Passenger numbers soar at Birmingham Airport
New records reached during busy summer.
Unions support for HS2
Scrapping would be “the grandest folly of all.”
Cab app announced for city
If you’ve ever had to search for a taxi number you’ll be interested in this new development.
Award-winning pupils take on worldwide challenges
Solihull School students are expanding their horizons by taking on worldwide challenges after being awarded travel scholarships.
New York Sounds: Mostly Cosmic
Trumpets can be the perfect conduit for space-sounds from the outer reaches. Martin Longley’s squatting on the NYC launch pad…
Local protests at rail price increases.
Birmingham stations part of national campaign.
Birmingham Airport welcomed Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Birmingham Airport welcomed Air India’s Boeing 787-8 ‘Dreamliner’ into Birmingham last night as it operated its inaugural service from Amritsar and Delhi.
Birmingham – an airport for Britain
Birmingham Airport has today published its response to the Airports Commission’s challenge to deliver aviation capacity in the long-term.
Britain sizzles: Ten tips for driving
Driving in a heat wave can be dangerous – which is why DriveSafe has some simple tips for coping with this summer’s soaring temperatures.
So hot, we could have been in Delhi
Andy Goff spent a balmy evening sampling the delights of Indian cuisine and hospitality while learning about Air India’s plans at BHX.
Argentine students welcomed in Solihull
A group of Argentinian students were so delighted to join in lessons at Solihull School they cooked up traditional dishes and danced the tango.
UK aviation needs “flexibility and resilience” – Kehoe
Aviation chief tells Airports Commission that UK aviation needs “flexibility and resilience” to respond to a changing industry
Fast track to the USA from Birmingham
Aer Lingus Regional have announced details of a service which allows Birmingham-based passengers to fast track their journey to the US
Delhi Dreamliner delight
Birmingham Airport and Air India have announced that from 1st August 2013, flights between Birmingham Airport and Delhi will operate four times weekly
Harborne volunteer heads for Liberia
Birmingham based Save the Children volunteer, Emily Davies, will this week be flying out to Liberia, West Africa, to see how some of the money the charity has raised is being used to save lives.
Bay-witched
Care for a day out on endless sands? Try Morecambe Bay with a guide
Birmingham Airport’s vision for long-term growth
Birmingham Airport, together with a coalition of business leaders and local councils, will today unveil a vision that would enable the Airport to grow in line with future demand
Sleepers could boost Scottish links to Birmingham
A rail lobby group has suggested that the new “micro-franchise” for Anglo-Scottish sleeper trains should improve links between the West Midlands and the Scottish Highlands.
New Billund service starts from Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Airport welcomed bmi regional’s inaugural flight to Billund, Denmark – the home of Lego.
Irish eyes are smiling as new service starts
Aer Lingus Regional has started services to Birmingham with the launch of its first flight from Dublin to Birmingham.
Climb every mountain
Laurence Inman goes exploring heroism and wonders just who we should be celebrating.
And the airport of the year is ……
Birmingham Airport: Awarded ‘Airport of the Year’ at the Global AirRail Awards 2013.
It doesn’t have to be Heathrow
British exports best served by a network of airports, not a London hub, says aviation chief
Lord Mayor and CBSO join in launching new services from Birmingham International
John Lines cuts the cake and members of the CBSO played the music to give a send off to the new bmi regional Gothenburg service.
Birmingham Airport is Britain’s most accessible
New analysis shows that Birmingham Airport is Britain’s most accessible airport and should be used to alleviate pressure on overheated South East
Birmingham Airport gets set to launch new ‘Sky Side’ experience
A unique and exciting children’s adventure is set to launch from Birmingham Airport this summer to give the thousands of youngsters jetting off on holiday an engaging and fun experience at the Airport before they fly.
The Gramophones Theatre Company from End to End
Trusting to their resourcefulness and the kindness of strangers they traveled the 874 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to discover the real Britain.
Pedalling to Paris to help Picks sufferers
In July 2013, two colleagues from the University of Birmingham will attempt the gruelling challenge of cycling from London to Paris in under four days
Students’ cultural exchange to Jordan helps schools and impresses royalty
Students from Coventry University have returned from the trip of a lifetime which saw them volunteer to help rejuvenate a deprived school in Jordan
Eastern Airways 10th anniversary ‘twixt Birmingham and Newcastle
Eastern Airways is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its service between Birmingham and Newcastle, which provides a fast business link between the Midlands and the North East.