Originally Posted by
MOC991
If they do leave, it will purely be because Etihad is the largest shareholder. I doubt it would be a wise business decision, but staying in also means playing second fiddle to BA trying to route everything through London even if it is a hodgepodge of disconnected airports and failing ATC computers.
Almost all BA connections are (or can be) through LHR. Not like connecting through New York is a traveller's wet dream!