What everyone is forgetting in all these arguments is the passenger. When deciding to fly we all have perceptions on the best value for money, and no matter how much money is thrown at BAConnect's advertising very few people believe it. Because it's tarnished by big BA's corporate image of quality, style etc - which doesn't work on short-haul. It had no chance of success with the two letters "BA" incorporated in the name.
The change to Flybe is the best thing to happen to BA Connect:
1. The alternative would have been closure - for certain
2. Other carriers would have then fought to pick up the scraps - very messy and no guarantee of employment
3.Flybe have guaranteed employment for all flight crew. How many other businesses that have gone through traumas like this have made such guarantees?
Most posts display a lot of arrogance and pomposity - a very poor reflection on a group of people that should show more intelligence!