Originally Posted by
BAladdy
Flight was a training flight. ABZ, INV and SYY are all already airports that LM operate there ER4’s from. BEB will be served from GLA using a ER4 on a Saturday and Sunday from later this month.
Yes I remember the BEB flights planned along with SYY and LDY from GLA.
My mind had gone back to the BEA Viscounts when planes from Glasgow and Heathrow met at Dalcross. One plane would then fly on to SYY, BEB, GLA, and the other would go to Wick, Orkney and Shetland. Reverse flights would take place later in the day, again meeting at Dalcross. Everyone would mingle in the one lounge while the luggage and fuel was sorted, including the joining passengers and it was quite a sociable event with MP's, Landowners, Ministers of State and of Religion, rubbing shoulders with crofters, tinkers, tailors, soldiers and sailors.
That could never happen today with all the security