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The Interview: Peter Nixson, Wine buyer, British Airways
Peter Nixson joined BOAC as cabin crew in 1973 after being thrown out of university for failing his first year exams. In 1986, Business Traveller magazine did a survey of the wine served on board airlines, and BA came 16th out of 16. The CEO wanted to see an improvement, so a secondment was created for someone to join the catering team. Peter joined the team in 1986, became BA’s wine and beverage development manager in 1990, and has been there ever since. ...
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