Birmingham Airport Partners IAAF World Indoor Championships

Birmingham Airport has been unveiled as the first National Partner for the IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018. The international airport is located just a few miles from Arena Birmingham, the venue for the four day Championships, which will welcome more than 400 athletes from 150 countries.  The partnership was brokered and contracted by The Sports Consultancy which is working with the organisers to secure all national suppliers and partners.

The Championships, which will be staged March 1-4 2018, will be the biggest indoor sports event to be held in the city for 15 years and it will be the first time that any country has held the outdoor and indoor world championships back to back, following London’s successful staging of the IAAF World Championships last month. 

Commenting on the new partnership, Championships Director Joan Durose said  “We are delighted that Birmingham Airport has come on board as a national partner for the IAAF World Indoor Championships. The airport has a key role to play in welcoming our international visitors to the city and with the expansion of their route network, and an increase in the number of airlines operating from the airport, more athletes than ever before will be able to fly direct to Birmingham.”

“The Championships are a natural fit for us” said Jo Lloyd, Birmingham Airport’s Commercial Director “given the close proximity to the Arena and the fact that we will be the ideal gateway for those attending. It will allow us to showcase our airport brand to global audiences and as a gateway to the many wonderful places to visit within the Midlands region.”