The beleaguered chief executive of British Airways has come close to losing his job after his ‘wait and see’ response to an IT crash that left thousands stranded
Alex Cruz, chief executive officer of Vueling Airlines SA poses for photographs following a Bloomberg Television interview in London, U.K., on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. British Airways parent IAG SA offered to buy outstanding shares of Spanish discount carrier Vueling Airlines SA for 113 million euros ($144 million) as Europe's third-biggest carrier seeks to bolster its ailing Iberia unit.
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Willie Walsh, chief executive officer of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (IAG), speaks during an interview at the World Travel Market (WTM) London trade show at the ExCeL London exhibition and convention center in London, U.K., on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. European airlines are battling intense competition and fading currency gains. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
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