Not heard much from the BHX bashers who scoffed it would never happen !
I'm glad to see AI on this route, and I want Brum to succeed. However, any bashing at PK & cronies for wanting to become a London hub is entirely reasonable imho.
Even the runway extension remains a dubious investment. If anything, Air India are proving that you can serve destinations like DEL with a 787 on the current runway, thus numerous other destinations can likewise be served.
The 787 may still be a teething baby, but its usage will grow in time. Of course, airlines want flexibility in the meantime, so if those of us extension sceptics have to tuck in to a hat or two over the first few years, we may well still be proven right in the longer run.
For the time being though, glad I wasn't one to say AI wouldn't come back, especially as the only hat I possess is a bike helmet, and that is going to taste pretty disgusting.