Does anyone have any ideas on what airlines BHX might be in talks with?
You only have to look at MAN as to what routes BHX could realistically pull off; any airlines showing an interest outside of London would more than likely opt for MAN first like Egyptair have just done. Therefore the best we could hope for would be the likes of TAP or Finnair and to be honest I thought Helsinki might have come off with the Flybe partnership but alas it didn't.
BHX always seem to be in discussion with airlines but the fact remains that we haven't had a new airline touch down here and last a considerable amount of time since 2008 when TK started. Hopefully they're trying to attract Jet2 but I'm guessing they're probably trying to convince someone more glamorous like Cathay Pacific to join the party. And we all know oneworld don't do BHX!
Perhaps in time the 787 could change things but in the short-term I think all we can hope for is continued expansion from existing carriers.