In 1969, before I started my apprenticeship, I worked in the cafe at Bournemouth (Hurn) airport.
One day the Channel Islands fogged in and we had about 8 Viscounts divert in to await an improvement in the weather. At least 4 were Channel Airways and 2 were British Midland, I can't remember the others.
We ran out of sandwiches, cake and biscuits and then tea and coffee as all the passengers were given a voucher for a snack. Our boss frantically rushed to into town to get more supplies.
I think the last aircraft departed about 10pm.
I was paid 4 shillings an hour and that week I did around 60 hours and took home £12. When I started at BAC a few weeks later I used to take home £4 a week.