Birmingham Airport - UK
Birmingham is the UK’s second city, home to over 1.1 million residents (a larger population than England’s third and fourth most populated cities combined). This rises to 6 million when including the West Midlands region. BHX is...
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Recovery Tracker: Japan Airlines, easyJet, Austrian Airlines and more
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A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
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PIA to resume UK flights using wet-leased aircraft
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Pakistan International Airlines has been cleared to resume two routes to the UK using aircraft chartered from Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly.
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Recovery Tracker: Air New Zealand, Transavia, Emirates and more
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A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Wizz reverses decision to shrink Riga base
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Hungary’s Wizz Air has reinstated a second aircraft at its Riga base, reversing a decision to downsize operations in the Latvian capital.
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KLM to resume UK network
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KLM is restarting routes from a number of UK cities as it seeks to rebuild its pre-COVID network during summer 2020.
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Lufthansa Group airlines to restart eight UK and Ireland routes in June
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The airlines respond to a gradual relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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OPINION: Now is the time to cement relationships
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Tom Screen, aviation director at Birmingham Airport (BHX), explains how the UK airport reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic and outlines his hopes for...
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Aurigny to operate former Flybe routes
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Guernsey-based Aurigny has become the latest airline to take over routes previously operated by Flybe.
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Loganair to take over 16 Flybe routes
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The first of the services will commence on March 16.
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Flybe collapse: the loss of a ‘great regional asset’
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Following the insolvency of Flybe, Routes analyses the potential impact of the regional carrier’s demise on the UK and wider European market.
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How Flybe connects the UK
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As speculation mounts about the future of regional airline Flybe, Routes looks at the carrier’s network and the important role it plays in UK...
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Bulletin board: aviation industry news round-up
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This week: Passenger demand picks up in August; Austrian Airlines to start Birmingham service; Spirit increases Puerto Rico focus and more.
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Why Primera Air paid the ultimate price
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Primera Air attempted to ride the low-cost transatlantic wave but was dragged under amid fierce competition, aircraft delays and spiralling costs....
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Monarch one year on - how the market reacted
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On the first anniversary of the demise of Monarch, Routesonline looks at what happened to the routes operated by the UK leisure carrier at the time...
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Birmingham eyes better European hub connectivity and long-haul routes
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Increasing connectivity to European hubs, as well as growing its long-haul network, are key targets for Birmingham Airport. Acting aviation...
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Don’t miss out on this year’s World Routes exhibition activities!
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Our exhibitors will host a number of unique and exciting activities on their stands including; food, drinks, entertainment, giveaways, prizes and...
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Route rundown: ANR-BHX, KEF-SFO, DXB-SAW
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This week: VLM Airlines, Icelandair and Emirates are each set to resume routes previously operated.
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Route rundown: BHX-ATQ, ANR-ZRH, ORY-EWR
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This week: Air India adds new route from Birmingham Airport, plus why VLM Airlines is introducing an Antwerp to Zurich service.
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Monarch landing slots set to be reallocated following High Court ruling
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Take-off and landing slots at London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham that were previously controlled by collapsed carrier Monarch Airlines are...
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Monarch administrators seek judicial review over slots sale
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KPMG is to seek a judicial review after it emerged Monarch could be stripped of its take-off and landing slots, thought to be worth about £60m.