Flights from Birmingham to Gran Canaria
Thomas Cook Airlines and Thomson both fly to Gran Canaria once a week. Birmingham is the second largest city in England, and has a population of around 1,006,500. The city is also considered the “second city” of England, behind London of course. The area of Birmingham has seen habitation since the 6th century, and really came to prominence as an industrial powerhouse during the Industrial Revolution. Birmingham is now seen as an extremely important centre for British commerce, finance and business. The city is also an important area for further education, with many universities and colleges based in and around the city and area of Birmingham.
Birmingham International Airport is a large airport situated in the West Midlands. It is the sixth busiest airport in the UK and the second busiest not serving London, after Manchester International Airport. The airport was first open for traffic in 1939, and the running of the airport passed to the West Midland County Council in 1960, and Birmingham has improved ever since, with privatisation taking place in 1983. Birmingham Airport is also an award winning airport, and was voted the best airport in Europe in the 5-10 million passenger category in 2007. Future plans include maintenance and building of new runways and modifications to enable the airport to handle the new jets that will soon become ubiquitous on air routes around the world.
Flights from Birmingham to Gran Canaria are popular, due to the popularity of the island as a tourist destination. Thomas Cook Airlines schedule two Birmingham to Gran Canaria flights a week, whereas the budget airline Thomsonfly have just one cheap Birmingham to Gran Canaria flight per week.
Gran Canaria Airport
Gran Canaria Airport, formerly known as Gando Airport, is the primary airport on the island of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands. It is the largest airport in the Canary Islands and has two runways. Interestingly enough, Gran Canaria Airport is also a designated emergency landing area for the space shuttles of NASA.
The airport came into civilian hands in 1930, when it was signed over from a military installation by the King of Spain. The airport has since become the principal gateway to the Canary Islands, and is the fifth-largest Spanish airport.
Parking facilities at Gran Canaria Airport
There are 2,140 car parking spaces at Gran Canaria Airport, with 37 of these spaces reserved specially for disabled parkers. The car parks can be used for both short term and long term parking. The daily charge for long term is €10.30 up to the fourth day, and the daily charge drops to a maximum of €8.25 a day after the fifth day.
Distance from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the surrounding area
Gran Canaria Airport is located by the Bay of Gando, and is about 11 miles from the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The famous tourist areas of the south of the island are around 15 miles away from Gran Canaria Airport.
Transport Links to resorts in Gran Canaria
The airport is accessible by road through the GC-1 motorway, which goes from north to south taking in most of the important areas of the island. Bus services run along three lines, with line 60 going direct from the airport to the capital of the island. Line 66 runs from the airport to Faro de Maspalomas, but also runs to many other stops including a lot of the resorts. Line 5 takes in the airport, but runs from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Faro de Maspalomas. In this way, the airport is linked to most areas of the island.
Taxis are widely available outside of the airport, and are the most highly recommended way of getting around. Typical prices would be around €30 to Las Palmas and around €50 to Puerto Rico.
Business and conference facilities at Gran Canaria Airport
There are meeting rooms available at Gran Canaria Airport, which can be used for conferences, meetings, or courses. There is also a large conference hall, which has seating for around 80 people and has the latest audio-visual presentation equipment.
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is a large island in the Canary Islands, an archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean around 130 miles off the African coast. The population of the island is about 820,257 people, and the capital of the island is the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas being the largest city in the Canaries. As well as the international airport, the island is home to three important ports, Port of La Luz, Arguineguin’s Port and Arinaga’s Port.
The island is a bustling tourist destination, in part due to the fantastic climate and lovely beaches. The southern part of the island tends to be warmer than the north, and hence has the vast majority of the resorts on the island. Popular resorts include San Agustín, Playa del Inglés, Sonnenland, and Maspalomas.
The capital has much to recommend it to tourists also, with Las Canteras Beach being in the city. The city is also famous for its annual carnival, and has a vibrant nightlife. Finally, the cultural aspects of the city are many with the cathedral and the Plaza del Espiritu Santo both worth visiting.
In all, the beautiful island of Gran Canaria has much to offer tourists, and the flights from Birmingham to Gran Canaria are making it cheaper and easier to visit the island than ever before.