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Birmingham International Airport (BHX)
 Birmingham International Airport (BHX) ... southeast of Birmingham, in the borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England. It is the 6th busiest airport in the UK after London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester Airport, London Stansted and London Luton.Newest Review: ... Harry Potter book. Layout ******* Birmingham has two terminals called, not so surprisingly, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 and they sit at right angles to one another with a covered zone between. All the flights go from the terminal buildings so you won't get 'bussed' at Birmingham and there are no confusing little monorails to contend with and no really long walks either. It's dead easy to find ... more ... your way around. Even if you go to the wrong terminal, it won't take more than a few minutes to get where you should be.
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I prefer terminal two which is much smaller and processes passengers more quickly. I've only ever seen seriou...more |
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Birmingham International Airport (BHX): Brum Brum Brum to up up and away (2042 words)
by koshkha - written on 28.01.08 (Very useful, 233 readings)
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When I was a kid, I loved going to airports - any airport, it didn't matter - it was all just so exciting. Strange exotic people, big shiny shops and lots of static electric shocks from the nylon carpets - there was nothing quite like it. But as I grew up the whole airport experience started to become just a tedious part of life. It's not yet the end of January and I've already been through five different airports this year. There are still some outstanding airports that lift my spirits and inspire me to look forward to a visit. These are the airports that can become almost a destination in themselves - I'm thinking of Norman Foster's stunning Hong Kong airport or Kuala ...
Come Fly With Me - Yes Please. (1293 words)
by katygriff - written on 14.08.06 (Very useful, 386 readings)
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As I live conveniently a fifteen minute drive away from Birmingham city centre the airport is within easy reach for me so as you can imagine whenever I fly I try to do so from Birmingham airport. Although Birmingham is in close proximity to a few other airports I always choose to go from Birmingham basically because it is the biggest and in my opinion the nicest one to fly from. ----- How to get there: To get to Birmingham airport is easy as you can go down the M6 and also the M42 and as you approach the city centre the airport is sign-posted way back so you cannot miss it. You simply have to get into the city centre which can be done ...
by Bel Ludovic - written on 26.03.02
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It's just the right size. Once the refurbishment's complete, it will be a great facility - Advantages: refurbished parts are lovely, easy to get to, constantly improving - Disadvantages: non-refurbished parts are crowded, with yuk 80s decor, not enough destinations, Eurohub a bit dated nowadays
