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Old 4th Apr 2020, 00:13
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Originally Posted by Dragun
However, these times and the reasoning behind this request is very, very different. That's the reality whether people like it or not.
If 8 out of the last 10 years Virgin had been profitable the argument might hold, but it’s the other way round.

For this reason, even with possible support, I suspect the business we know is gone. You can put a line through every route than ran at a loss the last 24 months. Reduced capacity at a minimum. Assets sold to match the demands of the white knight. QF will be rationalising also.
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