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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

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Airport Information

Country

Malaysia

Address

Airport Management Centre, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, 43900 Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Country Code

60

Telephone

(0)3 8777 8888

Fax

(0)3 8926 5209

E-mail

Via the airport's website

Website

www.klia.com.my

Location

The airport is located 55km (34 miles) south of Kuala Lumpur

Time Zone

GMT + 8

Number of Terminals

2

Transfer between Terminals

The Aerotrain operates between the Main Terminal and the Satellite Building.

Driving Directions

From Kuala Lumpur, take the North-South Central Link Expressway (ELITE), which is the primary access road for the airport.

Car Parking

Blocks A, B, C and D of the covered short-term car parks are situated near the terminal; there is also an uncovered car park, which is connected to the main terminal building and the Pan Pacific Hotel by a courtesy shuttle service.

Car Hire

Car hire companies, including Avis, Budget, Hertz, National and Thrifty, operate 24-hour desks on the Arrivals concourse in the Main Terminal.

Public Transport

Rail: KLA Ekspres is a direct express rail service between the airport and KL City Air Terminal (KLCAT) located at Kuala Lumpur’s Sentral Station. KLIA Transit is another high speed commuter train between the airport and KLCAT. Road: Taxi: Taxis are available on the Arrivals level. Passengers should buy a coupon at taxi counters on the Arrivals level and are advised not to use taxis offered by illegal taxi operators. Limousine: A pre-paid limousine service is also available. Bus: Express buses to Kuala Lumpur and local buses to Nilai KTM Komuter station and Subang are available from the bus station located on the ground floor of Block C in the covered car park.

Information and Help Desks

There are airport information counters in the Main Terminal and Satellite Building. Information kiosks, with touch-screen, text, audio, video and graphic technology, are situated throughout the airport. Visitors Service Centre (tel: (0)3 8776 5651 or 5647), providing information on airport services and facilities as well as tourist information, is located in the baggage reclaim hall in the Main Terminal.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There is a bank, several bureaux de change, ATMs and a post office. Wireless Internet is available. Eating and drinking: There are restaurants, snack bars, delis, fast-food outlets, bars and cafés. Shopping: There are many shops, including duty-free. Luggage: Left-luggage services, lockers and baggage delivery are available. Lost property is handled by the Airport Police (tel: (0)3 8787 2222). Other facilities: These include nursery/baby changing facilities, a children’s play area, a 24-hour clinic, pharmacies, and a fitness centre with showers, sauna and spa (in the Airside Transit Hotel).

Conference and Business Facilities

The Plaza Business Centre (tel: (0)3 8787 2323) is equipped with telephone, fax, Internet and videoconferencing facilities, as well as postal and secretarial services. The Airside Transit Hotel (tel: (0)3 8787 4848) and the KLIA Pan Pacific Hotel (tel: (0)3 8787 3333) also have business centres offering fax, photocopying, Internet, workstation hire and secretarial services. The E-Centre has high-speed and wireless Internet, web cams, videos, computers, printing, CD burning, scanning, telephones, fax and videoconferencing facilities.

Disabled Facilities

These include ramps, lifts, wheelchair-accessible toilets and adapted telephones; passengers should advise their airline of their needs in advance, to arrange personal assistance. Disabled car parking spaces are available on level 2 in the covered short-term car park.

Airport Hotels

The KLIA Pan Pacific Hotel (tel: (0)3 8787 3333) is within a five-minute walk of the airport. The Airside Transit Hotel (tel: (0)3 8787 4848) is also available in the Satellite Building, near gate C5. Other hotels near the airport include the Concorde Inn Hotel (tel: (0)3 8783 1118), Empress Hotel (tel: (0)3 8706 7777), Equatorial Hotel Bangi (tel: (0)3 8210 2222) and Renaissance Palm Garden (tel: (0)3 8943 2233). There are telephone hotel reservation desks on the Arrivals concourse.

City

Kuala Lumpur

Full Airport Name

Kuala Lumpur International Airport