Birmingham: General Airport Discussion & Updates

[TheLocalYokel]

Can shareholders be separated from management? I did not choose business law when doing my studies, rather it was constitutional and other niche areas like medical and treaties etc., but from memory directors of companies have a duty to shareholders.

One would like to see the Articles and mission statement of the airport company and to see how they are being observed. Thus armed, one can come to judgement upon the performance of the board.

7 duties of a company director – Companies House

Find out your legal responsibilities as a company director, in our guest blog from the Institute of Directors.

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'Promoting the success of the company' falls within your point about directors' duties to shareholders.

 

[Ray Finkle]

New Partnership Gives Unwanted Baggage a New Home

Birmingham Airport recently arranged its first suitcase collection as part of its new partnership with Newlife – the Charity for Disabled Children. Empty suitcases discarded by passengers are being donated to Newlife to be resold and reused in one of its six stores across the country.

Newlife provides essential equipment and support for disabled and terminally ill children across the UK, and the partnership forms a key part of Birmingham Airport’s Environmental Policy in reducing waste and the continual improvement and responsible use of resources.

Empty suitcases disposed of by passengers would usually be sent off to the airport’s general waste streams. With this new partnership, the suitcases are now being donated to six of Newlife’s stores based in Shropshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wirral – with a new store coming to Yardley, Birmingham in the coming months. Each suitcase sale will fund Newlife’s vital core care services.

Fourteen suitcases have been collected from the airport this week, with the potential to divert a total of two tonnes of general waste from incineration in one year. Any suitcase deemed unfit for purpose will be recycled by Newlife to continue the reuse and recycling of products.

Kirstin McCarthy, Head of Sustainability at Birmingham Airport said: “This partnership is a key part of our on-going commitment to reduce the amount of waste we produce, along with the disposal of resources in the most responsible way. The profits of each suitcase sold will go direct to Newlife, aiding the life changing support they provide every day for disabled and terminally ill children across the UK.”

Colin Brown, Commercial Director at Newlife explained: “We’ve built up our recycling operation over almost 30 years and are proud to be working with Birmingham Airport by becoming its recycling partner.

“By working with Newlife small changes have a far bigger impact than most can imagine helping to change the lives of hundreds of disabled children across the UK.”

Find out more about the work Newlife are doing here: www.newlifecharity.co.uk / @newlifethecharity

NEW PARTNERSHIP GIVES UNWANTED BAGGAGE A NEW HOME

Empty suitcases discarded by passengers at BHX are being donated to Newlife (the Charity for Disabled Children) to be resold and reused. Find out more here.

www.birminghamairport.co.uk

 

[Coathanger16]

Air Transat targeting “cost conscious” business travellers

“The good news is that the market from the UK is huge, so we need to get some of the Heathrow traffic down to Gatwick, that’s one of our biggest challenges.

“So much Canadian traffic is Heathrow-based, we want to drive some of that to Gatwick and are working with them to help us do that.

“Glasgow and Manchester are also really important – it’s been in the news recently that another big airline wants to be the UK’s second flag carrier, talking about regional airports. We are an airline that already operates from the regions and it’s really important to us.

“We want to drive awareness that people in the regions have good connectivity to Canada rather than having to fly or drive down to Heathrow.”

Air Transat targeting “cost conscious” business travellers – Business Traveller

The Canadian low-cost carrier wants to use its new A321LRs and increased UK frequencies to court SMEs…

www.businesstraveller.com

Unfortunately for people in the Midlands region, driving down to Heathrow is the only option since Air Transat pulled out. Think perhaps that was lost on them...?

 

[Matt995]

nice to see that Birmingham Airport is up to date with airlines & code shared flights that ceased operations in April:-

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[smithy108]

If you suffer from insomnia, then its a great read

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 offsets. Recognising that climate change is happening, the airport feels it needs to set an ambitious target ahead of the UK’s target, to reduce its carbon footprint further and quicker.
In addition to climate change mitigation, the strategy focuses on its priorities to reduce its other environmental impacts and make improvements in areas, such as local air quality, waste, supply chain and the circular economy, water and biodiversity.
To ensure it continues to be a responsible neighbour, its priorities include noise, quality of life of local communities and economic development & employment.

Nick Barton, Birmingham Airport’s CEO, said:
“Our Sustainability Strategy sets out a robust commitment towards a sustainable future for the airport over the next five years, and we have adopted the principle of ‘think global, act local’.
“Although we have acted as a responsible business in the past, we cannot become complacent. We don’t have all the answers now and know we can always do more. This is why we’ve developed this strategy to address changes in our day-to-day activity and in the longer term.
“However, we will not work in isolation, as the key to achieving our goals is by working in partnership with local residents, tenants, employees, small businesses, technology companies, industry and government.”
The strategy aligns with two important sustainability policy documents; the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the newly-published Airports Council International Europe Sustainability Strategy for Airports.
Olivier Jankovec, Director General of ACI EUROPE: “With the launch today of its comprehensive Sustainability Strategy, Birmingham Airport is positioned amongst the leaders that are charting the next stage of the airport industry’s business transformation: moving from being B2B & B2C to also becoming B2P(eople). This is about putting the societal purpose of airports at the heart of their business strategy.
“Our ACI EUROPE ‘Sustainability Strategy for Airports’ published last June provides the airport community with the tool & guidance to move forward, and I am happy to see that Birmingham Airport has made very good use of it. I also congratulate the airport for formally committing to Net Zero carbon emissions - in line with our ACI EUROPE commitment to have all of Europe’s airports achieving that goal by 2050 at the latest.”
Although the strategy covers a five-year period, some of the targets set will be delivered over a longer period. The airport nevertheless strives to achieve these as soon as practicable and commits to review the strategy on an annual basis.
Over the next six to twelve months Birmingham Airport will be working to revise its existing carbon management plan and develop a roadmap. This will set and prioritise genuine carbon reduction objectives rather than carbon off-setting schemes, which it sees as the least favourable option.
Technology is changing at some pace and the movement to a net-zero economy itself is driving innovation across the energy and transportation industry, and the airport will take advantage of this.
The Birmingham Airport Sustainability Strategy features the company’s newly-developed Corporate Purpose, ‘Proud of every journey’, which is supported by six core business imperatives – Growth, Customer, People, Efficiency, Safety & Security and Neighbour.

Birmingham Airport’s Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 can be downloaded here

 

[Ray Finkle]

Decimating the route network and reducing the amount of those pesky planes may have helped.

 

[JENNYJET]

Never mind insomnia, that was corporate drivel. Is Mr. Barton running a transport facility or a social enterprise?

Maybe the day shall dawn when BHX becomes a West Midlands theme park and a few retired airliners are converted into diners or hotel suites, flying activities limited to experience days to Santa land etc. or flying schools.

The current trajectory seems like a care and maintenance regime whereas growth has become treason in the minds of environmental activists.

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there Jennyjet, I totally agree with you, Mr Barton has been in charge for over 11 and half months, yet nothing major to announce, we wait to see what this years pax was next January, then we can see if there is any growth at all. Andyc

 

[jfy1999]

Is the above not a major announcement?

In all seriousness, i think we have done pretty well in comparison to Mr Kehoe's first couple of years in charge, which was marked by a series of paper airlines announcing one-stop flights to India.

Mr Kehoe took the helm during economic hard times and some businesses, including airlines, are fearful that there are more hard times ahead. Many will be waiting for the election outcome. In addition to the Brexit issues, there could also be new environmental taxes and corporation taxes (which have caused some budget airlines to start shrinking in Germany).

Despite this we have gained two new easyJet routes, plus Austrian, and Lauda. Jet2 and TUI continue to grow. Flybe and Ryanair's BHX networks have also mostly survived their respective route culls when other airports have suffered much worse.

Given that our biggest problem is a shortage of European business routes, and that our future relationship with the EU remains up in the air, I'm not surprised that many airlines are being cautious.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Is the above not a major announcement?

There will be another coming soon but sadly not related to airline or route development

 

[smithy108]

BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT PICKS UP TWO AWARDS FOR BEST UK AIRPORT

Birmingham Airport has been crowned UK Best Airport two nights running by its customers and airlines.

Last night (Thursday), Birmingham received the Airport Operators Association (AOA) UK Best Large Airport award, which is voted by airlines. This was the second consecutive year the accolade was given to Birmingham in the category which recognises excellence across areas including retail, security, operations, facilities, community relations, environmental awareness and customer service.
Another accolade was received on Tuesday night at the British Travel Awards, when Birmingham received the Gold award for Best Airport in the large airport category, ahead of Manchester and Gatwick, which were placed second and third position respectively. Votes were cast solely by consumers over the summer months.

Nick Barton, Birmingham Airport’s CEO, said, “Winning two awards back to back for Best UK Airport signifies that our strategy to invest in our facilities and service is being positively welcomed by our customers and airlines.

“We will have served almost 13 million passengers by the end of the year and welcomed a host of new services, whilst continuing to invest in terminal facilities and our people.

“Our commitment to safety, security, efficiency, customer, employees, our neighbours and the region will continue as we now embark on our terminal transformation programme and sustainability strategy, which will ensure that our growth is achieved in a responsible way.

“I’d like to thank all those who voted for us and the Birmingham Airport community for working together to achieve these great accolades.”
In July, Birmingham Airport released its 15-year master plan to set out its vision on how it would improve its infrastructure and deliver excellent service, catering for 18 million passengers a year. It has also made a commitment to become a net zero carbon airport by the year 2033, prioritising zero carbon airport operations and minimising carbon offsets.
Chief Executive of the Airport Operators Association, Karen Dee, said, “Congratulations to Birmingham Airport for winning the award for Best Airport (Over 10 million passengers) for the second year in a row! Amid strong competition for this award from airports across the UK, Birmingham’s commitment to its passengers and customers shone through and secured them their victory last night.”

The Airport Operators Association is the trade body representing more than 50 UK Airports in the UK and the views of UK airports to Government, parliament and regulators to secure policy outcomes that help deliver their mission.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Totally deserved

I only ever use BHX at peak times and aside from the odd small hiccup it's always so efficient

...and welcomed a host of new services

Lauda to Vienna, a couple of destinations added by Jet2 and TUi along with Wizz to Krakow?

 

[Jon Dempsey]

Not particularly Birmingham, but may have ramifications

Big News: Virgin Atlantic's New Transatlantic Joint Venture... — God Save The Points

Nov 25, 2019 | 4:03 AM

apple.news

 

[nbdm]

Not particularly Birmingham, but may have ramifications

Big News: Virgin Atlantic's New Transatlantic Joint Venture... — God Save The Points

Nov 25, 2019 | 4:03 AM

apple.news

It would be great if the JV applied globally, so you can earn miles & tier points across the KL/AF network to Africa and Asia as well as the Atlantic - which could apply from Birmingham

Interestingly I read yesterday that Virgin have decided not to sell 30% of their stake to KL/AF so they retain 51/49% with Delta.

 

[Ray Finkle]

New fuel supplier coming to BHX.

News - Gulf Oil Ltd

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gulfoil.co.uk

Love this quote, maybe they could go out canvasing for Boris?

“This new partnership comes at a really exciting time for Birmingham Airport as we continue to expand the number of carriers and destinations we offer and position ourselves as as an attractive airport for carriers looking to expand services into the UK.”

 

[Matt995]

“This new partnership comes at a really exciting time for Birmingham Airport as we continue to expand the number of carriers and destinations we offer and position ourselves as as an attractive airport for carriers looking to expand services into the UK.”

substitute the words "carriers" with "retailers" and "destinations" with "shops" and it might be more like it!!!

 

[Seasider]

They have got to pay the bills somehow.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Whilst other airports are busy promoting new routes here at BHX they're making a huge deal over their new buses. Lovely journey now from the car park to the terminal it's just a shame that once we get there the choice of routes available has dwindled so much.

I can't even be bothered to copy and paste the release so I'll just post the link.

BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT LEADS THE WAY WITH NEW ELECTRIC BUS FLEET

Today, (10th December), Birmingham Airport has launched a fully electric bus fleet to replace the current diesel vehicles in operation – the first UK airport to implement the ultra-low emission buses. Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands was in attendance at the launch, highlighting the...

www.birminghamairport.co.uk

 

[Brum X]

Whilst other airports are busy promoting new routes here at BHX they're making a huge deal over their new buses. Lovely journey now from the car park to the terminal it's just a shame that once we get there the choice of routes available has dwindled so much.

I can't even be bothered to copy and paste the release so I'll just post the link.

BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT LEADS THE WAY WITH NEW ELECTRIC BUS FLEET

Today, (10th December), Birmingham Airport has launched a fully electric bus fleet to replace the current diesel vehicles in operation – the first UK airport to implement the ultra-low emission buses. Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands was in attendance at the launch, highlighting the...

www.birminghamairport.co.uk

I feel the same Ray, at least there is lots going on in the city to keep me busy

 

[Ray Finkle]

I feel the same Ray, at least there is lots going on in the city to keep me busy

And we're loving the updates