Just because there will be a suitable runway length for long haul in 2014 does not mean airlines will come flocking in. There are many hurdles to cross before it's even built. With the ever increasing cost of fuel, the Iranians sabre rattling, APD, European taxes, means airlines will have to be leaner and trimmer than ever before to suvive let alone open new routes to BHX.
My view is that if there is heavy investment in the region it will attract more people therefore airlines may look favourably at BHX. At the moment all we have (so far) is the Chinese investing in MG at Longbridge. That in itself could attract more direct cargo flights from China. Then again we have the European clean air tax to sort out!!
The runway and airlines coming to BHX are two different things and do not go hand in hand. The best we can hope for is to maintain established routes.
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