Gayfriendly,
I think EK might have moved to a 3 class 77W if there hadn't been the complete saturation from MAN, with EK Qatar and Etihad "keeping up with the Jones" expansion.That hit our EK hard
TK expansion then slowed their progress. Recent months have seen steady increases once more so may get a 3 class next year if that continues.
Qatar for BHX who knows.. Helsinki are still waiting and that was after a joint press announcement from both that airport and Qatar 2 yrs ago.. Does them joining One World end our ambitions now, as they don't really do BHX ?
JLR are building a massive new plant in Shanghai China at present and with the Midlands close links with the motor industry ,wouldn't rule out a BHX-Shanghai in the future.
Nigel