Actually I was asking a question not stating an opinion. But it is good to hear people standing up for BA when they seem to get such a slagging in pprune.
However, on the few occasions I go to air dispays and see the huge crowds, many of whom seem to have more than a passing interest in aviation, I would have thought that aviation would qualify for a respectable leisure interest as compared, say, to ballet. It does not just refer to those who fly surely. It must also include the huge army of spotters.
On newsagent shelves I see more magazines dedicated to aviation that I do to ballet or opera - not that I have anything against either.