Indeed so, I remember it well.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not hankering for the old days. It's just we were discussing Monarch & particularly Britannia, latterly Thomson and how they've sadly reduced their presence at the airport over the years.
As I suggested in an earlier post, Monarch, at least are working to actively increase destinations & frequencies which is good to see. I hope this continues. I think there was rumours of further growth in 2015 with potentially 6 based aircraft? I don't know if that's still on the agenda but would certainly be welcome.
As for Thomson, I just hope they one day realise the real value of Luton to their operations.
Thankfully, easyJet are re-discovering their interest in Luton so there is much to be positive about.