Birmingham Airport is now over 70 years old, with its first ever flight in May 1939 from Liverpool by Dragon Rapide. Soon after services to Croydon, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Ryde, Shoreham, and Southampton began. In 1949 scheduled services from Birmingham Airport began, and soon passengers could fly to Zurich, Düsseldorf, Palma, Amsterdam and Barcelona.
Passengers can now fly to hundreds of destinations around the world from the airport, including most major European destinations as well as New York, Dubai, Toronto and Karachi.
Located 8 miles from Birmingham City Centre, the airport is easily reached by rail, bus, coach and car. If you are travelling by car we recommend that you pre-book your Birmingham airport parking, so that you can ensure you get a space. For airport parking at Birmingham we recommend:
- APH Birmingham
- Birmingham Airport Long Stay 1
- Birmingham Airport Short & Medium Stay 1
- Birmingham Meteor Meet & Greet
Once you have checked in for your flight you can take advantage of a wide range of cafes and restaurants, offering coffee, snacks, meals and bar facilities. You can also make any last minute purchases for your trip or pick up your duty free at one of the duty free shops.
If you need any help with your booking or have a question, you can call our UK-based customer contact centre on 0844 871 7431 and quote BS777.
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At the end of the booking process there’s also an option to join the BrightSkies mailing list. If you do, we can send you details of special offers and discounts, new products and competitions.
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