Branson and his associates/acolytes should have done due diligence on Flybe. Everyone in the trade knew it was a basket case. That was their starter for 10...They appear not to have done so and now want the taxpayer to bail them out. Branson is entitled to his share of the blame.
Exactly this kind of nonsense. What a ridiculous knee-jerk, 'looking for a bogey-man' thing to say.
Do you really think Branson runs Virgin Atlantic?
Why does nobody point accusing fingers at equal shareholders Stobart? Or. if you prefer something maciavellian, Cyrus.
But as others have said, the finger pointing should be aimed at previous senior management.
Just for the record, I'm not into taxpayer bail-outs either.