As for further west what are the possibilities of Cardiff?
Emirates allready offers codeshares on flights with Flybe via Glasgow, Eastern Airways via Newcastle and KLM via Amsterdam.
However would Cardiff Airport be able to sustain such a route by pulling enough passengers from the local catchment area amog those living around Bristol and any over spill from Birmingham? Also is there enough demand for cargo by the local companies to help support the porfitability of the route?