Your ultimate guide to Birmingham Airport (BHX)
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Discover Birmingham Airport
Flying to and from Birgmingham is a breeze with this airport's modern and well-organised facilities.
Airport Code (IATA):
(BHX)
Location:
Birmingham
Address:
5900 Messer Airport Highway, AL 35212
Terminals:
2
Airlines:
Aer Lingus, Air France, Air India, Aurigny, Balkan Holidays, Blue Islands, Corendon Airlines, easyJet, Emerald Airlines, Emirates, Eurowings, Freebird Airlines, Jet2.com, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Loganair, Lufthansa, Pegasus Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ryanair, SAS (Scandinavian Airlines), Saudia Airlines, SunExpress Airlines, SWISS, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Vueling, Wizz Air
Annual Passenger Traffic:
25,900,000
Brief History:
The first flights from Birmingham Airport took off in 1939. An additional terminal building designed to handle international traffic opened in 1961.
Flights to and from Birmingham
Popular destinations reachable from Birmingham Airport include Dublin, Amsterdam, Belfast, Palma de Mallorca and Paris. Some major airlines serving the airport are Air France, Emirates, Qatar Airways, SAS and Swiss International Air Lines.
Getting to and from the Airport
You can reach Birmingham Airport by bus, train, taxi or car hire. There are six different car rental companies located here, like Avis and Europcar. There's a large car park available next to the airport and daily parking prics start at around £46.
Airport facilities and services
Lounges
Yes
Wi-FI
Yes
Dining
Yes
Duty-free Shopping
Yes
Currency Exchange
Yes
ATMs
Yes
Baggage Storage
Yes
Prayer room
Yes
Baby feeding facilities
Yes
Birmingham Airport Currency Exchange
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