Alex Cruz stepping down from BA [Sean Doyle from EI new CEO]
Oct 17, 2020, 5:06 pm
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I suspect he speaks up for BA because he is happy to fly with them. Not exactly an odd thing to do if you ask me. It is the BA forum after all!!
Oct 18, 2020, 5:59 am
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Further to my post in the “BA signs LOI for 737MAX” thread, the Sunday Times Biz section today has an article on Sean Doyle and BA challenges. Is on page 7.
Speculation on maybe business class cabins shrunk in exchange for more PE seats, new leisure routes to go for the “visiting friends and family” market.
Speculation on maybe business class cabins shrunk in exchange for more PE seats, new leisure routes to go for the “visiting friends and family” market.
Oct 18, 2020, 6:09 am
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Further to my post in the “BA signs LOI for 737MAX” thread, the Sunday Times Biz section today has an article on Sean Doyle and BA challenges. Is on page 7.
Speculation on maybe business class cabins shrunk in exchange for more PE seats, new leisure routes to go for the “visiting friends and family” market.
Speculation on maybe business class cabins shrunk in exchange for more PE seats, new leisure routes to go for the “visiting friends and family” market.
Oct 18, 2020, 7:02 am
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Oct 18, 2020, 8:32 am
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Oct 19, 2020, 3:11 am
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To return vaugely to the topic of this thread, Sean Doyle's keynote address to Airlines 2050 is at 10:15: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32749551-post131.html
Oct 19, 2020, 3:23 am
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To return vaugely to the topic of this thread, Sean Doyle's keynote address to Airlines 2050 is at 10:15: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32749551-post131.html
Oct 19, 2020, 3:35 am
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Well Sean is speaking at a conference on Monday. It’s going to be broadcast online and it’s free to join. He will be talking about his vision for the industry and I’m sure he will be asked about his vision for BA seeing as he’s the new CEO. Link below for all who want to listen in.
https://twitter.com/flightevents/sta...819802114?s=21
https://twitter.com/flightevents/sta...819802114?s=21
To return vaugely to the topic of this thread, Sean Doyle's keynote address to Airlines 2050 is at 10:15: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32749551-post131.html
Sean Doyle, CEO of BA, speech to Airlines UK / FlightGlobal - 19 Oct 2020
Apr 1, 2021, 6:25 pm
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So the 31st March was Alex’s last day as Chairman of BA. According to his LinkedIn, he has just started a new job as a Board Member and Advisor for the startup ‘Fetcherr’ (a Pricing Intelligence Company)
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Apr 1, 2021, 10:55 pm
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Outside London the LCCs have bigger market share where a stop in London doesn’t attract too many people.
The easiest market would indeed be where BA is the only 1 or 2 airlines flying directly to London. The rest of the capacity can be sold as cheap fares to UK/EU destinations.
As long as London remains a world business/leisure centre, which it will do, oversea markets will remain good to BA.
Apr 2, 2021, 11:44 am
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London market is fully open and very strong competitors are around. For one hop you have the choice from Qatar, Singapore to Lufthansa and Air France. For direct flights to big cities there are ANA, United and Cathay. None of them are weak competitor.
Outside London the LCCs have bigger market share where a stop in London doesn’t attract too many people.
The easiest market would indeed be where BA is the only 1 or 2 airlines flying directly to London. The rest of the capacity can be sold as cheap fares to UK/EU destinations.
As long as London remains a world business/leisure centre, which it will do, oversea markets will remain good to BA.
Outside London the LCCs have bigger market share where a stop in London doesn’t attract too many people.
The easiest market would indeed be where BA is the only 1 or 2 airlines flying directly to London. The rest of the capacity can be sold as cheap fares to UK/EU destinations.
As long as London remains a world business/leisure centre, which it will do, oversea markets will remain good to BA.
Apr 5, 2021, 6:38 am
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