Birmingham Airport prepares for a busy October Half Term
Birmingham Airport (BHX) is preparing for its busiest October half term on record, with 419,775 passengers expected to travel through the airport during the week-long break.
Dublin, Amsterdam, Dubai, Alicante, and Palma de Mallorca are expected to be the top five destinations during the week, followed by a range of sunshine routes for passengers looking to enjoy some warmth before the winter weather fully sets in.
Ahead of the half-term break, the airport has announced that passengers travelling through BHX on 29 October can expect a spooky send-off, with a witch and Dracula making a special appearance in the terminal.Sunday 25th October also sees the inaugural flight from the airport's newest airline partner, EgyptAir, launch its new service to Cairo.
Matt Hazelwood, Chief Commercial Officer of Birmingham Airport, said: “This October half-term will see over 400,000 passengers pass through the airport, travelling to destinations near and far, from European city breaks and autumn sun escapes to onward connections through our international hubs. We look forward to welcoming them to the terminal and being part of their journey.”Ahead of the October half-term holidays, Birmingham Airport is treating customers to some top travel tips to ensure a fright-free airport experience.
Top Tips for Customers for the October half term getaway:
Liquid restrictions at Birmingham Airport have changed. You may carry liquids, pastes, and gels in containers up to two litres in hand luggage during the security search. There is no limit on the number of containers you can carry.
Due to ongoing updates in safety guidelines and regulatory standards, items that were previously accepted may no longer be permitted. Passengers should check before travelling for advance advice given by airports from and through which you may travel. Any item carried as cabin baggage is required to clear security screening. If any item fails to clear security, it will not be permitted to travel.
You should always check the liquid restrictions with all airlines and airports that you will be travelling from and through on your outward and return journeys. As not all airports allow two litres yet.
All electrical items remain in hand luggage during the security search.
Please ensure any aluminium/metal bottles/flasks are emptied in advance of security. Refill stations are available once through security and are free of charge.
When going through security, please ensure all items are out of pockets, including phones, keys, coins, earphones and tissues, etc. Watches can be left on, but please be prepared to remove belts and shoes if requested.
Passengers who are fitted with external medical devices, internal medical implants and prosthetics are encouraged to make the Security Officer aware of this prior to stepping into the security scanner to ensure that appropriate search processes are applied.
To avoid any delays to your trip, never pack vapes, e-cigarettes or devices containing lithium-ion batteries (such as DSLR cameras) in your hold luggage (checked bags). Whilst the majority of airlines permit such items to be carried in your cabin baggage (carry-on), some airlines do not. Always check the ability to carry e-cigarettes or vapes within their cabins with your airline. Contact details of all the airlines that operate at Birmingham Airport can be found in the Airport’s Airline Directory.
Each airline has its own check-in time. Customers are reminded to turn up in line with when their check-in opens. This detail can be found on their booking.
Customers travelling with easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2 or TUI can drop their bags off the day before with the twilight service for eligible flights departing the next day. Please check with the relevant airline for specific drop-off times. You can find more information here.
Please ensure all personal belongings including luggage are kept with you at all times in the airport.
Eligible passengers aged 8 and over who are at least 120cm tall can use UK eGates when travelling with a biometric passport from the UK, EU, EEA, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea or the USA. Children aged under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Check-in zones in the terminal:➡Zone A for Jet2➡Zone D for Emirates➡Zones B & C for all other airlines
Finally, our website has a Frequently Asked Questions page which is a useful guide for customers to find the answers to common queries. Alternatively, our digital live chat bot service, Babs, is available on our website to provide 24/7assistance.For further detail on security guidance please visit here.