Brummiegem makes a valid point. EasyJet have had umpteen opportunities over many years to establish a meaningful presence at BHX. That they haven't done so is their decision and to a large extent they have now missed the boat.
However, what did happen was that Mon and Jet2 and to a lesser extent RYR have created a substantial presence at BHX and i, for one, am mindful that had EasyJet come in we might not have had one or more of the three airlines i have mentioned. For what it offers and for the reputation it has created, i am glad that we have Mon and not EasyJet as the dominant provider.
But there is a wider point and that is i do not want to see BHX grow 'airlines' merely for the sake of it: that is in my view, unsustainable. I want the airport to grow in line with the development of the city of Birmingham and, of course, Coventry and the the increasingly important economy of the West Midlands. Organic growth will, in time, provide the airlines, routes and passengers.
We must just be patient...