GayFriendly:
BHX is as you say a small spoke, but on the end of pretty well all the major hubs in Europe, save Madrid.
Given the range of connections available from MAD to destinations not well served from AMS / CPH / FRA / MUC / ZRH / IST / BRU / CDG it is surprising that International Airlines (catchy name that!!) in the person of Iberia hasn't yet opened connecting services from BHX, daily to feed their South American network. After all South America, along with China and India is said to be where world growth is coming from in the next few years.
Before anyone chimes in, a connection by Ryanair or BMI Baby as about as much use as an ashtray on a motorcycle since you can't interline with them!
Last edited by ATNotts; 7th Jul 2011 at 17:21.
Reason: Missed out CDG in the list!