As someone who lived in NI for 32 years and who was a regular business traveller on the BFS-LHR route I am amazed at the attitude of BA in dumping this route and using the American bombings and downturn as a convenient excuse.
Perhaps it is time again that the BA "global" empire should be broken up again so that the "regional" operations come more to the fore.
It is alright claiming to be "The World's Favourite Airline" but what if half the world don't have access to your routes.
Perhaps British Airways should remember their core business and forget "One World" Alliance ?