Comparison of the financial situation of british airways with its competitors
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Group Case Study - UFI - Individual Element Introduction The financial performance of British Airways (BA) will be reviewed in comparison to other companies in the same sector such as Virgin Atlantic and EasyJet. Economic and political factors will be considered in relation to each company's performance. British Airways is the leading airline in the United Kingdom. They are also one of the largest and most successful international airlines in the world. Compared to other airlines in the same sector BA are currently the market leaders. During the period of 2004/05 the airline made an operating profit of £540 million which went up from £405(m) from the previous year. This was a pre-tax profit of £415(m) up from £230(m) the previous year. BA's total revenue still grew by 3.3% to £7813(m) in the year 2004/05 despite the fact that the revenue environment remained very tough. Unlike other airlines BA is owned entirely by...


