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Paul Kehoe, CEO of Birmingham Airport, has today urged the Government to take a cautious response to the Airports Commission’s recommendations, as regional airports like Birmingham Airport continue to thrive.

Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, has announced direct flights from Birmingham to Warsaw and Budapest. Both routes will be operated from mid-September with two flights per week.

Birmingham Airport has recorded the busiest May in its history, as over 900,000 passengers passed through the terminal last month.

Turkish Airlines recently celebrated International Cabin Crew Day at Birmingham Airport, by rewarding their hardworking staff with goodies on board a flight back from Istanbul.

Following almost a yearlong trial of two flight paths from Birmingham Airport, the Airport has submitted its findings and preferred flight path option, known as ‘Option 6’, to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Birmingham Airport welcomed the arrival of another new airline when Spain’s leading low cost carrier, Vueling, made its inaugural flight from Barcelona.

Air Transat has launched this year’s summer flights schedule from Birmingham to Canada. The Canadian airline is offering the lowest prices from Birmingham to Toronto.  Return flights start from as little as £426 per person.

Norwegian has announced further expansion at Birmingham Airport with new routes to Las Palmas and Tenerife launching in November.

Monarch has announced additional routes and frequencies to its winter schedule for 2015/16 from Birmingham Airport; which covers flights until the end of April 2016, including the popular Easter period.

Birmingham Airport and American Airlines have launched direct daily flights between Birmingham and New York John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK).

Icelandair has announced that it will increase services between Birmingham and Reykjavik from two flights per week to four, starting in February 2016.

Belgian regional carrier VLM airlines, has celebrated its inaugural flight to Waterford from Birmingham Airport.

Birmingham Airport has been recognised for minimising the environmental impact on its communities, following the completion of a recent noise management audit.

Thomson and First Choice increase capacity from Birmingham Airport and introduce five new routes.

Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Stobart Air, has announced that the airline is to recommence its Birmingham to Shannon service, beginning in June.

Norwegian, Europe’s third largest low-fare airline, has celebrated its inaugural flight to Madrid from Birmingham Airport, the first of three Spanish routes set to launch this summer.

Birmingham Airport has launched a public consultation into their draft surface access strategy for 2015-2020.