Nigel
Thanks - this is precisely the sort of operational justification that makes sense. I was not trolling honestly - I do realise the extension at BHX really does have a 10-20 year economic benefit.
See my posting history if you like. [Edit: I was a sceptic but hopeful - The West Mids does need connections (air/rail) to Europe and the rest of the world - That's a lesson from history, think of the old coaching towns after the coming of the railways ]
When all is said and done, if there's a long term increase in traffic and I'm not addressing 2 - 4 years, but longer time scale and it could be the model for those existing regional's where similar extensions are possible.
The coming of PIA, Emirates & Air Blue points to an interesting future that I as a former Brummie did not see even 4 years ago.
CAT III
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