"With fuel prices where they are, we are clearly flying into very significant headwinds, " he quipped to The Associated Press on Tuesday, adding that he believes BA could increase its operating margin--he just didn't know exactly when.
Samson's next big match will be for the Barbarians against Bedford on 7 April, 12 months after he helped the Ba Bas defeat Edinburgh at Raeburn Place, and says he is relishing the prospect.
Although Mr Fischer told the BBC News website he was disappointed BA limited its admission of sex discrimination to his case, he said his case would help any other men who faced a similar predicament.