In view of 22/04's reference to Britannia starting at Luton in 1968, I wonder if anyone would be interested in a touch of nostalgia about their earlier life as Euravia. The airline started in 1962 and I was lucky enough to be on Constellation flight EY 015 from Luton to Marco Polo Venice at 11a.m. on Sat Sept 15th of that year. I was 17 years old and VERY excited at the prospect of my first flight. The Skytours holiday brochure [later featuring Kenneth Horne from " Round the Horn"] described the Connie as " a beauty glistening blue and white ". She was certainly a beauty to my eyes!
Luton was essentially a collection of wooden sheds and I am almost sure I remember being allowed to sit on the grass outside and look at gliders whilst waiting to go. I am quite sure I remember a "Woolworth style" scale to check the baggage allowance and I recall walking through a timber outside covered walkway to get to the immigration desk. Another world it was! After all this was 10 years before Luton upgraded to the cavas marquee used for Court Line [nostalgia again!] departures from which I remember boarding dazzlingly coloured 111's and Tristars.
AAh...happy days indeed.
Sorry to see the Britannia name go the same way as Orion. Oh well, onwards and upwards I suppose.
Regards from Euravia First.
Last edited by Euravia First; 28th April 2006 at 10:01.