Birmingham Airport

8th July marked eighty years since HRH The Duchess of Kent officially opened Birmingham Airport, then known as Elmdon.

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.

Birmingham Airport actively participated in this year’s celebration of World Environment Day, giving the Airport the opportunity to again raise awareness and promote actions that everyone can carry out to protect the environment.

On 30th May, the Chairs of both Birmingham Airport and HS2 Ltd, as well as the CEO of Birmingham Airport, met to reaffirm how the new High Speed Rail network alongside the airport’s growth plans are crucial to improve future connectivity and prosperity for the region.

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.

To support UK Airports Safety Week, Birmingham Airport has kicked off a range of activities and safety demonstrations to raise awareness of aviation safety and the importance it has all year round.

Birmingham Airport welcomes the one millionth passenger to use the Self-Service Bag Drop, an automated self-service bag drop technology officially launched across the airport in January 2018.

Qatar Airways, the multiple-award-winning airline, has celebrated its third anniversary from Birmingham Airport.

Kate Swann, CEO of SSP Group, and Richard Gill, Commercial Director at Birmingham Airport, have marked the opening of the first ever airside M&S Food to Go concept.

Atkins has been appointed to a series of contracts at Birmingham Airport to manage the upgrade and extension of the airport terminals.

Birmingham Airport has awarded Volvo Bus UK the contract to supply the airport with six 7900e single deck electric buses.

Birmingham Airport is proud to announce that – for the third year – it will be the headline sponsor of the Chinese New Year festival in Birmingham.