Just read an advert in the Birmingham Mail for Emirates Cabin Crew. If they wish to seek propective candidates from this region, could this mean possible expansion of the ops from BHX???
They have roadshows where recruiters go around different countries to recruit local people. They sometimes go to smaller towns and cities to interview. It's probably Birmingham's turn for people to turn up at whatever hotel they have booked. Don't read too much into that, because locally recruited Brummies won't necessarily fly into BHX.
I think BHX has to increase the passenger load and yields before anymore expansion happens.