About Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Airport (IATA Name: BHX) is an International airport which is traceable to the East-Southeast part of Birmingham City Centre, towards the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the United Kingdom.
Birmingham Airport has secured the CAA Public Use Aerodrome License that permits flights for passenger public transport or flying instruction.
As of the year 2017, Birmingham Airport served more than 12 million passengers and this made Birmingham the seventh busiest airport in the United Kingdom.
Birmingham Airport operates flights to various global destinations. These include North America, India, Middle Eastern countries, and Europe.
Moreover, BHX serves as an operating base for air carriers such as TUI Airways, Ryanair, and Jet2.com.
History
The airport was officially launched on 8th July 1939 as Elmdon Airport. The Duchess of Kent, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark unveiled the airport while Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was accompanying her. It was built at a cost amounting to £360,000. The Birmingham City Council was the owner and operator of the airport.
Thereafter, during the Second World War, the airport was requisitioned by the Air Ministry for use by both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy under the name RAF Elmdon. The airport was mostly used for flight training and wartime production. Then, on 8th July 1946, the airport was reconfigured for civilian operations, although the Government yet held control of the airport.
In the year 2010, the announcement of the merger between Terminals 1 and 2 into a single facility was made. After the unification, the airport was also renamed from Birmingham International Airport to Birmingham Airport.
Infrastructure
The terminal building of Birmingham Airport comprises of one large terminal, which merges the two old terminals via the Millennium Link; while Terminal 2 has gates 1 to 20, Terminal 1 contains the rest of the gates. Over the years, Terminal 1 of the airport has been enlarged many times to serve more passengers and aircrafts.
The ground floor of Birmingham Airport has all the arrival desks and check-in counters. And the Central Security area, along with several shops and restaurants, is situated on the first floor.
Birmingham Airport Contact Details
Birmingham Airport offers a range of facilities for the convenience of passengers. Talk to the airport executives on the Birmingham Airport Contact Number 0871 222 0072 for further information.
| Birmingham Airport Contact | |
|---|---|
| Birmingham Airport Contact Centre | +44 (0)871 222 0072 |
| Birmingham Airport Lost or Damaged Baggage Phone | +44 (0)121 767 7771 |
| Birmingham Airport Car Parking Bookings | +44 (0)345 0507080 |
Birmingham Airport Car Parking bookings Email: bookingenquiries@ncp.co.uk
Address
Birmingham
West Midlands
B26 3QJ
Transport
Birmingham Airport is well-connected via railways and roadworks.
The Birmingham International Station within the airport is accessible via AirRail Link.
If traveling by road to and from Birmingham Airport, you can hire a bus, ride a cycle, or rent a car. Moreover, Black cabs are found at the taxicab stand around the Arrivals area of the airport to take you to your destination in Birmingham city or its outskirts.
Birmingham Airport Airlines Contact Details
Aegean Airlines
Aer Lingus
Air France
Air India
AnadoluJet
Aurigny
Balkan Holidays
Blue Islands
Brussels Airlines
Corendon Airlines
EasyJet Airlines
Emerald Airlines
Emirates Airlines
Eurowings
Freebird Airlines
Jet2.com
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Loganair
Lufthansa
Qatar Airways
Ryanair
SAS – Scandinavian Airlines
Saudia Airlines
SunExpress
Swiss International Air Lines
TUI Airways
Turkish Airlines
Vueling
Wizz Air
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