Airlines You'd Like to Bring Back
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EI-BUD
Stn Air UK was exceptional.
l was upstairs, looking directly down onto the aircraft outside, having a leisurely fag when l noticed a sprightly old couple fretting on their way by looking for their gate.
"the second screen says it`s over there. Are you sure ? Unless it`s back there. l need the loo. You can`t, we`ll be late"
Excuse me, your gate is there. The loo`s are just over there and don`t worry l won`t go without you.
A lifetime away, and will never happen again.
l was upstairs, looking directly down onto the aircraft outside, having a leisurely fag when l noticed a sprightly old couple fretting on their way by looking for their gate.
"the second screen says it`s over there. Are you sure ? Unless it`s back there. l need the loo. You can`t, we`ll be late"
Excuse me, your gate is there. The loo`s are just over there and don`t worry l won`t go without you.
A lifetime away, and will never happen again.
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Go. Whether it was a flawed business model or not, you certainly got the feeling it was a Lo-Co with heart - assigned seating, staff who gave a damn, and an overall feel of a company that wanted to be different. A shame it was ultimately seen as a cash cow, I think there's still a place in the market for at least one low-cost airline that's not FR - and not EZY either.
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Capital - I loved those stripey 360's & 146's
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G-OSKI
They flew from memory to Dublin, Belfast City, Leeds Bradford, Gatwick and Luton.
They connected each of DUB LBA BHD LTN to each other except LBA didnt go to LTN but instead a route to LGW!
DUB BHD was short lived as it was just new when the airline folded. It was only 20 quid each way!! Capital were head to head with Ryanair on DUB LTN.
I also loved the SH6 and still do but so rare to see one about.
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Invicta Airways. DC4,DC6,Vikings then Vanguards and a B720.Childhood memories of picknic's near 29 threshold waving at the crews and passengers who always waved back. No security arresting you in those days and Manston was pretty busy.