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Well Delta do JFK from a number of UK airports. Then you have Norwegian saying they are keen to put their MAX8s when they get them on thinner US east coast routes into Western Europe.
Add to that Jet Blue have said last week they may buy the A321NEO(LR) for UK and other European routes.
So there is potential that might work to BHX with planes 15-20% cheaper to run than 757s..time will tell.
In relation to HS2 one of the Govts transport committees said last week, its opening (Brum to London)in 2026 might be an optimistic time scale..so not something to worry about for some time then !
Govt supporting Birmingham expansion..well every little helps, but useless without proper incentives to airlines and APD going..If LHR gets a 3rd runway not even that will help us that much.
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