Tactics and dirty tricks. (unfair competition by British Airways) (Editorial)

Economist (US), The, January, 1993

British Airways broke data protection and libel laws while trying to conquer Virgin Atlantic Airways, and was justly punished. The state does not need to protect small competitors from BA's other, legal tactics. True unfair competition is that which hurts the consumer.

THE old cliche still stands in business: nice guys come last. That is so despite the splendid publicity garnered this week by Richard Branson, arch nice guy and chairman of Virgin Atlantic, when he won a public apology from British Airways for using dirty tricks in competition with his airline. This news offered a fine ...