Flightrider,
I totally agree the tour operators will make money out of the package; hotels, hire cars, holiday insurance and excursions etc. The flight is a means (lossl eader?) of getting the punters to the place where the money is made. (Ryanair has the aim of free flights and making all the money from the add-ons). Where is GBs moolah from hotels hire cars etc etc. In BAs pocket of course, not of course that you would object if you are hoping/waiting for a BA pension.
The airline is not as low cost as it was 6 years ago and is unlikely ever to be able to compete with the low cost airlines on price and return a profit.
Of course if only the pilots would fly 899hrs 59 minutes a year all the ex BA Managements problems would be solved, profits restored, and management bonuses re-instated...................then they could continue the present strategy of getting more airframes, preferably knackered ex-BA ones and then finding a route, any route, to fly them on.
How are Thomsonfly doing by the way, making millions and grateful or glad to see the back of KH?