Comments on: Virgin's Owner Sir Richard Branson has Words with British Airways. http://www.airlinereporter.com/2009/06/virgins-owner-sir-richard-branson-has-words-with-british-airways/ Blogging about the airline industry & travel Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:51:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Teamo http://www.airlinereporter.com/2009/06/virgins-owner-sir-richard-branson-has-words-with-british-airways/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Teamo Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:14:25 +0000 http://www.theairlineblog.com/?p=1101#comment-205 Wow, 4 week?! That is a tough situation and it's a lot to ask for from employees a well. Wow, 4 week?! That is a tough situation and it’s a lot to ask for from employees a well.

]]> By: Norman http://www.airlinereporter.com/2009/06/virgins-owner-sir-richard-branson-has-words-with-british-airways/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Norman Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:56:24 +0000 http://www.theairlineblog.com/?p=1101#comment-204 David, Branson as we know has never been short of skill when it comes to making the best of a PR opportunity. Thank goodness the city and the general public can now see through him. I gather he had a meeting with his creditors a couple of months ago. They were going to decide whether to close him down or stick with him. The figure in question I believe was circa £4.5 Billion across the group. he is no condition to take over an airline, Singapore want rid of him and cite his airlines losses (they own 49% of Virgin Atlantic I understand) as one of the major reasons they failed to perform in the last quarter. That makes rather an interesting angle on his (RB's) claim to be making a profit. I guess in the absence of substance he needs window dressing. I fear as much for his peoples jobs as I do for a number of other airlines. This is a very rough time for the carriers whatever their size, those that adapt, slim and get creative will survive. Those that don't will slip into the history books. THAT is what our Willie is doing - and we are glad to help. David,

Branson as we know has never been short of skill when it comes to making the best of a PR opportunity. Thank goodness the city and the general public can now see through him. I gather he had a meeting with his creditors a couple of months ago. They were going to decide whether to close him down or stick with him. The figure in question I believe was circa £4.5 Billion across the group.

he is no condition to take over an airline, Singapore want rid of him and cite his airlines losses (they own 49% of Virgin Atlantic I understand) as one of the major reasons they failed to perform in the last quarter. That makes rather an interesting angle on his (RB’s) claim to be making a profit.

I guess in the absence of substance he needs window dressing. I fear as much for his peoples jobs as I do for a number of other airlines. This is a very rough time for the carriers whatever their size, those that adapt, slim and get creative will survive. Those that don’t will slip into the history books. THAT is what our Willie is doing – and we are glad to help.

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