TLP
The only thing I would disagree with is this. I think as long ago as 2001, BA's regional presence was being set up for 'disengagement' as cheaply as possible. The invention of BACON, and the 'buy on board' product, was IMHO simply the final piece in the jigsaw, to make it as attractive as possible to a potential buyer...
I'm not at all sure it really mattered whether BACX/ BACON ever made a profit or not. Who knows, perhaps they did!
Dubai. Mmmmm. How was the interview??