What were Dan-Air using at the time on their Newcastle-Gatwick trunk route ? Were they still on the One-Eleven, which overnighted at Newcastle and did some night Mediterranean charters, or had they moved on to the 146-100, which I think latterly was run from the Gatwick end morning and evening, the wrong way round for typical business travel demand ?
But for consistency with this thread, not a 727. I do believe they in some seasons actually scheduled the 727-200 on odd Gatwick-Aberdeen flights (like Monday morning/Friday evening) expected to be in high demand.