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The Latest Breaking News from Birmingham Airport

Team UK departs for Canada ahead of Invictus Games kick-off

The 62 competitors left the UK from Birmingham Airport for Canada on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Bomb scare forces hundreds to evacuate Birmingham Airport as flights delayed for hours

Flights were delayed with at least one cancelled after Birmingham Airport was forced to shut down over a bomb scare

The Independent UK

Police surround Birmingham Airport as passengers evacuated after reports of suspicious vehicle

Police surrounded Birmingham Airport and directed passengers who were evacuated following reports of a suspicious vehicle on Wednesday afternoon (23 October).

The Independent UK

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Birmingham Airport news latest: Flights delayed after bomb scare forces hundreds of passengers to evacuate

Bomb disposal experts rushed to Birmingham Airport following reports of a suspicious vehicle

The Independent UK

Hundreds stuck in queues snaking around car park at Birmingham Airport

Massive queues to pass security come after new hand luggage rules confuse passengers

The Independent UK

Birmingham Airport liquid rules spark confusion fears as passengers still only allowed 100ml in hand luggage

Third category of aviation security for passengers flying from UK airports: liquids remain in baggage but in bottles not over 100ml

The Independent UK

Birmingham Airport suspends operations after suspicious item reported on Belfast-bound plane

The scare turned out to be ‘a false call with very good intent and the item is not suspicious’

Evening Standard

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Birmingham Airport plane 'on fire' as passengers on Emirates A380 surrounded by fire crews

A passenger shared picture of inside the Emirates A380 on the runway at Birmingham Airport this afternoon on Tuesday, July 4 as fire crews attended

Nottingham Post

Passenger aircraft surrounded by fire engines in dramatic airport incident

Footage thought to show a tyre blowout and people on aircraft feared it was on fire

Wales Online

East Lothian dad caught trying to sneak air rifle into UK - leading cops to home collection

Euan Davidson bought the gun from an online supplier but the package was intercepted by security staff at Birmingham Airport before it could reach the collector’s address in Dunbar, East Lothian.

Edinburgh Live

Birmingham Airport facing potential strikes over summer over pay dispute

Unite union is balloting workers at Birmingham Airport who it says have faced two years of real-term pay cuts, with industrial action possibly taking place in mid July

Daily Mirror

Birmingham Airport's hydrogen plan step closer to take off

Transport hub has partnered up with ZeroAvia for new refuelling facility and has opened talks with car manufacturer about vehicle trials

Birmingham Post

easyJet to create new base at Birmingham Airport

Budget airline will house three A320 aircraft at the Solihull airport and is expecting to create 100 new jobs

Birmingham Post

Birmingham Airport worst in Britain for delays last year, while East Midlands was best – here is the full list

May and June were the worst months for flight reliability in 2022 after aviation companies failed to recruit and train enough staff

Birmingham Post

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The Independent UK

Sudan evacuees arriving in UK ‘have had lives turned upside down’

More British nationals arrived at Birmingham Airport on Tuesday evening.

Daily Mirror

Plane filmed lurching above runway while trying to land as UK battered by 50mph winds

Passengers onboard a flight from Belfast landing at Birmingham Airport this morning had a rocky welcome when their plane was buffeted by huge 50mph winds, forcing it to rock from side to side

Birmingham Post

Qatar Airways to resume flights from Birmingham Airport

Operator will commence daily service to Doha from this summer

Irish Mirror

Disabled Ryanair passenger forced to drag himself onto bus after diverted flight 'felt so embarrassed'

Spencer Watts was flying back from a family holiday in Lanzarote when his flight was unexpectedly diverted to Birmingham

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'Humiliated' disabled Ryanair passenger forced to drag himself onto coach

Spencer Watts was flying back from a family holiday in Lanzarote when his flight was unexpectedly diverted to Birmingham

Bristol Post

Snow grounds Bristol Airport flights until late morning as clear-up operation takes place

Some incoming flights are being diverted to Birmingham Airport

The Independent UK

‘Humiliated’ disabled Ryanair passenger forced to drag himself onto coach after his flight was diverted

Ryanair ‘failed their duty of care’, claims traveller

Daily Mirror

Paralysed Ryanair passenger has to drag himself up coach steps after flight diverted

Spencer Watts' flight from Lanzarote to was diverted to Birmingham and when he landed found no arrangements had been made, despite Ryanair knowing he had a wheelchair

Birmingham Post

New partnership formed to drive hydrogen-powered flights at Birmingham Airport

ZeroAvia has teamed up with the transport hub for new scheme aimed at launch the 'green' flights in 2025

Daily Mirror

Drunk Ryanair passenger downed brandy 'to calm nerves' and smashed glass on flight

Stephen Stokes had been about to fly to Birmingham Airport from Faro, Portugal, aboard a Ryanair flight when he downed several glasses of brandy and was aggressive to cabin crew

Manchester Evening News

Dad 'in tears' as suitcase missing after Ryanair flight to Manchester is diverted

The flight had to land in Birmingham due to heavy snow

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