DebonAir was useless. The poor crews. I am not surprised to read the background given by dc9-32 (above) and thank you for the info.
I started working a contract in MUC in September 1998 that lasted 18 months. I was pleased to discover Debon as I lived vey close to LTN. Very quickly I agreed with a colleague who also used them, "I'm a member of their Frequent Sufferer Programme". They were a disaster. Such a pity.
I only used them for about three round trips before changing to LH into LHR, long before they closed. Fortunately, iin those days, it was still possible to drop off and pause to collect for free.