To further comment on this issue, I note from this mornings press that BHD are citing Paris & Frankfurt amongst possible destinations - however, is not the ridiculously absurd annual passenger ceiling of 2.2m going to cause a serious obstacle to development of international and, indeed, domestic growth.
As far as I am aware this restriction was voluntarily agreed to by previous owners Bombardier who were, no doubt, under severe pressure from BFS who never seem to have been able to handle competition from BHD. The restriction would need to be substantially increased urgently or better still removed. If there is resistance to this from BFS then perhaps it would be an issue for the Competition Commission to decide on.
It is about time both airports were allowed to compete on a level playing field!