so if it's not been served form MAN before, it rules out 50 or so destinations alone that cover the period since 1986. From what's lefy....
In the USA, we're talking SFO (UA) or DTW (by DL).
For Africa, NBO (KQ) or ADD (ET)
And Asia, NRT (JL or NH)
Other possible places are all ruled out.
Forget the African routes as don't think there's quite enough demand to sustain a link. Are there any trade links between West Midlands and those countries?
Forget both USA routes, would UA really want to launch a marginal at best route to SFO and DL would surely want to restart JFK.
Therefore.... that leaves NRT. Bit of inward tourism possibility and auto industry links out of the West Midlands to Japan. Not sure if the connection from Japan will be that different from out of HKG when CX restart.