Plans for extra night flights at Birmingham Airport could be given green light

Councillors are meeting next week to discuss the plans

Author: Claire EmmsPublished 30th Dec 2024

Plans to introduce extra night flights at Birmingham Airport could be give the go ahead

It comes as the airport has said that investment there - would be beneficial to the region's economy.

But some locals are concerned about the impact the extra flights will have.

Solihull Council are meeting next week to discuss the plans.

The agreement on the airport's operations was last updated 15 years ago and Solihull Council said the aviation industry had changed substantially since then.

Low-cost carriers want to operate their aircraft for more hours in the day to maximise efficiency, which means more early morning and late night flights.

The changes would see an increase from 5% to 7.3% in the proportion of flights allowed to arrive or leave between 23:30 and 06:00.

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