Some figures for thought ....
todays Telegraph ....
Ryanair 9.3 million pax BA 48 million
Ryanair 1500 workers BA 56000 i'll do the maths for you ...
Ryan 6200 pax / ee
BA 857 pax / ee
guess which one is in the black ?
oh and Ryanair are recruiting and paying their pilots more than BA . BA 747400 reaching 900 hours / year .