Yet here is where the axe will fall, whilst other airlines in the group, who contribute a relative pittance, get state aid and remain intact, the highly profitable people at BA will have their lives permanently ruined (those that remain as well as those made redundant).
The airline I used to work for (before they went into administration) had nothing but hard working and dedicated staff on the ground and in the air, sadly an airlines performance has very little to do with how “profitable” it’s staff are and much more to do with other factors.