Also, the reason that they are often known as 'legacy carriers' is the legacy that they carry! Typically these include:[list=a][*]Large corporate offices[*]Numerous corporate staff[*]Big pension schemes covering several decades[*]Fierce competion from those that specialise in one niche - be it short/long/charter[*]High expectations from financial institutions[*]The inertia of already having grown to full size[*]The reluctance to do anything that might reduce the size of the company as only 'big' is considered good[/list=a]
Somewhere in the future, people will be saying the same things about South West!