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Birmingham Airport has raised £63,000 for its nominated charity partner, Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, at its charity dinner event sponsored by partner company Mitie. The regional transport hub hosted over 400 guests from 44 partner organisations last night for an evening of live entertainment, relaxed dining and fundraising at the Heart of England Conference Centre in Meriden. 

During its busiest year on record, Birmingham Airport (BHX) has invested in an enhanced customer experience training programme to further upskill colleagues.

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has ended the summer travel season on a high with over 1.3 million passengers choosing the regional transport hub in September. 1,346,071 passengers travelled through the airport in September 2025 – a 2.7% increase compared to the same period last year.


 

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has invested a further £3.8 million in its assisted travel service with the introduction of a fleet of brand new purpose-built ambulifts. Twelve new ambulifts will be rolled out over the next 10 months at the regional transport hub, increasing the airport’s capacity to support passengers with disabilities or additional needs. 



 

Ryanair, today (Mon, 29 Sept) announced its Birmingham Winter 2025 schedule with 39 routes, including 3 exciting new routes to Lapland Rovaniemi, Rome Ciampino, and Salzburg.



 

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have announced details of their once-in-a-lifetime trips to Iceland for Winter 26/27, with flights and city breaks on sale from Birmingham Airport.


 

Jet2.com and Jet2Holidays have expanded their Greek and Italian programmes for Summer 26 from Birmingham Airport after launching a hat-trick of brand-new destinations.


 

A Birmingham Airport (BHX) employment initiative for young care experienced adults has resulted in 50% of participants securing paid employment at the regional transport hub. Three out of six of the cohort have now been offered paid positions at the airport following completion of the programme. 


 

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has today announced the launch of a new innovative tech-driven initiative designed to fully transform the passenger experience. 'Connected Personal Experiences' (CPE) will provide customers with the opportunity to receive a seamless and tailored journey through the airport with personalised updates, bespoke retail recommendations and new digital navigation tools. 

Birmingham Airport has donated £5,000 to partially fund a brand-new play area at Balsall Common Primary School Academy.
 

A joint site meeting has taken place between Birmingham Airport’s CEO and Mark Wild, CEO of HS2 Ltd, as discussions and planning for enabling works continue. These works will help deliver the fastest connectivity between Birmingham Airport and London.

Birmingham Airport (BHX) recorded its busiest month ever in August following a record-breaking summer for passenger volume.
 

Since launching its first flight from Birmingham in 1985, Air France has played a vital role in linking the West Midlands to Paris and beyond.
 

SunExpress is celebrating a major milestone after carrying over 500,000 passengers through Birmingham Airport (BHX) since it began operations to/from Birmingham in 2022. The airline, which is a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, operates routes from Birmingham to Dalaman, Antalya and Izmir.
 

easyJet, has today launched its first flight on a new domestic route from Birmingham to Derry in Northern Ireland
 

Ryanair has announced a new route from Birmingham to Tirana for Summer 2026. From April 2026, the low-cost airline will be operating the route from Birmingham Airport on Wednesdays and Saturdays.  
 

Ryanair has announced a new twice-weekly service from Birmingham to Lapland-Rovaniemi for Winter 2025/26. From 27th October 2025, the low-cost airline will be operating the route from Birmingham Airport on Mondays and Saturdays.  
 

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has reported its busiest July ever amidst a record-breaking summer for passenger volume. 1,455,192 passengers travelled through the regional transport hub in July 2025 – an 8.2% increase compared to the same period last year.