Originally Posted by JohnAx
The JNB-MRU service will be a Comair service, of course. If BA does their own ground handling at MRU rather than hiring it out to Air Mauritius, Comair would perhaps use that staff, although I'd expect BA to attach a significant cost to their effort. Based on a news article (Economist?) the Comair/BA relationship is somewhat acrimonious - despite flying as "BA" the two aren't in love, and Comair has begun a second brand to compete with itself in its BA incarnation. If I understand any of that, of course.
As a Comair customer I access the BA website and the look and feel of everything I experience says BA. So I do tend to forget that Comair isn't 100% BA. I had no idea about the acrimony. It's understandable that BA may not like Kulula cannibalising their business. But for Comair it's a case of either they do it or someone else will. Hope they aren't too ticked off; frankly I wouldn't like to see Comair's share price if they lose the BA franchise.