97robem unlike the airlines you have just mentioned, BACityflyer is owned by British Airways and so it could be looked on as safe from the economic factors in the airline world at the moment . BUT well, its a subsidary and so it is always open to the whims and ideas of Mainline management . google some names like Brymon, Bral, Bar,Citiexpress BAconnect and that will give you some idea of where the mark 2 Cityflyer emerged from, and the recent history of the company. My personal opinion is that Cityflyer has a role to play in the BA setup wether it is as a subsidary or incorporated more into the mainline setup, but who knows? One things for sure its never a dull moment with them!