HALF TERM GETAWAY FROM BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT

Birmingham Airport is set for another busy bank holiday and school getaway with some 221,500 customers travelling out of the airport during the nine-day period from Friday 24th May until Sunday 2nd June. This is an increase of 15% on the same period last year.

The top destinations for travel are Palma, Dublin, Amsterdam, Dubai and Antalya.

Al Titterington, Terminal Operations Director of Birmingham Airport commenting said: “We are preparing for another busy half term holiday, with customers jetting off to take advantage of the bank holiday and school half term.”

“As with all our recent advice, customers should arrive at the airport in line with when their check in opens, this can be found on their airline booking detail.  For customers travelling with liquids in their hand luggage, please do remember that these cannot exceed 100ml.  With our new scanners, liquids, pastes and gels no longer need to be in plastic bags, and can be loose within hand luggage.”

“Our security queuing area is still changeable, and customers should follow the direction of our customer teams when at the Airport, who are on hand to help.”

Top Tips for Customers for the half term/bank holiday getaway:

• 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 Jet2 or TUI can drop their bags off the day before, and on the day they travel, head straight to security. 

• Check in Zones in the terminal:
  • ➡Zone A for Jet2
  • ➡Zone D for Emirates
  • ➡Zones B & C for all other airlines   

• Please leave all compliant liquids and electricals in your hand luggage.  Customers should follow these instructions:
• Liquids, pastes and gels, up to 100ml should be left in hand luggage during the security search.
• All electricals to remain in hand luggage during the security search.
• When going through security, please ensure all items are out of pockets including phones, keys, coins, and tissues etc, remove all belts. Watches can be left on.

For further detail on security please visit here.