JSCL
Can you elaborate on that statement "BHX can just handle Emirates".
Do you a mean in respect of the number of pax or airport facilities?
There has been a dip in Emirates pax but hardly surprising by what has gone on up north. However load factors have remained around 80% even during Ramadan although I have no idea if there has been any pressure on yields.
As for Qatar I have to agree with Roverman if respect of establishing the second Manchester service first before BHX is considered.
BHX has one thing going for it re Qatar and that it is the only one of the "big three" offering connections to Amritsar. However I am reliably told Doha - Amritsar doesn't have a great need to be boosted by connections from BHX
On separate matter how about BHX-MAD?
IAG - International Airlines Group - News Release
I still think a Nostrum CRJ1000 is the ideal aircraft for the route but obviously Iberia don't share my belief
Pete