MANFOD .
You have to add the massive pull of Warwick Castle which attracts thousands of foreign visitors each year and Cadbury World as well.Naming just two more.
As stated BHX are only charter flights and I don't even know after the Chinese and UK Govts picked MAN for scheduled flights with Hainan, whether such an agreement could be legally undone and swapped with BHX anyway..
Anyone on here that has some knowledge on that subject ?.
If there is any worry for Manchester its that BHX and Birmingham is now being used as a gateway to the UK for Chinese tourists and itineraries for the whole UK starting there.
So if these flights are pretty full both ways it might make it slightly less likely that Hainan wanting to drop Birmingham .
There is though a difference between charter and sched ,in that for charters there is little stress for Hainan, as if the flights are not full its the travel agent that takes the hit and not the airline.
Still at present I would rather be in BHX position rather than Manchesters on this issue.
Nigel