Birmingham Airport announces plans to merge two terminals
numbers fell by more than five per cent compared to 2008.
its passenger flows and operational efficiency as well as creating a larger centralised
passenger security search area, an enlarged meeting and greeting arrivals point,
and an improved shopping and catering offer in both landside and airside areas.
control rooms which will be operational at the beginning of March.
experience and these projects will create a smoother journey through the terminal
and improve our overall efficiently. Over the next 10 years we will invest £200
million on our facilities, which will help us achieve our vision of doubling our
passenger numbers by 2018.
recent years and has to respond to growing expectations from customers, service
partners and the wider industry.
position to attract new customers and showcase Birmingham Airport as the region’s
global gateway; not only to the Midlands but also the wider catchment and show
that it’s a viable alternative to London and Manchester."
was a trend seen across tthe industry.
difficult year ahead with consumer confidence still at a low. Nevertheless, there
are some exciting developments planned for 2010 to improve our passenger experience,
which will allow us to come out of the downturn in a stronger and more competitive
position to achieve the airport’s vision of doubling its passenger numbers by
2018."
figure. The top three scheduled destinations were Dublin, Dubai and Amsterdam.
people using these services last year. The top three charter destinations were
Palma, Dalaman and Tenerife.
into a single facility to improve its passenger flows and operational efficiency.
It will lead to a larger centralised passenger security search area, an enlarged
meeting & greeting arrivals point, and an improved shopping and catering offer
in both landside and airside areas.
control rooms into a single facility, combining apron management, engineering
facilities, terminal management and security control. This is to ensure that as
the Company moves forward it runs an efficient operation that can coordinate and
communicate effectively with all its operational partners across the site. It
will be operational at the beginning of March. Paul Kehoe, the Airport’s CEO,
said, "Our goal for 2010 is to improve the passenger experience and these projects
will create a smoother journey through the terminal and improve our overall efficiently.
help us achieve our vision of doubling our passenger numbers by 2018. "Birmingham
Airport is a complex organisation which has experienced growth in recent years
and has to respond to growing expectations from customers, service partners and
the wider industry. "These projects will enable us to come out of the current
down-turn in a stronger position to attract new customers and showcase Birmingham
Airport as the region’s global gateway; not only to the Midlands but also the
wider catchment and show that it’s a viable alternative to London and Manchester."
In the spring of this year, passengers will also see the opening of a new £1.3
million Emirates lounge, exclusively for its premium passengers and a new tourist
information centre to help with passengers’ onward travel needs.
the summer season in May 2011