Originally Posted by
M.Mouse
But then he was only the CEO of a large and successful airline...
Large, yes. Successful ... ? In all fairness I think his obsession with costs did more damage than good on the long run. I have not met him, but have dealt personally with both his predecessor and his successor, it was two different worlds (as was the experience on-board).
I agree generalisations don't always apply (they do in the case of Norwegian), with the relatively short transatlantic stage lengths out of LHR the T7 did have a substantial cargo capacity, as it was built for 10+ hour routes. However the cargo market was very different in those days, 20 year have passed and specialty operators have in the meantime captured most of the premium market. BA was/is in a special position with slot constrained LHR (which is the reason it survived to this day, not because of any stellar corporate performance) which does change bits of the equation. It all boils down to network which drives everything else, and I agree no two airlines are the same.