Also I don't think Air India will pull BHX to start MAN. It would be quite a disaster for BHX if that were to happen, and I don't think Mr Kehoe would let it happen after all the work he and his team put in to lure them back.
If there is any element of truth to the story, however, I wonder if the point I made about BHX being good at introductory fees but poor at staying power has come into play once more?