Monty Gordo,
Your really hoping they don't I detect.
The flights were a great success the front end packed out and only a few seats left in economy..both ways.
However its fair to say these flights were BHX led. I think that BHX will now say ..well we have proved we can fill the planes albeit only 6..now its over to the travel agents to take the lead if they want to.
Interesting today announced LHR have gained additional Beijing flights from Air China with the LGW flights moving over and both flights will now be A330s out of LHR.
So where does all this leave BHX ambitions to China ?
Well if their is no extra sched slots given to UK/Chinese airlines,next 12 months, then its certainly possible that the BHX China Eastern charters could be back next year perhaps with an expanded programme.
However that I think would now be left to the travel agents involved this year to ponder.
This might not happen though if the never ending rumours of MAN about to announce Air China actually get firmed into a full announcement.
Nigel