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Birmingham International Airport

Airport Information

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Address

Birmingham International Airport Ltd, Airport Way, Birmingham, B26 3QJ, UK

Country Code

44

Telephone

(0)870 733 5511

Fax

(0)121 782 8802

E-mail

Via the airport's website

Website

www.bhx.co.uk

Location

The airport is located 13km (8 miles) southeast of Birmingham

Time Zone

GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)

Number of Terminals

2

Transfer between Terminals

Terminals 1 and 2 are connected by the Millennium Link walkway.

Driving Directions

The airport is situated on the A45 Coventry road, close to junction 6 of the M42. There are direct connections from the M1, M5, M6 and M40. The new M6 toll road provides a fast alternative to the M6. The airport is signposted from the motorways.

Car Parking

There is short- and long-term car parking at the airport. Parking information is available from NCP (tel: (0)870 606 7050; website: www.ncp.co.uk).

Car Hire

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National are represented in the Millennium Link.

Public Transport

Rail: The free Skyrail service links the airport directly to Birmingham International Train Station. A network of regional and intercity rail services depart from there, including a Virgin service to London Euston. Further information is available from National Rail (tel: (0)845 748 4950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk). Road: Taxi: Black cabs (tel: (0)121 782 3744) carry up to five people with luggage. Bus: Local buses link the airport to the surrounding district. All buses stop outside the terminals. For timetable and fare information, call Traveline (tel: (0)870 608 2608). Further information is available (website: www.centro.org.uk or www.travelwm.co.uk). Coach: National Express (tel: (0)8705 808 080; website: www.nationalexpress.com) operates long-distance coach services, linking the airport to Birmingham and a number of other cities, and provides inter-airport Flightlink (tel: (0)8705 757 747) coaches linking the airport with London Luton, London Gatwick and London Stansted airports.

Information and Help Desks

The airport information desk (tel: (0)870 733 5511) is situated in the Millennium Link; there is also an information point located in the Departures Lounge. British Airways operates a customer service desks (tel: (0)121 767 7502/3) in Terminal 2. The Visitor Centre in Terminal 1 provides a reservation and information service.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Bureaux de change and ATMs are available in both terminals. Postal facilities are available in Terminal 1. Eating and drinking: There is an extensive range of cafés, restaurants, bars and fast-food outlets both airside and landside. Shopping: There are several retail shops at the airport. Luggage: A left-luggage facility (tel: (0)121 767 7987) is available on the first floor in Terminal 1. Other facilities: There are 24-hour medical centres in both terminals and a prayer room.

Conference and Business Facilities

Business booths are available in the Terminal 1 Departures lounge; free work stations are provided, with credit-card operated telephone, e-mail, modem and fax facilities. Air Space (tel: (0)121 767 8063) provides meeting rooms accommodating between two and 40 people. Overhead projectors and flipcharts are available.

Disabled Facilities

Adapted toilets and lifts are provided. Wheelchairs are available on request. Help with baggage and check-in is available by contacting the airport information desk (tel: (0) 870 733 5511) prior to arrival. Wheelchair and other assistance after check-in must be arranged through the individual airlines. A Minicom system (tel: (0)121 767 8084) is installed at the Terminal 1 airport information desk, and there is an induction loop system.

Airport Hotels

The Crowne Plaza NEC (tel: (0)121 781 4000), Hilton Birmingham Metropole (tel: (0)121 780 4242), Holiday Inn Express NEC (tel: (0)121 782 3222) and Novotel Birmingham International Airport (tel: (0)121 782 4111) are all located near the airport. The first two provide an airport shuttle service. For details of more hotels in the Birmingham area, visit the Marketing Birmingham (website: www.birmingham.org.uk).

City

Birmingham

Full Airport Name

Birmingham International Airport

State or Province

England

Hong Kong International Airport

Airport Information

Country

Hong Kong

Address

Airport Authority Building, 1 Cheong Yip Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong

Country Code

852

Telephone

2188 7111

Fax

2824 0717

E-mail

customer@hkairport.com

Website

www.hongkongairport.com

Location

The airport is located 34km (21 miles) northwest of Hong Kong Island

Time Zone

GMT + 8

Number of Terminals

1

Transfer between Terminals

A free internal shuttle train runs between the east and west halls of the terminal building from the central concourse basement. Electric vehicles can also transport passengers around the terminal for a fee (tel: 2261 2727).

Driving Directions

From Hong Kong Island, follow road signs to Western Harbour Tunnel. Once out of the tunnel, drive along the West Kowloon Expressway; follow airport road signs and cross the Tsing Ma Bridge to the airport island. Then continue along North Lantau Highway to reach the airport.

Car Parking

There is one undercover multi-storey car park (car park 4) and three open-air ground level car parks (car parks 1, 2, and 5). Car parks 1, 2 and 4 are short-term, whilst car park 5 provides long-term parking spaces. Complimentary 30-minute parking is available in car parks 1, 2 and 4. Car park 2 is the closest to the terminal, for hourly parking only.

Car Hire

Driving is chaotic in Hong Kong and most people choose to hire cars with drivers. Limousine services are available from Intercontinental Hire Car and Parklane Limousine Service, with counters located in the Arrivals hall, and in the Ground Transportation Centre.

Public Transport

Water: The SkyPier (tel: 2307 0880) provides high-speed ferry services between the airport and four points in the Pearl River Delta (DongGuan, Macau, Shekou, and Shenzhen). Tickets are available from booths before immigration. A bus service runs to the airport. Rail: The MTR Corportation Airport Express Line (tel: 2881 8888) operates trains that leave the airport for downtown Hong Kong (journey time: 23 minutes) stopping at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations, where check-in and free porter services are available. The station is located in the Ground Transportation Centre. Road: Taxi: Taxis are readily available from the Ground Transportation Centre next to the passenger terminal. There are separate queues for various services; urban taxis are red and serve almost all destinations in the city, New Territories taxis are green, and Lantau taxis are blue. There is no taxi access to Discovery Bay. Limousine: The airport is served by several limousine companies, with offices located in the Arrivals hall and the Ground Transportation Centre. Bus: Public buses also leave from the Ground Transportation Centre and from near car parks 1 and 2. Buses are operated by Citybus (tel: 2873 0818), Long Win (tel: 2261 2791) and New Lantao (tel: 2984 9848). There are 11 Airbus routes to various parts of Hong Kong, including North Point Ferry Pier, Hung Hom station and Lam Tin station. Frequent external bus services are also available. Night buses take over after 2400. There are also six airport shuttle routes and a 24-hour Discovery Bay Airbus service, operated by DB Transit (tel: 2987 0208). Coach: Cross-border coaches run by five operators offer regular services between the airport and major Guangdong cities in mainland China. A valid travel document for entry to mainland China is required.

Information and Help Desks

The Customer Service Centre can be found in the Departures check in hall, open daily 0530-2300. Multi-media booths are located in the East, West and Arrivals halls, with interactive information and a touch-screen map. There are dozens of 24-hour help phones located throughout the terminal. Information in English is available (tel: 2181 0000).

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There is a bank, and several bureaux de change counters and ATMs located throughout the terminal. A post office is located in the Departures hall. Wireless Internet is available anywhere airside in the terminal. A Cyber Break Café is located in the northwest concourse and some 170 PowerPhones for Internet access can be found in the terminal and Ground Transportation Centre. Eating and drinking: There are more than 150 food and drink outlets, including an Irish pub in the Arrivals hall. Shopping: Shops including gift and duty-free are available. There is a 24-hour convenience store in the Arrivals hall. A pre-order and pick-up service for duty-free products is available. Luggage: Trolleys are available at all passenger drop-off points. A porter service is available at various points, including outside the Departures hall and the baggage reclaim hall. An excess baggage shipping service is also available at aisle K, before check in (tel: 2769 8681). A left-luggage facility is also available in the Arrivals hall (tel: 2261 0110). Lost and found services are available at the customer service centre, the airport police report centre and via the help phones; there is also a lost and found office on level 6 of the terminal (tel: 2182 2018; e-mail lost-f@hkairport.com). Other facilities: There is a medical centre on level 6 (tel: 2261 2626) and a pharmacy. The Plaza Shower and Relaxation Lounge on level 7 of the west hall is open 24 hours and provides shower rooms, semi-private napping rooms and a mini salon. There is also an Oriental Massage Centre. Children’s play areas are located near gates 22 and 36, while nursery rooms are located at various points throughout the terminal. A non-denominational prayer room is situated in the check-in hall and is open 24 hours.

Conference and Business Facilities

The PCCW Business Centre is located in the Departures check in hall; services include fax facilities and mobile telephone hire. Further conference and business facilities are available from the Plaza Premium Lounge in the west hall (tel: 2261 2622) and east hall (tel: 2261 2668), as well as the Regal Airport Hotel (tel: 2286 8888). There are several airline lounges.

Disabled Facilities

The airport is fully accessible for disabled travellers. There are plenty of wheelchair-accessible toilets, lifts, ramps and escalators around the airport and Ground Transportation Centre. Car park spaces reserved for disabled drivers are available in car parks 1, 2, 4 and 5. Wheelchairs are provided free of charge by airlines; passengers should inform the airline prior to travel. For more information on wheelchair hire and in-terminal transportation, passengers should contact Worldwide Flight Services Holding SA (tel: 2261 2727). The terminal shuttle train is wheelchair-accessible. Escalators and walkways have audio warning signals, while lifts, toilets and telephones have Braille signs. Tactile path guides and induction loops are installed at various points.

Airport Hotels

The Regal Airport Hotel (tel: 2286 8888; website: www.regalairport.com) is connected to the passenger terminal by a covered walkway. Information counters and a booking service, operated by Hong Kong Hotels Association (tel: 2383 8380 or 2769 8822; website: www.hkta.org/hkha), can be found in the Arrivals hall. Airport Express Line rail ticket holders can catch a free Airport Express shuttle bus to many hotel destinations from either Kowloon or Hong Kong stations.

City

Hong Kong

Full Airport Name

Hong Kong International Airport