...BHX got the base on it's own merits...like it or not! MAN will get it's ryanair base futher down the line imho...!
If STN hadn't put it's prices up this may have been a moot point...but they did and they chose BHX over many others (whatever the reason may have been)......be happy for BHX.....it's been a tad stagnant for a wee while....it needed a good boost and this, along with other anouncements soon to come, will hopefully make it a good year for BHX.
good on yer BHX and all UK airports for that matter
regards
Karl