Busiest day for Birmingham Airport this year revealed - and it's coming up soon
The busiest day for the airport is coming up next week
17 January is the quietest day to fly from Birmingham Airport, with only 133 flights departing that day in 2024.
According to new research, 84,255 flights took off from Birmingham last year, averaging 230 flights per day. This means that 17 January saw 42% fewer flights than average.
But what will be the busiest day this year? The Independent has conducted research into the busiest days of the year for each UK airport.
For Birmingham Airport, next Friday - July 25, is set to be the busiest day. According to the newspaper, 161 flights carrying more than 26,000 people are departing on the final Friday of the month.
Birmingham Airport recently capped the long-standing 100ml liquids rule at security, thanks to new 3D scanning technology.
Passengers can now carry liquids, gels, and pastes in containers of up to two litres, with no need to separate them into plastic bags.