Originally Posted by
Finbarr
i thought 'Albion' (what a lovely word !) was only used by ex Cambrian, Northeast etc whilst mainline stuck to 'Bealine' or even 'Shuttle'.
I agree.
After the merger to BA in 1974, I recall that BEA were always "Bealine" or "Shuttle", while we in BOAC retained our treasured "Speedbird" callsign.
Latterly, of course, "Bealine" became relegated to ground equipment callsigns.
JD
