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Turkish Airlines has carried over 2,000,000 passengers through Birmingham Airport (BHX) since it began operations from Birmingham in December 2008. The carrier operates a twice-daily route from Birmingham to Istanbul (IST) and has operated thousands of flights from BHX to date. 
 

Shelby & Co. Bar + Kitchen, the Peaky Blinders-styled bar and restaurant at Birmingham Airport, has been crowned Airport Bar or Pub of the Year at The Moodie Davitt Report Airport F&B + Hospitality Awards (FAB) held recently in Barcelona.
 

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has kickstarted the summer season with its busiest June ever. Latest figures issued by BHX reveal that a record 1,360,957 passengers travelled through the airport in the month of June. 


 

Birmingham Airport has supported care experienced young adults into work, as part of a specialised Midlands-wide initiative aimed at tackling youth unemployment.


 

SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations, and Popeyes UK®, the UK’s fastest-growing quick-service dining brand, officially opened the first Popeyes ® UK airport restaurant at Birmingham Airport (BHX) today.


 

Pegasus Airlines has carried over 100,000 passengers through Birmingham Airport (BHX) since it began operations to/from Birmingham in December 2023. The low-cost carrier operates a daily route from Birmingham to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and has operated over 500 flights from BHX to date.
 

Wizz Air has marked the launch of Rome (FCO) as their latest destination from Birmingham after their inaugural flight departed from Birmingham Airport (BHX) yesterday (Monday 16th June 2025). 
 

Wizz Air today announces a brand-new route from Birmingham to Suceava in Romania.
 

easyJet has today launched a new route from Birmingham Airport to Grenoble in France as part of a bumper package of 22 new routes from UK airports for winter.
 

Colleagues from Birmingham Airport (BHX) and other local organisations joined forces to raise over £30,000 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity by taking the plunge with a sponsored abseil challenge.

Jet2.com and Jet2Holidays have today announced the launch of their biggest ever Winter Sun programme from Birmingham Airport, with more seats and choice on offer for Winter 26/27.

Wizz Air has announced a new route from Birmingham to Sibiu in Romania.

TUI Airways launches new direct flight from Birmingham to Budapest for summer 2026 to support TUI River Cruise programme

Birmingham Airport (BHX) is preparing to welcome 466,363 passengers travelling through the airport for the bank holiday and half term break an increase of 9%.  

Birmingham Airport has donated £5,000 to support a young fundraiser’s charitable initiative aimed at combatting food poverty. We Can CIC, which raises funds for food banks through the sale of donated aluminium drink cans, has been awarded the grant to support the purchase of a can baler to increase its processing capacity and break fundraising records. 

Jet2.com and Jet2Holidays have announced a brand-new route to Samos from Birmingham Airport for Summer 26.  

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has achieved Level 3 (optimisation) of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) scheme for a third consecutive year. The airport received the accreditation, which is currently awarded to less than 30% of passenger airports in Europe, in recognition of its ongoing investment into advanced carbon management processes, as well as its demonstration of wider engagement with third-party business partners on climate action.  

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have marked the launch of Jerez as their newest destination for Summer 25, after their inaugural flight departed from Birmingham Airport this morning (Friday 2nd May).