Oh god not again! The Air India hub rumour is just that, a rumour. AI themselves have said they are going to go direct from DEL.
BHX immigration people have been warned to expect up to 5 Air India flights a day!
By who? a passanger? management? air india? I think we can safely say that it isnt going to happen.
I can believe a route of maybe ATQ-DEL-BHX-DEL-ATQ, as they seem to want to put all longhauls through DEL and its ATQ that would bring in the most pax, but a hub to America, its time to move on.
On another note, an AA route could still happen. I think there is another press release due as in todays releases, there was no mention of the fact MAN-JFK has gone year round, so maybe they are waiting for a wholesale JFK announcement (aside from the already announced JFK-BUD).
I think ORD will work better for AA at BHX, and with BA codesharing, lets hope they get it right this time!