Birmingham Airport sees busiest ever June
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The figure was bolstered by the beginning of the summer season, as well as the introduction of new and returning summer routes to destinations including Gibraltar, Poros and Samos. Birmingham Airport remains on track to experience its busiest year ever with nearly 14 million passengers forecast to travel through the transport hub in 2025/26.
In readiness for this period of significant growth, the airport announced its largest Capital Investment Plan ever in May, totalling £76.5 million over the next 12 months. The plan equates to £1.5 million being invested in improvements around the airport every week to enhance customer experience and boost operational efficiency.
Following a much-anticipated easing of security regulations, last month, the regional transport hub also announced that passengers will now be permitted to travel with liquids in containers of up to two litres thanks to the airport’s implementation of next-generation security scanners.
Last year, Birmingham Airport became one of the few UK airports to successfully meet the initial governmental deadline and has further bolstered its screening capacity by unveiling an additional two lanes ahead of the summer getaway.
Al Titterington, Terminal Operations Director of Birmingham Airport said: “June has been another record month with more passengers choosing to travel through Birmingham Airport. This uptick in passengers coincides with our on-going investment into enhancing our customer experience at the airport including a full reconfiguration of our immigration area in the south terminal and the addition of new airside shopping and dining options.
"In June, we also welcomed the long-awaited easing of liquid restrictions meaning that we can now fully utilise our industry-leading next-generation security machinery and allow passengers to travel outbound with up to two litres of liquids. As we continue into our peak season, we look forward to welcoming even more customers through Birmingham Airport.”
The top five routes in June were Dublin, Palma de Mallorca, Belfast, Amsterdam and Alicante.
