Originally Posted by
LGS6753
What a contrast. Britannia operated ten or more aircraft from LTN in the 1970s, and even long-haul using 707s. In those days, Luton was 99% charter with the only scheduled service being Jersey, but with the demise of the package tour, it looks as though LTN will soon be one of the first airports in the UK to be 100% scheduled (if those distinctions still apply).
Southend, London City, Newquay, Prestwick are virtually all scheduled ops. Certainly not the first, it would be the biggest though.
Aren’t we jumping the gun here somewhat though?