It's not that BHX brought Air India back, it's more that the magic drunken Indian dartboard of route planning alighted on the spot marked BHX. A US legacy needs to be a commercial proposition.
Air India bought a whole fleet of B777-237LRs then closed the routes they bought them for, reducing one to spares. They're like Kingfisher, only with a bigger subsidy. Now great to see AI B787s but be careful not to compare apples with pears. ORD would needs a United B752 or a B763 from American or UA. American are pretty unlikely as times have changed and the last time CO upped capacity it kicked the route into a loss.
Also I am keen to know what money the Scottish government is "throwing at" at EDI given the Route Development Fund is long gone. Can you assist?
Last edited by Skipness One Echo; 9th Nov 2013 at 23:46.