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MAN are not capitalising on LHR now and will not in the future, all current growth is largely Europe with a few long haul services in the mix.
This is the global truth everywhere - The majority of growth in the industry is actually projected to be short haul/domestic/regional in the main.
China and India are vast and as the middle classes and traders expand they will demand to travel more quickly and largely within their repective regions.
Parts of both countries are completely inaccessible by any other method of travel.
And as for Hi-Speed rail its planned in China within the lowland Han dominated areas cepting the very political Lhasa Line !
IMO growth in Long haul will slow or be driven by leisure /discretionary travel demands.
Manchester is well placed to leverage this market (within region)
Further the migration flows especially within the EU (The Mail/Telegraph - Hate line) this will also slow pretty soon imo.
Further afield the refugee crisis from the fires of the middle east is another thing and what is currently happening frightens the hell out of me - We are on the cusp of WW3 !