Skipness,
I believe BHX have visited the same airline for talks 3 times in total now so they have their eye on one in particular it seems.I won't name them..
However I agree not much capacity by any Chinese Airline to the UK. That should change as our Govt start talks in Jan with the Chinese to lift the limit from 31 departures to China a week.
Will it benefit BHX and MAN..well BA alone say they want to operate to 7 new Chinese routes from LHR.. we may both have to pick up whats left.
However for BHX the fact that the Chinese President included a visit to Birmingham and BHX with members of the Chinese committee ,(with their 747 parked up here), and a trade delegation and not MAN could well mean BHX is in with a serious shout.
Especially as its the President or his direct committee who has to rubber stamp any new airline agreements.
We shall see
Nigel