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Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have expanded their Christmas Markets programme for Winter 2026/27 from Birmingham Airport, by putting a brand-new route on sale to Copenhagen.

Birmingham Airport (BHX) is preparing for its busiest Christmas ever with an 11% increase in customers year-on-year. Over half a million passengers are forecast to travel through the airport over the festive period. 

Passengers flying out of Birmingham Airport over the Christmas season can expect a full itinerary of festive activities. The airport is hosting a programme of seasonal festivities to coincide with the most wonderful time of year.  

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has reported its busiest November ever amidst a record-breaking year for passenger volume. 883,056 passengers travelled through the airport in November 2025 – a 5.5% increase compared to the same period last year. 

Jet2 has revealed more exciting news for customers today, by announcing the launch of flights and holidays to Egypt from Birmingham Airport, as well as a special offer on holidays to celebrate the arrival of the new destination.

Birmingham Airport (BHX) is marking International Day of Persons with Disabilities with extensive investment into enhancing its assisted travel service for those with disabilities.  

The UK’s first ever civilian Air Traffic Control (ATC) Apprentice has successfully qualified as an Air Traffic Controller at Birmingham Airport (BHX).
 
 

easyJet has operated its biggest ever flying programme at Birmingham Airport (BHX), up 22% compared to last year. The airline also carried over two million passengers in its 2025 financial year, a record number and 28% more than last year.
 
 

Colleagues from Birmingham Airport (BHX) and other partner organisations have raised £18,680 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity by participating in a fun run along the airport’s runway.
 
 

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has hosted representatives from Krakow Airport (KRK) for a collaborative visit to discuss best airfield safety practices.

easyJet has today announced the launch of two new routes for summer 2026 from Birmingham Airport, with seats on sale today.
 
 

Birmingham Airport has rolled out new accessibility training for colleagues in a bid to build on current expertise and equip colleagues with essential skills to support neurodivergent passengers amidst the airport’s busiest year for assisted travel.
 
 

From Airbus A320s to Boeing 737s and Dreamliners, LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham is calling all aviation superfans to enter a competition where they will be in with a chance of having their plane (and themselves!) made into LEGO® for a new Birmingham Airport build in Miniland.
 
 

Birmingham Airport (BHX) scaled down its carbon emissions by 8% in 2024/25 as the regional transport hub levels up efforts to become net zero by 2033. The figure, which marks the airport’s highest annual reduction in emissions for a full operational year, was announced in the airport’s annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report which outlines BHX’s progress in tackling its carbon footprint.  
 
 

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has reported a strong start to winter, after recording its busiest October ever. 1,246,664 passengers travelled through the regional transport hub in October 2025 – a 4% increase compared to the same period last year. 
 
 

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has appointed global built environment consultancy Arup to lead the development of its next Masterplan, setting out a long-term vision for the airport’s growth and transformation through to 2041.
 

Jet2.com and Jet2Holidays are celebrating a significant milestone in their continued success story at Birmingham Airport, as the companies welcomed their 15 millionth customer to travel with them from the airport base.

Families flying out of Birmingham Airport this half-term can expect a full itinerary of ‘spooktacular’ activities for Halloween. The airport is hosting a programme of seasonal festivities to coincide with the spookiest time of year.