AI
(rumours elsewhere that Air India are about to drop BHX and open at MAN. We've heard about them looking at MAN before but this is the first I've heard of it being a replacement to BHX.)
The figures at BHX are very good. Numerous airlines co exist at MAN and BHX. When AA started JFK from BHX did that mean the loss of a MAN flight, I do not think so.
AI will have the geographic area of the passengers using the service, perhaps not many are from the MAN area. Therefore what are these passengers using, London or much more likely the Middle East carriers that offer connections i.e. EK etc.
The UK market is a good one for AI and still has plenty of VFR traffic between the countries. Additionally AI is looking to develop a hub at Delhi.
A Manchester service will I am sure come in the not to distant future but I feel as a valuable addition to the network.
Centre cities