Also, I admired greatlly Sir Adam Thompson of British Caledonian and more recently Barbara Cassani, for bringing a degree of respectability and service to the low-cost sector.

Yes Bcal were strong in West Africa and S America and operated to far more detinations that BA do at present. Lima was definitely served and as you say were both Freetown and Banjul for many years.

BA seems disinterested in serving S America what with their tagging of Rio and Sao Paole and Buenos Aires and Santiago. These routes could be operated in their own right.

I think its a disgrace that BA doesnt have a presence in Guyana as well, AF and KLM both serve their South American ex-colonies and both have a smaller home population than the UK

Africa and South America are poorly served by BA, in my opinion. They should be present on routes which have historical and cultural ties with Britain.

I know these opening services to these destinations may be hard work but I think they may also be high-yield, if properly developed.

Banjul is a definite possibility. Tourism is big and not everyone, including myself, wants charter configuration on what is close to a 6 hour flight.

My gran and grandad used to travel with BA to Lilongwe, where they have relatives working, but BA has now pulled out of Malawi as well.