birmingham airport news stories
July 2009
01.07.09 Monarch announce US Airways maintenance deal
June 2009
21.06.09 Airport plan single 'super terminal'
20.06.09 Bikers jailed over airport riot
19.06.09 Drug smuggler jailed
18.06.09 Taxi dispute goes to court
15.06.09 Bmibaby summer 2010 flights on sale
15.06.09 Spat over council’s use of Birmingham Airport
12.06.09 Airport strike threat
11.06.09 Man charged over big drugs find
07.06.09 Terminal's 25th anniversary
01.06.09 Argument over inclusion of second runway in regional plans
May 2009
29.05.09 Airport taxi dispute 'will not hit passengers'
25.05.09 Ryanair expansion could create 700 jobs
25.05.09 Hellenic confirm Birmingham – Athens – Jeddah flights launch
25.05.09 Bmibaby celebrate Birmingham – Newquay flights launch
13.05.09 Aer Lingus celebrates 60 years of flying to Birmingham
12.05.09 Airport to encourage more continual decent landings
10.05.09 Greek airline plans Athens flights with Middle East link
10.05.09 Male illegal immigrant used woman’s passport, but had real one in his pants
09.05.09 Trolley staff face redundancy
08.05.09 Government backs runway extension
04.05.09 Airport boss defends runway plans
03.05.09 Development director to leave
April 2009
29.04.09 50 airport jobs at risk
22.04.09 Bikers in court over airport battle
17.04.09 Passengers down 7.7%
07.04.09 Emirates to increase capacity
01.04.09 Runway extension approved
March 2009
30.03.09 Transatlantic flight makes emergency landing
29.03.09 Strong demand for new Cyprus service
27.03.09 Pilot jailed for being drunk on plane
18.03.09 Drug smuggler jailed for 11 years
16.03.09 Indian airline to replace lost route
15.03.09 bmibaby add Nice flights for property event
07.03.09 Airport boss predicts passenger decline
03.03.09 Cabbies unhappy at increased costs
February 2009
19.02.09 Passengers up?
18.02.09 bmibaby add Med flights this summer
15.02.09 Emergency for Ryanair flight
07.02.09 Two drugs finds at Birmingham Airport
07.02.09 New pub opens
06.02.09 IT staff axed at Flybe
01.02.09 Flybe named regional airline of the year
January 2009
30.01.09 bmibaby add one route, axe another
27.01.09 Fog and computer fault hit flights
24.01.09 Airport monorail scheme announced
21.01.09 NEC boss plays down runway extension effect
16.01.09 bmi to add Aberdeen flights
15.01.09 Birmingham Airport enjoys record year
02.01.09 Free redundancy cover from Flybe
01.01.09 Up to £5 to drop someone at the airport
December 2008
29.12.08 Investigation after man travels on sister's passport
23.12.08 New Shropshire rail link launched
21.12.08 Clown on charity flight strip searched
20.12.08 Milestone for airport expansion
16.12.08 Runway extension 'to be approved'
15.12.08 Record November
15.12.08 Turkish Airlines begin flights to Birmingham
14.12.08 Drug smuggler jailed for 9 years
07.12.08 Airport accused of publishing misleading emissions figures
05.12.08 bmibaby passengers offered 'rescue package' by Ryanair
02.12.08 Flybe performance ahead of last year
01.12.08 Two injured in airbridge incident
November 2008
30.11.08 Flybe in talks to buy bmi Regional and bmibaby
26.11.08 bmibaby axe five routes
25.11.08 Passengers down 0.7%
20.11.08 Emergency landing for bmibaby plane
12.11.08 Flybe pick up two new awards
07.11.08 Polish man charged over big drugs find
03.11.08 Massive upgrade to security system
October 2008
31.10.08 Runway extension 'under threat'
30.10.08 Ryanair prepares to launch 14 new routes
28.10.08 Nine years for drug smuggling pensioner
27.10.08 New boss starts
25.10.08 Green award for Flybe
24.10.08 Sex toy picture in airport annual report
22.10.08 US Airways announce Philadelphia flights
21.10.08 Passengers on Dutch flight not passport checked
20.10.08 £12m upgrade at popular airport hotel
20.10.08 Birmingham Airport staff support diabetes charity
19.10.08 Drug smuggler jailed for 6½ years
15.10.08 Two cheap Birmingham Airport hotels opened
13.10.08 Eastern most punctual at Birmingham and Newcastle
13.10.08 SAS offer links to Delhi via Heathrow, Manchester and Birmingham
12.10.08 bmibaby expects busy half term
11.10.08 Runway consultation extended
09.10.08 Airport passengers up 1.5 percent
09.10.08 India flights fail to take off
07.10.08 Drug smuggler jailed
05.10.08 Loganair (Flybe) cut Dundee flights
02.10.08 Ryanair cancel 25 flights
01.10.08 Drug smuggler jailed
September 2008
27.09.08 Birmingham Airport gets new drugs scanner
17.09.08 New airline to operate Amritsar flights
16.09.08 Three big drugs finds
15.09.08 Cyprus a favourite destination
14.09.08 Flybe cut capacity growth as business passengers drop
12.09.08 Busiest month ever
12.09.08 Birmingham Airport talk
11.09.08 Air India move flights to Heathrow
08.09.08 Flybe profit up 14 percent
06.09.08 Housing schemes blocked by airport expansion plans
03.09.08 Ryanair announce two new ski routes
01.09.08 Flybe offer help to Zoom passengers
August 2008
27.08.08 Flybe heavy late summer demand
24.08.08 Expert urges airport to enter BAA bidding war
23.08.08 Monarch announce Larnaca flights
21.08.08 Flybe welcome BAA break-up call
14.08.08 Busy bank holiday for Flybe
11.08.08 Avis and Flybe sign car hire deal
10.08.08 Flybe offer web option to counter screen-scraping
10.08.08 Flybe celebrates reward scheme success
09.08.08 Flybe's 'Departure Board' gives customers tailor made offers
08.08.08 Record passenger in July
07.08.08 Turkish Airlines announce Istanbul flights
07.08.08 Big Birmingham Airport drugs find
01.08.08 Flybe rubbish 'financial difficulty' report
01.08.08 New recruits join airport's environment team
July 2008
29.07.08 Flybe add capacity during Lufthansa strike
29.07.08 Flybe invests £2m to attract business fliers
26.07.08 Woman caught with drugs in Kinder Egg
22.07.08 Air tax changes ‘put runway plans at risk’
22.07.08 Flybe interline e-ticketing deal
21.07.08 Avoid buying currency at the airport
20.07.08 Flybe put Easter flights on sale
15.07.08 Passengers up 2.8% in June
15.07.08 Arriva plan Wales – Birmingham Airport train link
11.07.08 Airport celebrate staff qualifications
10.07.08 Big drugs find this week
08.07.08 Ofcom raps Flybe for breaking TV sponsorship rules
08.07.08 Flybe launch winter schedule and ‘connections’
07.07.08 Birmingham hotel to offer special crew rooms
05.07.08 Surprise announcement of airport's new boss
04.07.08 Flybe predict record profits
03.07.08 Flybe sign seat back advertising deal
June 2008
27.06.08 Flybe review ad account
25.06.08 Ryanair confirm 10th new route
25.06.08 First Choice winter Aruba flights from Birmingham
23.06.08 Ryanair to add 10th route?
21.06.08 bmibaby launch winter flight schedule
19.06.08 Work begins on International Pier
19.06.08 Birmingham Airport parking improvements unveiled
18.06.08 Ryanair launch new base; announce nine new routes
17.06.08 Record passengers in May
17.06.08 New appointment at Birmingham Airport
11.06.08 Liquid bomb plot leader scouted Birmingham Airport
11.06.08 BA writes down Flybe stake
11.06.08 Budget hotel near Birmingham Airport approved
10.06.08 Airport says runway extension will benefit economy and health
10.06.08 Former Birmingham Airport boss dies
06.06.08 Ryanair announce 12 new UK routes
05.06.08 New Birmingham Airport lounge for Emirates
04.06.08 Emirates to add new China link
03.06.08 bmibaby launch Warsaw route
May 2008
29.05.08 Eastern switch terminals next week
26.05.08 Community programme announced
22.05.08 Record drugs find
22.05.08 Birmingham Airport drugs smuggler jailed
22.05.08 Loganair Dundee – Belfast / Birmingham flights take off
18.05.08 Flybe add three new airline partners
16.05.08 Airport dismiss WWF business flight claims
13.05.08 Record April at Birmingham Airport
10.05.08 Flybe extend IOM route
09.05.08 Lufthansa launch Hamburg flights
08.05.08 Ryanair launch Marseille flights
08.05.08 Thomas Cook add Birmingham - Greece / Egypt flights
05.05.08 Appeal date set for sacked MyTravel pilot
03.05.08 Airlines receive 'good neighbour' awards
April 2008
22.04.08 bmibaby launch summer schedule
20.04.08 Runway extension could hit homes
20.04.08 Flybe fastest growing airline to Germany
19.04.08 Three arrested after big drugs find
18.04.08 Birmingham top for on time performance
18.04.08 Flybe: pay us to collect APD
17.04.08 Alpha sell airport newsagent stores to WH Smith
17.04.08 Record March for Birmingham Airport
10.04.08 Terror suspect with flightpath map avoids deportation
08.04.08 Monarch boost Canaries flights this winter
05.04.08 Meeting held on airport expansion plans
03.04.08 Ryanair launch new routes
March 2008
31.03.08 Flybe launch new summer routes
25.03.08 Eastern most punctual at Birmingham and Newcastle in 2007
21.03.08 Flybe criticise Governments APD changes
19.03.08 Flybe hail Birmingham Airport success
18.03.08 RSA helps Flybe meet payment card security standard
17.03.08 Runway extension worth £1 billion
12.03.08 Loganair / Flybe announce Dundee flights on sale
11.03.08 Train operator plans new airport rail links
09.03.08 College hotels welcome course for airport staff
08.03.08 Passengers up 9.2% in February
08.03.08 Cheap hotel near Birmingham Airport
07.03.08 Flybe to charge for using check-in desks
07.03.08 Birmingham Airport rainforest donation
04.03.08 Loganair / Flybe announce Dundee flights
February 2008
29.02.08 Two hospitalised after bus incident
26.02.08 Airport arrest leads to big drugs find
26.02.08 Accor plans budget hotel near Birmingham Airport
21.02.08 Immigration Minister visit Birmingham Airport
15.02.08 Data security upgraded by Flybe
13.02.08 Reus is 26th Ryanair base; Birmingham flights announced
13.02.08 Flybe to relaunch Birmingham – Toulouse flights
12.02.08 Passengers down 0.1% in January
08.02.08 Big cocaine find revealed
06.02.08 MPs back Flybe eco-label scheme
02.02.08 Eastern axe Inverness flights
January 2008
30.01.08 Police make mobile phone film appeal over gang fight
29.01.08 Flybe can award skills qualifications
28.01.08 New airport boss to be offered £200,000 salary
28.01.08 Airport replies to ‘readers rant’ on airport parking charge
26.01.08 Runway plan could move the goal posts for rugby club
23.01.08 Flybe says new credit card is a success
22.01.08 One man critical after gang fight inside the terminal
22.01.08 Monarch expands onboard recycling programme to Birmingham Airport
21.01.08 Amadeus users get full access to Flybe fares
20.01.08 What an extra 405m means to the airport
18.01.08 Residents concerned over runway extension
15.01.08 Ryanair to launch new base at Birmingham Airport
15.01.08 Lufthansa to launch Birmingham - Hamburg flights
12.01.08 Passengers up 2.3% in December; 0.7% in 2007
11.01.08 Campaigners launch 'flyagra' website and spoof e-mail
10.01.08 Business leaders back runway extension plans
09.01.08 bmibaby announce Warsaw flights
08.01.08 Runway extension planning application submitted
05.01.08 Flybe announce new hand baggage rules
04.01.08 Row after troops forced to strip off on airport tarmac over uniform ban
03.01.08 Fire closes train station
December 2007
30.12.07 Flybe advert banned over misleading fares
29.12.07 Birmingham Airport closes cross runway
22.12.07 Business as usual at Birmingham Airport next month
20.12.07 Ryanair announce biggest ever route expansion
18.12.07 SAS to accept self-print boarding passes at UK airports
15.12.07 easyJet launch flights from Birmingham
12.12.07 Passengers up 2.2% in November
11.12.07 flyWhoosh to resume Dundee flights next Monday
08.12.07 bmibaby launch Madrid flights
04.12.07 Creditors of Duo lose £23m
01.12.07 Flybe wins German award for website
November 2007
30.11.07 New masterplan released
30.11.07 bmibaby announce new routes from Birmingham, East Midlands, Manchester and Cardiff Airports
29.11.07 Flybe ad banned for being misleading
27.11.07 Flybe announce Inverness flights
21.11.07 Airport holds bus tour consultation on runway and control tower plans
19.11.07 Flybe remains confident in Q400
16.11.07 Another fumes incident for Flybe
15.11.07 Passengers up 2.8 percent in October
13.11.07 Monarch launch self service check-in
12.11.07 Flybe integrates BA Connect, reports profits and is considering stock market listing
12.11.07 Flybe signs disaster recovery deal
09.11.07 bmibaby announce Krakow flights
October 2007
30.10.07 European air safety regulator could ground Q400 planes
28.10.07 SAS grounds Q400 planes again after another crash landing
23.10.07 Flybe says crew not refusing to fly fume planes
15.10.07 Flybe announce credit card launch
10.10.07 Passengers up 2% in September
09.10.07 Flybe picks up business achievement award
08.10.07 Award for airport marketing team
06.10.07 Campaigners to fight runway extension
05.10.07 Flybe ace customer service test
01.10.07 Residents celebrate runway decision
September 2007
29.09.07 Flybe says no need to ground planes after new incident
27.09.07 Business leaders back expansion plans
26.09.07 Airport drops second runway plan
23.09.07 Airline cabin fumes investigation ordered
21.09.07 Passengers up 2.2% in August
20.09.07 Airport share sale completed
19.09.07 Emergency landing for Guernsey flight
18.09.07 Flybe boss slams Tory's 'London centric' aviation proposals
17.09.07 Drug smuggler jailed - 13 years after crime
17.09.07 Birmingham Airport black cabs used to promote region
16.09.07 Flybe flight engineers to launch contracts legal dispute
15.09.07 Over 1m passengers in a month for the first time in 2 years
14.09.07 Emergency landing for bmibaby Birmingham bound flight
12.09.07 bmibaby to launch Madrid flights
11.09.07 Green campaigners question airport's climate claims
07.09.07 Meetings on runway extension health impact next week
06.09.07 £1.5m ad campaign for new Flybe website
05.09.07 Improved service for disabled passengers
August 2007
30.08.07 Monarch launch summer schedule
26.08.07 ICTS put up for sale
22.08.07 Flybe singns three year content deal with Galileo
17.08.07 Emergency landing for Flybe Birmingham - Belfast flight
16.08.07 Ryanair increase Dublin flights
15.08.07 Protesters consider Birmingham Airport climate camp
12.08.07 Thomsonfly puts summer 2008 flights to Spain on sale
11.08.07 SkyEurope announce new Birmingham Airport - Bratislava flights
09.08.07 Passengers up 0.8% in July
09.08.07 Details of fumes incident on Birmingham Airport flight revealed
08.08.07 Monarch put summer 2008 flights on sale
06.08.07 Security screeners confiscate drinks but miss blades
04.08.07 Security alert at airport train station
02.08.07 Birmingham Airport parking changes announced
01.08.07 Flybe website now features inclusive pricing
July 2007
31.07.07 Huge drugs seizure at freight firm
27.07.07 Thomsonfly adds 12 new routes for summer 2008
23.07.07 Flybe launch wine club to boost ancillary revenue
23.07.07 Birmingham Airport says PIA had best performance in 2006
22.07.07 UK withdraws Iranian airline's operating licence
21.07.07 Birmingham Airport gets makeover in time for summer
20.07.07 Birmingham Airport passengers up 2.3%
19.07.07 Birmingham Airport set for runway extension after share sale agreed
14.07.07 Flybe to launch frequent flyer scheme
13.07.07 Birmingham Airport closed over 'security issue'
13.07.07 Flybe criticised over cancelled flights at Birmingham Airport
12.07.07 easyJet to fly from Birmingham Airport
11.07.07 Birmingham Airport share sale to go ahead
08.07.07 Passengers still getting baggage security rules wrong
07.07.07 Man jailed for smuggling cocaine via Birmingham Airport
06.07.07 Fly Whoosh announce Birmingham - Newquay flights
05.07.07 Bmibaby 'winning punctuality battle against Flybe'
03.07.07 The latest advice for drivers heading for UK airports
01.07.07 Businesses call for runway extension at Birmingham Airport
June 2007
28.06.07 Birmingham adopts 'silent airport' approach
27.06.07 Birmingham Airport picks up award
24.06.07 Coventry terminal rejection boosts Birmingham Airport's expansion plans
23.06.07 Birmingham Airport hires young 'apprentices'
22.06.07 Flybe management team picks up award
21.06.07 Ryanair offer £1000 in Birmingham publicity stunt
21.06.07 All 13 staff Birmingham Airport staff featured in TV programme sacked or leave
20.06.07 Passengers down 0.8% at Birmingham Airport
19.06.07 Birmingham Airport announce security upgrade
16.06.07 Flybe is customers top low-cost airline
16.06.07 Coventry Airport terminal plan rejected
12.06.07 bmibaby expands winter flights programme
11.06.07 Birmingham Airport say security 'lesson learned'
09.06.07 Flybe bans travellers from eating own food
08.06.07 Knife missed by 3 security checks at Birmingham Airport
07.06.07 16 Birmingham Airport security staff suspended over TV programme
07.06.07 Birmingham Airport security staff ban man over gun T-shirt
05.06.07 New Birmingham - Lyon flights
05.06.07 Autogrill to buy Alpha Airports for £193.6m
04.06.07 Birmingham Airport 'security lapses' exposed
04.06.07 Flybe announce 'eco labeling' plan
01.06.07 Ryanair announce Birmingham - Shannon flights
May 2007
30.05.07 New flights from Dundee to Birmingham and Belfast take off
25.05.07 bmibaby joins Diamond Club
24.05.07 Passengers fall by 3.8% in April
20.05.07 Birmingham Airport drug smuggler jailed
19.05.07 PIA flight bound for Birmingham Airport makes emergency stop
18.05.07 Investment group agrees to buy Birmingham Airport stake
17.05.07 Aer Arann launch Irish flights from Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham
16.05.07 Flybe plots invasion of Europe
13.05.07 Brooklands Group to publish FlyBe in-flight magazine
10.05.07 Aer Arann Waterford flights set for take off
09.05.07 Airport bidders set for meetings this week
09.05.07 Flybe buy 15 more turboprop planes
05.05.07 AUC unhappy with budget airlines 'confusing' sales processes
05.05.07 Birmingham - Warsaw flights take off
04.05.07 Flybe launch Croatia flights
02.05.07 Bomb hoaxer jailed for 2 years
01.05.07 Business leaders question runway plans
April 2007
29.04.07 Football club boss backs Birmingham Airport runway campaign
28.04.07 Flywhoosh director insists Dundee - Birmingham and Belfast flights will take off
27.04.07 New flights from Dundee to Birmingham and Belfast
25.04.07 Six jailed over illegal passports on Air India Canada route
24.04.07 Extra flights from Newcastle and Birmingham to Isle of Man for centenary TT
20.04.07 Passengers down 0.1% at Birmingham Airport
20.04.07 Flight to Birmingham Airport 'seconds from disaster'
17.04.07 Flybe promote finance chief
15.04.07 Bidders line up for Birmingham Airport stake
14.04.07 Flybe gives passengers environmental information
14.04.07 Flybe end Birmingham City sponsorship
11.04.07 Fall in passengers at Birmingham Airport
11.04.07 bmibaby ups frequency on Scottish flights from Birmingham Airport
10.04.07 Aer Arann announces new routes from Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and Newcastle
09.04.07 Birmingham Airport gives £100,000 to local school for sound insulation
08.04.07 Flybe critical of carbon flight warning proposal
06.04.07 Flybe says Easter flight sales up 13%
05.04.07 Man accused of smuggling cocaine at Birmingham Airport
03.04.07 Novotel reinvents the 'TV Diner' for its solo guests
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