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Flights were delayed with at least one cancelled after Birmingham Airport was forced to shut down over a bomb scare
Passengers stuck on tarmac. Wednesday 23 October 2024 15:37, Alexander Butler. Passengers have expressed frustration at being stuck on planes waiting near the runway at Birmingham Airport.
Airport City served Date of closure Notes Barbuda Codrington Airport: Codrington: 2 October 2024 The airport closed permanently in the evening of 2 October 2024. It was replaced by Burton–Nibbs International Airport the following morning, Some charter flights were available to Saint Barthélemy and Anguilla: Bowman Field: Louisville, Kentucky
[19] [20] With the introduction of flights to Canada and Mexico, the official name of the airport was changed to Birmingham International Airport on October 20, 1993. [21] Also in 1993, the airport marked the completion of a $50.4m terminal renovation. [22] In the early 1990s Runway 18/36 was extended to 7,100 feet, allowing use by airline jets.
Delta cancelled more than 1,400 flights on 20 July, [124] and more than 1,300 flights on 21 July. [125] With so many passengers still stuck in Hartsfield–Jackson after two consecutive nights, the airport implemented a "concessions crisis plan" and a plan to reunite passengers with their checked baggage. [ 124 ]
April 16, 2024 at 12:24 PM. ... A Birmingham Airport spokesperson said: “Birmingham Airport has temporarily suspended operations due to a security incident on an aircraft. ... Tariffs might have ...
2024 Delta Air Lines disruption; Date: July 19–25, 2024 ( – ) Location: United States: Type: Flight cancellations: Cause: Computer system failure due to corrupted systems following 2024 CrowdStrike incident: Perpetrator: Delta Air Lines: Outcome: Over 7,000 Delta flights cancelled affecting plans of 1.3 million passengers
On 13 January 2023, Emirates announced that they will return to flying the iconic Airbus A380 on their daily flights to Birmingham Airport from 1 July 2023. [43] Previously, Emirates had used the Airbus A380 on their flights to Birmingham since 2016; however, they resumed using the Boeing 777 during the COVID-19 pandemic due to less demand.