Originally Posted by
Mooncrest
Thankyou everyone. I note some of the trips to Kos and Athens - evidently the 732 had a greater range than I thought. Were the crews all specifically employed by BKT or just seconded by British Airways ?
Initially at Manchester, following the procedure at LGW all staff employed by British Airtours except pilots on secondment from British Airways (originally of course BEA Airtours). All the Airtours staff contracts changed to British Airways as a result of privatisation.
Again initially at Manchester a few cabin crew on permenant contract. Most got an eight month contract. Manchester got quite a few cabin crew from the demise of Laker.
The eight month contract suited quite a few if nurses or teachers as the they got winter work bank nursing or supply teaching.
Re range...Athens not a problem. Greek Islands and Canaries..tech stop for fuel quite common. Flight deck had a book of prices for various airfields. EG Stuttgart £1,000 but if you could make say Ostend only £400.