Obviously there are some medium to long term risks with that business (fleet renewal, contracts up and down). As well as the management distraction which is probably the key reason behind any offload.
I don’t think many will disagree, we all know Virgin needs to wind the clock back 15 years and go back to the roots of a NG operation only.
Might not be all bad news for those working in the west. If it’s a money maker with long term contracts someone will bite.