Originally Posted by
VentureGo
I regularly flew NCL -BHX - NCL during this period, and mid week daily return was quite competitive when compared to rail or even car, as journey times using rail or car necessitated overnight hotel stays to allow business meetings etc... I would imagine the route could be very successful if timings were appropriate to allow daily morning and evening returns. Surprised even easyJet have not seen potential, considering their success with multiple daily rotations to BRS and BFS. XCountry trains are always packed,from Newcastle to Birmingham, so plenty of demand.
The train to Birmingham from the North East is soul destroying - it seems to take forever. If the government were to make changes to APD (as has been hinted at), it might really open up some interesting domestic routes for U2.