So, the deal is done!! 31 new routes announced on website today. It would seem that BHX has, as previously predicted, lost Madrid, Berlin, Geneva and Lyon, thank goodness BMIBbaby have taken on BCN or that would have gone too - so, not good news at all
If FR can make these sorts of routes work from EMA why can someone not from BHX?? I guess with Flybe its lack of aircraft and quite simply I suppose CDG, FRA, STR etc make more money. I can't see anyone taking over the dropped routes for the time being, maybe Baby might look at them for the winter?? Perhaps Air Berlin might be interested in a Berlin flight?? Or maybe the mythical Birmingham European if they actually ever get off the ground. We can but hope!! Interestingly there is lots of expansion from MAN although they too have lost some ex BACON routes. Now I guess we just have to see how the Baby and newly expanded Flybe get along together at BHX...............