interesting replies
re BMA
they did fly affinity group charters (such as the Barrowdale whippet and shunters or “The General Fettlers, Warp and Weft Adjusters' Band” club
), as early as 1971 when they got the first two 707-321's -
initially flew a few from EMA but had to change to STN and a few from LTN as EMA then a tiny airport could not cope with 186 people at a time and the immigration officer had to come from Hull!
yes Midland331
BMA re-entered the charter market to USA/Canada in 1982 with the newly re-fitted 707-320C's 211 pax, no IFE!!!
Wardair's programme included all majors in the UK with PIK STN LBA and CWL in the list too but not EXT.
LBA saw the 747 and DC-10 but not their 707
afaik
Exeter was a fav Canadian destination and flights were started i think first with world-ways, crownair then air transat which only stopped in recent years
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