Travel in county Midland

Everything is bigger in Texas, and that now includes Delta Air Lines' network.

Jun 20, 2024 • 10 min read

Sometime in the late 18th century, a sign appeared outside a shambly butcher’s hut in the English town of Stratford-upon-Avon: “The Immortal Shakspeare was born in this house,” it announced, using a then common spelling of his name. Devotees began making pilgrimages — dropping to their knees, weeping, singing odes: “Untouched and sacred be thy shrine, Avonian Willy, bard Divine!”

The services operated by Eastern Airways  are bookable at easternairways.com and  via Air France airfrance.co.uk which includes onward connectivity, Air France being part of the Air France-KLM Group.

The milestone comes ahead of the airline opening its new UK base at Birmingham Airport next month with 16 new routes taking off.

Last month’s announcement that the government will scrap phase two of the HS2 rail project, set to run from the West Midlands to Manchester, felt like another nail in the coffin for Britain’s beleaguered train network. Conceived in 2009, the HS2 main line was set to cut journey times between the north and south and create more seat space on the network, encouraging travellers to prioritise lower-carbon rail travel over cars and flights. 

The addition of the four new destinations comes in response to continued demand from customers and independent travel agents. The additions provide them with even more choice when it comes to booking a sunshine holiday or city break in Summer 24 and Summer 25.

Airline will open its newest UK base at Birmingham International Airport early offering more flights across 29 routes. Flights on 16 new routes from the base will go on sale on Thursday 30 November at easyJet.com.

Budget hotel chain operator Oyo has announced its intention to expand its UK presence with plans to increase its number of hotels to over 200 by the end of this year.

2022 is Birmingham’s year. The UK’s second city has the honour of hosting the Commonwealth Games for the first time. Plus, there’s a six-month-long celebration of the region bubbling away for those who visit the Birmingham 2022 Festival.