The Travellator: Messing about on the river
Our travel correspondent returns..again and again
Good evening Stockholm – SAS moves to later departure time
Scandinavian Airlines is moving from a mid-afternoon departure to an evening flight from Birmingham airport
Birmingham vies for number one spot in VisitEngland’s 101 campaign
VisitEngland’s new Facebook app sets out to find the top 101 Things to Do Before You Go Abroad, and Birmingham is steadily climbing the ranks.
The Travellator: Neva Again
Please welcome our new travel columnist, kicking off with a tale of insanitary on the high seas.
Tickets now on sale for new European routes from Birmingham Airport
The UK’s most punctual airline will, from Monday May 13th, fly to Gothenburg, Lyon and Toulouse with six flights per week on each route.
Birmingham’s vast venue variety on show at International Confex
The city’s official business tourism programme Meet Birmingham will be taking its most diverse mix of event venues to this year’s International Confex
Solihull students cross language barrier in Berlin
Classroom studies came vividly to life for a group of Solihull School sixth formers on a language trip to Berlin.
New routes: Gothenburg, Lyon and Toulouse from Birmingham International
bmi regional launches 3 new European routes from Birmingham Airport
Midlands aerospace growth under the microscope
US expert to share insights and issues for future with Midlands aerospace community
Laurence Inman is full of wrath… Cape Wrath
There are interesting connections between WH Auden, Iceland and Bournville. Laurence Inman explains…..
Meet Birmingham Showcase declared “very informative and very relevant”
Meet Birmingham, the city’s official business tourism programme, welcomed 25 leading national buyers to its second annual Showcase event last week, impressing visitors with a comprehensive overview of the region’s conferencing credentials.
Workers reject strike action at Birmingham Airport
Workers at Birmingham Airport have rejected strike action, following a ballot by Unite over pay, which resulted in the majority of workers refusing to strike.
Lessons from London, the road to Rio
International sports legacy experts will convene at the University of Birmingham this week to discuss the rationale behind hosting global mega-events and their lasting impact.
Bus bosses set for grilling at the QE
Managers at National Express West Midlands are attending a special “Meet the Manager” session at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital next Tuesday
United Airlines celebrates 15 years at Birmingham Airport
Since United inaugurated its New York/Newark daily nonstop service in 1997, more than 1.5 million customers have travelled on the route.
Whittlebury Hall a winner
Whittlebury Hall Conference and Training Centre, Hotel and Spa has been announced as WINNER of the 2013 Condé Nast Johansens MICE Award.
Bromsgrove man gears up for rough cycle ride
Eleven British men are starting punishing cycle training in the build up to a 320 mile cycle ride from Vietnam to Cambodia between 9 and 22 November 2012.
Birmingham to Stockholm by SAS
SAS Scandinavian Airlines started its new direct route between Birmingham and Stockholm this week.
No.1 Traveller opens latest lounge at Birmingham Airport
No.1 Traveller will open its latest lounge – and its first outside London – at Birmingham Airport tomorrow.
Cheesetastic launch for Flybe’s new service to Amsterdam
Leading regional airline welcomes high profile business leaders and award-winning cheese-makers for a taste of its brand new daily service between Birmingham and Schiphol airport.
Petrol sales down
Petrol sales in the UK continued their steady decline during the first half of this year, the AA confirms from new government statistics.
Birmingham Airport enjoying a boom
Birmingham Airport is flying high after figures released this week reveal passenger growth increased by over 9% year-on-year in August.
Turkish Airlines ups frequency from Birmingham International
Turkish Airlines is going from strength to strength at Birmingham Airport, increasing the number of flights to Istanbul from seven to ten flights a week
Uproar as rail station cuts approved
Plans to reduce staff on local railways have come in for criticism.
Laurence Inman on the value of ‘Live Feeds’ at mac Birmingham
Mr Inman is rather pleased to have found a better means of transport to London culture than actually going there.
A letter from Italy: Rain won’t stop us
Chiara Fiorillo is a young student who lives in a small village near Caserta. She dreams of becoming a journalist and we are happy to help her on the way by publishing this and some of her photos she kindly sent.
Ed’s Shakes opens doors at Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Airport will be keeping passengers cool this summer as a new milkshake stand opens in its departure lounge.
Birmingham: Squeezed or invisible?
We’ve heard of the ‘squeezed middle’, but has Birmingham and the wider region become the ‘invisible middle’, at least to Westminster? Steve Beauchampé reports.
Turkish Airlines named Best Airline in Europe again
Turkish Airlines was celebrating success at the recent 2012 Skytrax World Airline Awards for the second year running, as passengers voted them as the best airline in Europe.
United from Birmingham for 15 years
United Airlines celebrated the 15th anniversary of service between Birmingham and its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, with a gate ceremony at Birmingham Airport today.