Well I remember BA trading at one point at 6-1, and TCX at a lower price than TUI. I actually wonder what input a board director has into the day to day operation of betting markets. Not much I would imagine. I think your imagination is running a little too wild
As for SkyService, I don't think TCX wanted them to go under. They had a mutually beneficial and reciprical arrangement for crews and aircraft that had been in place for years. On top of 28 SkyService pilots who were contracted to fly G reg a/c for TCX this summer, the company had also made provision for 2 additional C reg aircraft to fly out of GLA and LGW with SkyService pilots to fly lines of work for TCX much to the irritation of BALPA (flagging out). The evidence I hope stacks up for you that TCX is not the airline version of THE TERMINATOR you wish to portray it as