Berlin
Geat news that this has survived (for now) the route cull by LH at TXL. I should imagine LH have had to completely revise their Berlin ops with the delayed opening of new airport and Germanwings. TXL quite simply can't cope with the massive increase in flights from LH last year, when I have been there it can at best be described as 'overcrowded'.
I have flown this route from BHX on numerous occasions since it started and fares have nearly always been higher than from MAN for dates I have travelled, with Economy Saver fares nearly always being available from MAN but not from BHX. Is it too simplistic to assume that LH are getting better yields from BHX as there is no other direct competitor on the route?
Flights from BHX I have been on have tended to be full, although admittedly I haven't flown there since Nov and I have seen from published stats that loads have not been quite as spectacular as over the summer.
I for one really hope this route survives as for me it's very useful indeed