Originally Posted by
rickg523
As an American, I had to look up the reference.
He compared Air France to a German supermarket conglomerate?

Sorry, don't get it.
Is that good or bad? Okay, that's rhetorical...it's a Brit on TV talking about a French company and comparing it to a German one...pretty sure it's snark.
But I still don't get it.
As an Englishwoman - neither do I. It's probably as clear to you as M&S Airways will be to a lot of people.