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Article: Eddington set to play a different game with Sir Richard
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- June 22, 2000
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SIR RICHARD Branson and the new chief executive of British
Airways, Rod Eddington, yesterday agreed to bury the hatchet - and
play a game of cricket this summer to cement their new spirit of
friendship.
The Virgin Atlantic boss and Mr Eddington, who have known one
another for several years, made the pact over a cup of tea at Sir
Richard's Holland Park home in West London.
Mr Eddington drew the line at apologising to Virgin for the Dirty
Tricks campaign. But emerging from Sir Richard's pounds 5m house
after the 30-minute meeting, he stressed that he wanted to put the
two airlines' acrimonious history behind him.
"I take the view that you look forward and not backwards. I
respect Sir ...