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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 10:40 am
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Originally Posted by simons1
The term 'national flag carrier' is an anachronism.

BA are a private company, in business to maximise profits for shareholders. They might use 'buy British' as a marketing angle, but in my experience the vast majority of travellers are interested in the price.
This.

BA is not the national flag carrier and has not been for a generation (or so).
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