Birmingham Airport welcomes record passenger numbers during August

More than 1.5 million passengers passed through Birmingham Airport during August as the transport hub welcomed another record month.

A total of 1,575,318 passengers travelled through the terminal which the airport said was an increase of 3.7 per cent on August 2025.

Dublin topped the list of popular destinations with 84,353 passengers travelling to the Irish capital.

This was followed by Palma (81,161), Alicante (55,598), Dubai (48,515) and Malaga (47,755) completing the top five.

Low‑cost traffic continued to lead the way in August, with an 11 per cent increase in passengers year on year.

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The airport also acknowledged the disruption caused by problems with baggage handling after a fault in the X‑ray screening system meant some bags did not travel on the same flights as their passengers.

The airport apologised to everyone affected by the disruption and said it recognised the frustration and inconvenience that this caused.

August also welcomed another restaurant brand when a new Wagamama launched in the departure lounge while its fundraising partnership with Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity surpassed the £200,000 mark. It is now 18 months into a three-year agreement with a target of £250,000.

BHX has several more fundraising activities planned over the coming weeks, including a Dragon Boat Race on Birmingham's canals and charity dinner in October.

Chief commercial officer Matt Hazelwood said: "Although we are proud to have reached record passenger numbers again this month, we know this will be no consolation to the passengers whose holidays were disrupted by the baggage fault in August.

"We once again sincerely apologise to everyone affected. We understand how important a holiday is and the frustration caused when passengers and their luggage are separated.

"Our priority throughout the incident was to maintain the highest standards of safety and security while working with our airline partners to reunite passengers with their bags as quickly as possible.

"The fault has since been fixed and baggage operations are running normally."

Mr Hazelwood said the airport continued to invest in projects across the estate including upgrading five toilet blocks.

"Given the scale of the work, and the need to ensure we keep sufficient facilities available for passengers, we are refurbishing the blocks one at a time," he added.

"We're proud of what Birmingham Airport continues to achieve each month.

"Strong passenger numbers, new places to eat and shop, charity fundraising and ongoing improvements to our infrastructure all play a part in the airport's growth."