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Aspire Pre-Flight Hospitality expands presence at Birmingham Airport

Aspire Pre-Flight Hospitality expands presence at Birmingham Airport Aspire Pre-Flight Hospitality expands presence at Birmingham Airport with two new offerings and an upgraded lounge experience. In addition to the Aspire lounge, guests will also have access to the new Luxe by Aspire and Suite by Aspire offerings. Aspire Pre‑Flight Hospitality (Aspire), Swissport International’s airport hospitality brand, has announced the opening of a new Luxe by Aspire and Suite by Aspire offering at Birmingham Airport. In 2025, Aspire welcomed 1.2 million passengers across its UK&I lounges. This latest expansion marks the next phase in Aspire’s continued investment into the UK&I market. From Summer 2026, guests will have the choice of three tiers...
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Jet2 have announced Jersey as new Summer 2027 destination from Birmingham Airport,

Jet2 have announced Jersey as new Summer 2027 destination from Birmingham Airport Jet2 have announced Jersey as new Summer 2027 destination from Birmingham Airport, with three weekly services operating throughout Summer UK consumer champion, Jet2 is today announcing the launch of a new route from Birmingham Airport to Jersey for Summer 2027. In response to continued demand from customers and independent travel agents booking holidays for the short hop to Jersey, the UK’s largest tour operator and third largest airline has introduced flights and holidays from Birmingham Airport to the scenic destination from 2nd May to 10th October 2027. Offering holidaymakers even greater choice and flexibility when it comes to booking ahead and...
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easyJet continues growth at Birmingham Airport as more aircraft and routes take off

easyJet continues growth at Birmingham Airport as more aircraft and routes take off easyJet is celebrating the arrival of a new aircraft at its Birmingham base supporting 400 jobs. easyJet flights to Nice also took off from Birmingham for the first time today and the airline recently announced a new route to Agadir easyJet is today celebrating the arrival of its sixth aircraft at its Birmingham Airport base, supporting 400 jobs. Since easyJet launched its base at Birmingham Airport in March 2024, the airline’s presence in the region has gone from strength to strength having tripled the number of destinations on its network. Now it serves 44 routes from Birmingham and will operate its largest ever operation this summer. The arrival of...
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Lufthansa Celebrates 40th Birthday at Birmingham Airport

Lufthansa Celebrates 40th Birthday at Birmingham Airport Lufthansa is celebrating 40 years of operations from Birmingham Airport (BHX), having commenced services from the Midlands on 1 April 1986. The airline’s first flight from BHX connected passengers to Frankfurt, operated by a Boeing 737 with 13 weekly services. Since starting operations over 40 years ago the airline has offered services direct to Frankfurt, Munich and Dusseldorf and currently operates daily services to Frankfurt and Munich. During this period 11,820,750 passengers have travelled on the airline Nick Barton, CEO, of Birmingham Airport commenting on the anniversary said: “It was great to celebrate 40 years of operation of Lufthansa from BHX today. The airline has...
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Inaugural Wizz Air Flight to Rome Takes Off from Birmingham

Inaugural Wizz Air Flight to Rome Takes Off from Birmingham Wizz Air has marked the launch of Rome (FCO) as their latest destination from Birmingham after their inaugural flight departed from Birmingham Airport (BHX (Monday 16th June 2025). The low-cost carrier will be operating flights to the Italian capital with a frequency of three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Tickets are now available for sale on wizzair.com and via Wizz Air’s official mobile app. Rome is the third most visited city in Europe and is renowned for its rich history, vibrant culture, and exquisite cuisine. Top attractions include the world-famous Colosseum, Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel within Vatican City. With convenient flight...
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Jet2 launches Winter Route Offering from Birmingham

Jet2 launches Winter Route Offering from Birmingham Jet2.com and Jet2Holidays have today announced the launch of their biggest ever Winter Sun programme from Birmingham Airport, with more seats and choice on offer for Winter 26/27. As demand from holidaymakers looking to escape the long British winter drives yet another year of growth, the leading leisure airline and UK’s largest tour operator have put over 530,000 seats on sale for next winter, making it Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ largest Winter Sun programme to date from Birmingham Airport. A choice of 14 winter sun destinations have gone sale from Birmingham Airport in the Canary Islands (Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura), Spain (Alicante and Malaga), Majorca...
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Wizz Air Announces New Route from Birmingham to Sibiu

Wizz Air Announces New Route from Birmingham to Sibiu The flights will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The new route adds to Wizz Air’s growing operations at Birmingham, with the airline currently flying to 4 destinations from the city, including the recently announced direct route to Rome. The new route will launch on October 28th, 2025, with fares starting from £17.99**. Tickets are now available for sale on wizzair.com and via Wizz Air’s official mobile app. Sibiu is a charming medieval city located in the historical region of Transylvania. The well-preserved city centre is a UNESCO World Heritage site, characterised by colourful buildings and distinctive architecture which reflects Sibiu’s Saxon heritage. Named...
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Birmingham Airport Soars Ahead: Strategic Moves to Capture Long-Haul Opportunities

Birmingham Airport Soars Ahead: Strategic Moves to Capture Long-Haul Opportunities Image: @Sam1988 Forums4airports. com Situated in the heart of the Midlands, Birmingham Airport (BHX) is aggressively pursuing new long-haul opportunities, targeting untapped markets in Asia, Africa, and the Americas to diversify its global footprint. With upgraded infrastructure and a focus on regional economic growth, BHX aims to position itself as the UK’s gateway to emerging economies. Runway Expansion: Unlocking New Horizons The completion of BHX’s £50 million runway extension in 2014 has been pivotal. The added 400 metres enable non-stop flights to destinations previously out of reach, such as Mumbai, Lagos, and Toronto. Barton previously stressed...
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Jet2 and Jet2holidays launch Jerez and Costa De La Luz from Birmingham

Jet2 and Jet2holidays launch Jerez and Costa De La Luz from Birmingham Award-winning flights to Jerez (exclusive route) and holidays to Costa de la Luz now on sale for next summer from Birmingham Airport Launch of new destination means holidaymakers across the Midlands can explore the sun-soaked coastal resorts of Costa de la Luz and the cities and villages of southern Spain's Andalusia region Today’s announcement also sees Jet2holidays introduce packages to Costa de la Luz via Faro Airport from Birmingham Airport too! 26th June 2024: Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have added even more Spanish sunshine to their network from Birmingham Airport today, with Jerez Airport becoming their latest Spanish airport on sale for Summer 25, opening...
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