queues
09.10.12 Flybe slams OFT over ticket price transparency
07.10.12 Birmingham Airport staff in strike sack threat
03.10.12 Birmingham Airport’s new runway plans expand horizons
03.10.12 Lufthansa enjoys growth in business customers flying from Birmingham Airport
02.10.12 Birmingham sees more growth than any other UK airport
02.10.12 New control tower at Birmingham Airport sparks into life
02.10.12 Turkish Airlines boost Birmingham flights
September 2012
29.09.12 American deported after £400,000 cocaine discovery at Birmingham Airport
25.09.12 Birmingham Airport 'more attractive to travellers than Heathrow', says Lufthansa
22.09.12 Birmingham Airport shut after Monarch flight skids off runway
22.09.12 Passenger tells BBC: Birmingham Airport skid plane 'oldest I've flown on'
22.09.12 Monarch drops charter partner after runway incident at Birmingham
22.09.12 Flybe extend six popular winter ski routes to Easter 2013
18.09.12 Thieves target 86 cars parked at Birmingham Airport parking company
14.09.12 Over 100,000 cigarettes seized at Birmingham Airport
07.09.12 David Cameron "won't forget Birmingham in airports shake-up"
07.09.12 Birmingham Airport expansion: We are ready to go now says CEO
05.09.12 Stewardess sacked for being eight times over drink flying limit
04.09.12 Birmingham Airport staff threaten strike
August 2012
31.08.12 Campaign group want second runway at Birmingham airport to boost regional economy
31.08.12 Wyre Forest MP calls for Birmingham Airport to become a 'hub'
25.08.12 Birmingham Airport boss backs calls for 'fair tax on flying'
24.08.12 Lib Dems to back Birmingham Airport ‘national’ campaign
24.08.12 Birmingham and Solihull LEP transport chief looks to airport and motorways
23.08.12 60,000 to pass through Birmingham Airport this weekend
22.08.12 Monarch passengers back in Birmingham after 50 hour delay
21.08.12 Monarch broken aircraft passengers stranded in Tenerife
19.08.12 Gibraltar air link will be business boost for Birmingham Airport
02.08.12 Flybe confirms Birmingham - Amsterdam flights
July 2012
25.07.12 Birmingham Airport sponsors business awards
24.07.12 Qatar Airways confirm Birmingham flight plans; looking at two other UK airports
24.07.12 Walsall restaurant wins Birmingham Airport ‘Hello Curry’ competition
19.07.12 Qatar Airways plans Birmingham - Doha route
18.07.12 Dangerous weapons seized at Birmingham Airport
14.07.12 New rallying cry from Birmingham Airport boss Paul Kehoe
12.07.12 Birmingham a favourite gateway for Chinese visitors claims chamber
09.07.12 Drunk man tackled mid-air on flight to Birmingham Airport
08.07.12 Passengers up 5.9% at Birmingham Airport
08.07.12 'High tea' party at Birmingham Airport's new traffic control tower
06.07.12 New Birmingham Airport road link plans on hold
06.07.12 Morgan Sindall completes Air Traffic Control Tower at Birmingham Airport
04.07.12 Ryanair announce 4 new Birmingham routes for this winter
03.07.12 S&P revises Birmingham Airport outlook to stable; affirms ratings
June 2012
30.06.12 No.1 Traveller to open new lounge at Birmingham Airport
28.06.12 Birmingham Airport launches hunt for best curry
27.06.12 New £5m business aviation centre opens at Birmingham Airport
27.06.12 Birmingham Airport to deploy Gentrack 20/20 airport management system
26.06.12 Mitie secures Birmingham Airport security contract
25.06.12 Birmingham Airport calls for focus on regions
21.06.12 Birmingham Airport boss receives transport award
19.06.12 Vince Cable backs Birmingham Airport expansion
19.06.12 Birmingham Airport boss to make Commons push for Government support
15.06.12 Birmingham Airport ‘can quadruple passengers using current single runway’
12.06.12 New Berlin service brings bookings boost at Birmingham Airport
12.06.12 Aer Lingus Birmingham to Knock service takes off
12.06.12 Eurojet opens business aviation centre at UK's Birmingham airport
11.06.12 Birmingham Airport campaign sees posters across London Underground
10.06.12 Birmingham Airport "answer to Heathrow capacity crisis"
08.06.12 Birmingham Airport launches new smoking balcony for passengers
07.06.12 Birmingham Airport passenger numbers increase
07.06.12 BBC publish long article on Birmingham Airport
07.06.12 SAS to launch Birmingham - Stockholm flights
03.06.12 Flybe say there was no fire on aborted flight
02.06.12 Flybe passengers 'make goodbye calls' after 'fire' in cockpit
02.06.12 NATS appointed to fit out new Birmingham Airport ATC tower
01.06.12 Birmingham Airport takes on Heathrow with poster campaign
01.06.12 Holidaymakers left without luggage following problems at Birmingham Airport
01.06.12 Airline worker had 'drugs in hat' as he headed to Birmingham flight
May 2012
29.05.12 Meriden Bar & Restaurant takes centre stage at Birmingham Airport
24.05.12 Huge haul of smuggled tobacco found at Birmingham Airport
23.05.12 Roadworks started near Birmingham Airport
23.05.12 Monarch launching Nice and Barcelona flights from Birmingham
18.05.12 New Birmingham – Knock flights for Aer Lingus Regional
17.05.12 Roadworks near Birmingham Airport from next Monday for 7 weeks
17.05.12 Lufthansa confirms new UK - Berlin routes despite airport delay
17.05.12 Eurojet opens business aviation centre at Birmingham Airport
11.05.12 Birmingham Airport optimistic of filling bmibaby gaps
11.05.12 Man who tried smuggling cannabis in blow-up doll through Birmingham Airport jailed
08.05.12 Pregnant British woman faces death penalty for drug smuggling on Pakistan - Birmingham flight
06.05.12 Man jailed for 5 years for trying to smuggle drugs through Birmingham Airport
03.05.12 Lufthansa add Hamburg and Berlin routes from Birmingham
02.05.12 Monarch launch two new routes from Gatwick and Birmingham
April 2012
25.04.12 Flybe £9m brand repositioning to combat negative budget flight perceptions
23.04.12 Birmingham Airport boss says Heathrow runway claims ‘a con’
19.04.12 easyJet announce Birmingham – Belfast flights
18.04.12 Birmingham Airport to unveil Olympic rings
12.04.12 Laser attacks on Birmingham Airport treble
10.04.12 Flybe trading ‘in line with expectations’
05.04.12 Passenger’s diamonds seized at Birmingham Airport
04.04.12 Birmingham Airport passengers not subject to passport checks
03.04.12 New ice bar at Birmingham Airport
March 2012
30.03.12 Electrical fault causes Birmingham Airport immigration delays
27.03.12 China most popular Lufthansa destination from Birmingham Airport
24.03.12 Transport secretary backs Birmingham Airport
20.03.12 Birmingham Airport announce £65m upgrade project
15.03.12 Naked Birmingham Airport campaigners fined
15.03.12 Air Malta confirm Birmingham flights
11.03.12 APH launch Birmingham Airport meet and greet parking
09.03.12 Flybe sign contract flying agreement with Brussels Airlines
07.03.12 Aviation becomes Menzies main profit driver
03.03.12 Anger over Birmingham Airport boss pay row blog
01.03.12 Birmingham Airport directors approve runway extension plans
February 2012
22.02.12 Flybe increase Birmingham – Glasgow flight capacity
20.02.12 Flybe could operate regional flights for other airlines
16.02.12 Thomson Airways to cut 600 cabin crew
11.02.12 Flybe UK revenues down 0.3%
10.02.12 bmibaby add extra Birmingham – Knock flights
09.02.12 Flybe launch £5m advertising account review
08.02.12 Regional airports push for growth instead of new Thames hub
07.02.12 Birmingham Airport to cut emissions with solar power
03.02.12 Birmingham Airport opens new kids learning centre
02.02.12 Birmingham Airport night flight policy agreed with council
January 2012
31.01.12 Strike threat at Birmingham Airport after pay talks break down
26.01.12 Flybe boss expects ‘tough six months’
25.01.12 Ryanair announce new Budapest routes from Birmingham, Bristol and Stansted
24.01.12 MP says ‘forget Boris Island, expand Birmingham’
22.01.12 Flybe announce Birmingham – Waterford flights
20.01.12 Menzies win Flybe ground handling contracts
16.01.12 Birmingham Airport call for Heathrow congestion charge
10.01.12 Flybe shares down 30% on new profit warning
10.01.12 Olympic rings to land on Birmingham Airport control tower
07.01.12 Pilot of small plane in trouble after getting too close to Birmingham Airport
03.01.12 Birmingham Airport boss predicts ‘Olympic holiday deals’
02.01.12 New £5m hangar at Birmingham Airport to be completed this month
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