Any coincidence that 2 out of the bottom 3 have been or are being managed by Mr Cruz.
BA and Vuelling only Ryanair preventing them from hitting rock bottom.
At the moment though shareholders are happy as they get dividends and a return on their investment. The group are on track to record massive profits again this year. I think however that this will be the last time that they make the massive profits they have posted in previous years.
The vast majority of their revenue is generated on transatlantic traffic where up until recently the point to point competitors were relatively poor. AA UA and DL/VS.
DL and VS are starting to show signs of improvement with their joint business. All it needs now is to replace those clapped out 767s with something a little more modern and fuel efficient. UA starting a brand upgrade for their business class.
AA are just poor full stop.
With flights going east it's a no brainier the products and schedules are better on SQ CX along with the ME3 plus Turkish.
BA are reeping what they sewed 7 or 8 years ago. Did not invest in their products.
De skilled their staff. Extremely process driven no flexibility. Got rid of the majority of experienced staff, replacing them with cheap unskilled labour.
BA/IAG have become extremely greedy money money money.
For a once great company the race to the bottom has been breathtakingly rapid.
Once results drop off the city will abandon them just as quick.
It needs a change at the top....a refocus on customers and some decent products.
Not sure it is going to happen before the decline becomes irreversible if it's not already to late.