Originally Posted by
md83FGHEC
What year(s)? Monastir Laker DC-10 zero memory of this.
The only Laker I am sure about are TUN with BAC1-11
The Tunisian airports for Package Holiday flights from the later 1960's until the Noughties were
Tunis TUN,
Djerba DJE,
Both TUN and DJE were first served by British Eagle, BUA, Channel, Laker, and Autair with BAC 1-11's.
Court Line Tristars flew to Tunis in 1973/74, so I would assume Laker DC-10's could have too.
A few holiday charters also went to
Sfax SFA (Dan Air def flew there)
MIR Monastir Tourist Airport did not get developed later to serve the growing main beach resorts of Sousse and Hammamet.
MIR was first seen in the Tunisair timetable in 1978.
No UK charters serve MIR anymore as a brand new airport opened in 2011, at
Enfidha (IATA: NBE) to gradually replace the Monastir airport.
During World War II, the airport was known as Sfax Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force during the North African Campaign.
Monastir Airfield was also used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force 81st Fighter Group.