article_snippet: Dyson and Virgin Atlantic are also new entries in the top 20 most popular big brands
article_snippet: Topping the chart for the second year running is British Airways, followed by Rolex, which was founded in London in 1905.
article_snippet: Virgin Atlantic makes Marks & Spencer first appearance at No 20 but has some way to go before catching up with BA.
article_snippet: Just last week, BA’s parent company IAG said BA’s parent company IAG expected profits to surge 20 per cent to around £1.6billion this year.
article_snippet: The firm’s share price hit an all-time high as a result.
article_snippet: Stephen Cheliotis, chief executive of the Centre for Brands Analysis, said: ‘British Airways retaining the No 1 spot is a great example of a much-loved traditional brand that has also refreshed, refocused on innovation and invested to remain attractive and relevant.
article_snippet: British Airways has slipped from No 7 to 18, while Apple – the richest company in the world and best-known for British Airways computers and mobile phones – is at a relatively lowly 10.