Originally Posted by
fusionblue
QR owns 20% of IAG. I've not seen any QR influence in anything BA does, especially these changes and instead is more "cost cutting is in our DNA" dressed up as big improvements.
My understanding from Qatar people is that it has a veto over BA launching routes which would potentially cannibalise its business outside the existing JVs. You basically do what you know will keep Qatar happy because the price of Qatar being unhappy is very high.