Originally posted by Interflug62M
Interesting if true. But does it hang together with BAs obsession with cutbacks at present?

My thoughts too. I don’t think this is true.
There are a fair few airlines in russia already. Granted, a lot of them are using 20-30 year old ex Aeroflot aircraft, but there are still many of them. I don’t know what potential a BA subsiduary would have there.