These massive savings "everyone else" has made has still left BA making 1 billion losses over 2 years and the biggest pensions black hole in history. Not all airlines are doing this badly are they?
Whatdoesthisbuttondo:
PARIS--Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM said Wednesday it sank deeper into the red in the year ended March 31 as the economic slowdown took a severe toll on passenger and cargo traffic.
Europe's largest airline by passenger traffic posted a loss of €1.56 billion ($1.9 billion) compared with a year-earlier loss €814 million. Revenue fell 15% to €20.99 billion.
I know of at least one (smallish) Middle East carrier that lost $500 million last year.
India's Kingfisher Airlines lost (if my currency conversion is correct) $400 million, and they're an LCC.
I could go on, but what would be the point? Next question?
Added: Ah what the hell, just so we cover most of the globe:
Continental: $136 million in Q1 2010.
United (with whom Continental are now merging): $537 million in Q1 2010.
BA look quite respectable considering the ash cloud, winter shutdown and BASSA's suicidal acts.