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    BHX: minor Midlands airport or gateway to the world?

    by Simon Calder Mar 19, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Simon Calder

    London Heathrow lies 87 miles southeast, representing about 10 minutes’ flying time. Luton airport is 71 miles away in much the same direction. Manchester airport stands 66 miles northwest, while East Midlands is only 32 miles northeast.

    Where am I? Birmingham airport, of course. And in the company of the chief executive of the West Midlands hub, Nick Barton. With competitors in such close proximity, doesn’t he feel a little squeezed?

    “If you didn’t offer the network coverage and the pricing,

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