Non Stop Birmingham Flights Mini GuideIt is a great idea to get nonstop Birmingham flights from Chicago in order to fully enjoy some spa or golf weekend getaways. Yes, Birmingham Alabama is great place for that. In this short mini-guide, I will provide some information you need to know before you run to your flight. The Magic City Birmingham is the largest city of the State of Alabama and is the county seat of Jefferson County and part of Shelby County. Birmingham was founded 1871 as an industrial enterprise and through the middle of 20th century it maintained the status of primary industry center in the Southeastern of United States. By diversifying economy, it has become not only the industry center of the Southeastern United States, but also largest banking center in US. In Birmingham metropolitan are you will find 1300 churches and around 60% of all populations is members of some of them. Birmingham’s nickname – The Magic City or The Pittsburgh of the South, comes from astonishing growth throughout the 20th of century. Birmingham Flights and Airports From Chicago, you can get five daily non-stop flights to Birmingham (except on Saturdays four flights) all provided from O’Hare International Airport. Three flights are operated by United Airlines, two by US Airways. Possible departure hours – 6am, 2pm, 5pm, and 6pm. Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is Alabama's largest airport, and it is located just 4.5 miles from downtown. In 2008, it was 79th airport in US with traffic around 3.1 million. Birmingham is well developed, as it also among the 59 US airports that have Cell Phone Parking Lots, which shows care about travelers. Airport Terminal is divided in two levels – ground level with car parking, baggage claim, car rental facilities and upper level with departures, shops and restaurants facilities. Ground Transportation All major car rental companies are represented in Birmingham Airport. You can get a rental car from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Thrifty, Enterprise, Hertz and National. If most of the time in Birmingham you are planning to spend in downtown, you can consider to use taxis, limousines or shuttle services. The best option to locate the service provider is with help of GoServices.com Accommodations If for non-stop Birmingham flights the choice is limited with five per day, then for accommodation, you can find around 120 all range of hotels. It is essential to pick the right one in order to save money and fully enjoy the business or leisure trip. Within 15 miles from Birmingham, from the major hotel chains you will find:
As always, I recommend to use a travel agent in order to pick the best hotel, as there are no classification systems that could design the best choice according to your needs. Dining You will find around 500 all kind of dining places in Birmingham. From pizzas, coffee shops up to fine Vegetarian, Asian and Italian restaurants. There are several ways how you can locate the best dining experience and save money. Firstly, if you are member of some of the frequent flyer program, I described on Flight to Chicago page, you can use it in order to obtain miles from dining. The best of this is that you can see the menu online and make a choice before go. Secondly, you can use Restaurant.com offers and locate the best restaurant according to your desires. It will give you immediate saving. Attractions & Entertainment As any place, Birmingham has its own recognition attractions. Depending on purpose of your Birmingham Flights, you can consider to visit some of them. I will just name 10, but there are at least 50:
Besides cultural and historical attractions, you can also enjoy great variety of entertainment. There are around 150 different kind of musical clubs, bars, pubs and plenty of shopping options. As a money saving option and as a guide you can use Birmingham’s Entertainment Book where you will find a different kind of discount and saving offers in Birmingham. Recreation Birmingham is blessed with fantastic weather throughout the year. Because of that and also geographical location, it is great place for short weekend getaways. From Chicago, Birmingham Flights takes only around 2 hours and in a three-hour total time you can already be outside of busy everyday life. Within 15 miles from Birmingham, you will find 10 Golf Courses. From all offers in Birmingham, my choice would definitely go for Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa by Marriott. It is fantastic place where you can fully relax in Spa or play Golf. It is just 10 miles from downtown. This place will definitely recharge your batteries for next challenges. Resources For more information about Birmingham travel, visit Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau For Birmingham Flights information, visit Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport For vacation planning and support, visit my Smart Travel Station Return from Birmingham Flights
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