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Flight was on time, seating was comfortable, food was delicious, and crew was wonderful. Smooth flight overall!
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Flight was on time, seating was comfortable, food was delicious, and crew was wonderful. Smooth flight overall!
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Food
Boarding
Entertainment
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Reviews
Flight was on time, seating was comfortable, food was delicious, and crew was wonderful. Smooth flight overall!
Comfort
Overall
Food
Boarding
Entertainment
Crew
Reviews
Flight was on time, seating was comfortable, food was delicious, and crew was wonderful. Smooth flight overall!
Birmingham was once the epicentre of Britain’s industrial revolution but is now in the midst of a regeneration that is making it a brilliant place for shopping, culture and fun.
Much of the city centre is pedestrianised and this combined with recent redevelopments, like the large Bullring shopping centre, make Birmingham a top retail destination. The Jewellery Quarter just north of the centre is home to many boutiques and specialist retailers and workshops, most notably for jewellery but also other luxury goods. Another famous export from Birmingham is Cadbury’s chocolate, and Cadbury World, the huge chocolate factory in Bournville, will delight the whole family with its tour of chocolate history and production; the free samples alone are worth paying the airfare to Birmingham!
Birmingham is excellent for live music, with Black Sabbath and UB40 having cut their musical teeth here, and there is always something to see each night in areas like Digbeth with its popular venues. Other great nightlife areas outside of the centre include Moseley and Selly Oak. Watch out for dress codes though as they are common throughout the city.
With a temperate climate typical of England, July and August are generally Birmingham’s warmest months and January and February the coolest. It is also one of the city’s most prone to snow in the UK due to its relatively high elevation.
As Birmingham’s city centre is partially pedestrianised, most sites are easily reachable on foot. Having undergone considerable redevelopment, the paths alongside the city’s extensive canal network make excellent routes for pedestrians.
Waterbuses and taxis also exist along the canals, being somewhat slower than other modes of transport but are a novel and enjoyable option for a leisurely journey. National Express West Midlands and other companies offer public bus route, mostly radiating outward from the centre to the city’s margins, and rail services throughout the city are also available from central New Street, Snow Hill and Moor Street stations.
Birmingham Airport (BHX) is served by trains, buses and coaches taking visitors to the city centre as well as to other UK cities. There is also a 24 hours taxi service available.