It must be something like landing charges at BHX that have made the low costs overlook it so far. You could ask the same for other airports with large catchment areas. LBA, NCL (only STN so far - come on!!) and surely GLA (the real airport) could use some more international destinations from the low costs - aren't people always on about the Scots being tight fisted anyway? (I'm not criticising honest - I'm Scottish!). If that's the case, who would appreciate low air fares more than us canny Scots??