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I think what Sweetie76 is alluding to, is that BA are in the business of carrying passengers/cargo on a fleet of a/c that they have bought for that long term use and offload them when they have reached a grand old age. Their business has always been about offering the passengers a class of their choice and a price to match.
Ryanair on the other hand make their money in a very different way. Their passenger revenues make up much less of the percentage than BA. The buying and selling of a/c makes Ryanair a fortune, only carrying passengers to while away the hours before they flog the a/c. Very clever and smart. Although the current crisis has created a lot of headaches for MOL on the selling side.
You can only compare the two companies from the point of view, that they fly airplanes. Which is like comparing The Holiday Inn, Express and The Marriott chain. We all love getting a bargain when you just want to get your head down, when your after quality, where do you go if they have all gone bust? It seems that a lot of people are really enjoying watching BA suffer, which is very sad. You may well turn around one day and find that the only option you ever have is the MOL style of customer service.
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