Well, I certainly prefer travelling from Birrmigoom than from the misery of Thiefrow!
Or used to....
Last Friday night's experience has definitely made me reconsider. I arrived back on the scheduled FRA-BHX flight at just after 2210 - but it took 25 minutes to get through the labyrinthine maze of the immigration and passport area. We had arrived just after a herd of holidaymakers from Corfu and there were a mere 3 out of 9 desks manned - one of which was devoted solely to non-EU passport holders. Luggage then took a further 10 minutes to arrive; after that there was another 10 minute wait for the Long Term carpark bus whislt 3 Staff Car Park buses came and went. As a result it took well over an hour to get from the aeroplane to the car park - where once it would take only half that time.
I shall be taking this up with the relevant person tomorrow. But BHX must sort this nonsense out - or its one overriding advantage will soon disappear.