26 Quotes by Rod Eddington

We are looking hard at what we need to do. It may be necessary to look again at the number of people we employ. If that's necessary we will be working with unions and staff to move forward in a sensible way,

significant change to the size of British Airways as it takes further steps to address its cost base and sets the company on course to achieve a 10 percent operating margin.

I am confident we will have it (Concorde) back in the air by late summer.

I believe that the basic planks of our strategy ... are a good foundation for a return to profitability,

I apologize unreservedly to our customers for the disruption to their travel plans and cancellation of our flights,

If 50 years of post-war economics has taught us anything, it's this: state subsidies preserve bad habits.

If it does not, governments will view the industry as an easy target for taxes to fund non-aviation projects.

We're well-placed to cope with a softening of the U.S. economy, ... We're looking to put fewer seats on the North Atlantic over the next twelve months.

We can survive this, British Airways is a strong company, and will come through this in good shape, but we have to take the necessary tough measures.