Stakeholders sit down and relax with West Midlands Trains
Passenger groups given preview of rail company investment.
All aboard the Moseley Express: latest
Richard Lutz on the continuing story of the Moseley/Kings Heath rail link.
Railways deal for region renewed
Benefits for passengers the target through Chiltern Railways, TfWM and West Midlands Rail partnership deal.
The Greyhound – Letcombe Regis
We visit a little-known part of the country that’s definitely worth visiting.
Airport 2018
The decision to expand Heathrow shows that passengers needs come last says Steve Beauchampé.
New holidays take off from Birmingham Airport
Montenegro route opens for summer.
Birmingham transatlantic flights suspended
Airline blames service halt on delay to new aircraft.
Birmingham’s tourism sector sees most successful year
Value of city’s visitor economy reaches all-time high.
Primera Air launches Birmingham operation
New addition to airport takes off.
Virtual Man and other tales
Richard Lutz ponders the last seven days of a mis-spent middle age.
In the land of the anti-wind sucking snaffle
Richard Lutz finds solace from the inchoate wreckage of the last week.
More flights from Birmingham to India announced
Air India to increase frequency of flights to Amritsar.
West Midlands Trains reveal support for 2022 Games
Station upgrades planned to welcome the Commonwealth.
Stratford hotel forms partnership with Shakespeare’s schoolroom
Entry discount offer for hotel guests.
Prosecco Bar to open at Birmingham Airport
Eleventh venture for prestige global chain.
Travel company launches 2019 plans for Birmingham Airport
Ambitious summer expansion programme on the cards from TUI.
Birmingham business puts money where its heart is
Travel momento start-up helping fight global poverty.
New air routes to boost Transatlantic traffic from Birmingham
Primera Air prepares for take off.
Air India launches UK’s only direct Amritsar service
Noisy welcome for inaugural flight.
Shelf life and good news
Richard Lutz hunts among the remains of the past week.
Birmingham Airport’s links with India strengthen
The UK’s only direct flight to Amritsar will commence in February.
Solihull travel firm links with KLM airline
Two-year deal signed to expand company’s services to airport.
Record year for Birmingham Airport
Highest-ever passenger numbers as airport development begins.
Birmingham Airport to begin flights to Antwerp
Further routes to Belgium will start in February.
Additional flights to Hurghada for Midlands holidaymakers
TUI adds almost 5,000 seats to the Red Sea destination from Birmingham Airport.
New regional train company plans for expansion.
West Midlands Trains starts £1 billion investment into the UK rail network.
The White
Richard Lutz is buried by another seven days.
Air India to launch new flight from Birmingham
Non-stop to Amritsar service set for launch.
That was the Warwickshire that was and other tales
Richard Lutz plunders his archive to remember what happened last week…..
Kenya Uncovered
Sweet wine, proverbs stitched into clothes, a 90km road race: Katy Dutko, an educational aid officer in Africa, offers a page from her Kenyan notebook