What airline do you...and will we miss (soon)?

[ARNSpoty]

In the past two decades, we've seen one to many airlines ceasing operations due to hefty competition, and since today's skies are being dominated by a lot of "well-off" nations and stockholders, i'm fearing some sort of difficulty for other airlines to maintain a steady pace with other bigger operators.

1) So, what airline do you miss seeing?

2) What airline do you believe; if any, could be the next one to cease operations within the next coming months/years?

1) I personally miss the Brazilian carrier, Varig..preferably in the MD-11 colours.

2) Somewhat tells me for the Greek flagship, Olympic Air. I see them less over Europe at the more high-demanded airports.

[Alex757]

It was a great shame to see BMI Baby disappear.

Cannot speculate as to which airline will fold next.

[WHBM]

Wardair .

[Skipness One Echo]

I miss Air UK and Sterling Service on the 146 and F100s.

[Gulf4uk]

DAN AIR london Always a great bunch and there blokes at QLA Lasham

kept the Comet Flying for a bit longer.

[ZOOKER]

BOAC, BEA, Pan Am, British Midland, Dan Air.

Sorry, forgot Britannia, and Air 2000, and BUA, and, and..........

[Tableview]

BCal
EAA
CAA
Air Rhodesia
Air Malawi (I think they've gone)
Swissair
Flitestar

[Hartington]

I miss Silver City in the days when they were flying Lydd/Le Touquet using Bristol 170s. 20 minutes with 3 cars and about 20 pax when the Sealink ferry took anything up to 120 minutes.

Who will go next? Somebody we've never heard of in Africa probably and we won't even know they've gone! I wouldn't be surprised to see Iberia go into bankruptcy to solve their problems but I doubt things will get that far.

[TOWTEAMBASE]

Branniff international and their "big orange" jumbo's........must have been an early easy jet ;-)

[ARNSpoty]

Interesting input guys, thanks for sharing!

Yes, Braniff's orange beast is something I would have liked to see in real life other than magazines.

[The SSK]

Somewhat tells me for the Greek flagship, Olympic Air. I see them less over Europe at the more high-demanded airports.

Olympic have withdrawn from most of their international routes, Aegean is now the de facto national carrier of Greece. It plans to take over what’s left of Olympic if the EU will allow – although the two brands would not be merged in the first instance. Aegean is a quality airline (which Olympic never was) and was routinely profitable until the Greek economy collapsed. If the merger is not allowed, Olympic will just fade away and die.

Several other European ‘national airlines’ are on the extremely endangered list.

Who do I miss? Malev. An excellent little airline, far better than most gave it credit for.

[TOWTEAMBASE]

How about more recently EOS, the VIP carrier, 757 with roughly 25 fully flat beds. Can't to this day think why it failed as it was always full of pax and freight. And spare a thought for its poor relation Maxjet.....whose demise was NO surprise unfortunaly

[ilesmark]

Will anyone miss Biman if it folds?!

[Hotel Tango]

The one airline and era I miss the most is British Midland during the time they operated with a single class Diamond Service.

[ManofMan]

I really miss the AB airlines BAC1-11 that used to take me to Schonefeld, never forget getting off for a meeting with Chewing Gum stuck to my suit !!

Although its not gone completely is miss not being able to take the Hong Kong airlines A330 LGW-HKG :-(

One airline i wouldnt miss.....British Airways, old aircraft, old interia, old IFE, old stewardess's and old service.

[wowzz]

Totally agree about British Midland - thanks to them I was 'spared' the awful experience of the BA shuttle service to Glasgow!

[Contact Approach]

Flylo......

[ninjaconnie]

British Island Airways........orange-tail Heralds. Classic!

[rob39]

Miss air2000 but not the uniforms of the stewardesses, they were horrific. Liked the old Britannia aircraft 732's first trips to Spain were on these. White with a blue/red stripe. Remember landing in Birmingham and seated rear of the wing, hearing the gasps and concerns of the passengers around us who noticed a bit of the engine coming off :eek:. Of course this was the reverse thrust, but we didn't know this at the time :ugh:
As for who's going to go next no idea. Eastern keep plodding on and how are TCX going.????

[daynehold]

1) So, what airline do you miss seeing?

Undoubtedly Pan Am, British Midland, Canadian Pacific, Swissair & Laker.

2) What airline do you believe; if any, could be the next one to cease operations within the next coming months/years?

Sorry to appear critical but this question is a bit ghoulish (had my wrists slapped for a similar post a couple of years ago). Please don't take it personally but I have great sympathy for all those people employed in the airline industry (and many other sectors) who are forever looking over their shoulders and in fear of being made redundant.

[Phileas Fogg]

1) So, what airline do you miss seeing? ..... LAKER AIRWAYS

2) What airline do you believe; if any, could be the next one to cease operations within the next coming months/years? .... SOMEWHAT IRRESPONSIBLE TO ASK BECAUSE "RUMOUR CONTROL" ALONE CAN PERSUADE THE FLYING PUBLIC NOT TO BOOK PUTTING AN OPERATOR OUT OF BUSINESS

[Talkdownman]

what airline do you miss seeing?
BSAA at Langley Aerodrome, Slough (http://www.flywiththestars.co.uk/Video/film.htm).

[Smoketrails]

LTU of the 80's with their beautiful L1011's! Great to look at, great to fly on and great to fly with!

[ARNSpoty]

daynehold

I understand; thoughtful of you, and I never take anything personal here at this community ;)

Phileas Fogg

Calm your caps ;), you honestly have to understand my intentions are far from persuading that to happen. Secondly, the 600 thread "brief views" will doubtful have any influence to the 3-7 mentioned operators. However I do understand your concerns on the questions.

[Lucerne]

The Loss of Ansett ( Ansett Australia - Home (http://www.ansett.com.au/) ) is surely one of the saddest and most frustrating stories of the failure of an airline.

[Dubaian]

I miss BCal - both shorthaul LGW - GLA and longhaul to Dubai. Terrific cabin service.
Cooked brekkie + if you wanted them drinks on a 45 min flight!!

Who is next? Hard to say - so many are struggling. Unfortunately the good die young.

[munrobagger]

Air UK and Fly Globespan short haul . Would miss Jet2

[VC10Conway]

Courtline, but only for the colour schemes...

[Hotel Tango]

Dubaian, that's nothing! ;) BMA did a full English breakfast (one class layout) BHX-LHR on a DC-9, about 20 mins flight time! Those were the days :ok:

[L4key]

Orion

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q273/skudupnorth/Boings737th737OrionAirwaysManchesterairport001.jpg

[TOWTEAMBASE]

Premier. Or the shocking pink first choice uniform 😜

[crewmeal]

Maersk Air (UK) excellent cabin service, reliable and great to work for.

[Phileas Fogg]

Having sighted one of these tails on the tarmac in Cebu yesterday ... Would we miss them :)

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6043/6295447438_d4bb28237e_z.jpg

[Hotel Tango]

....would miss soon?

The answer, it would appear, is ORBEST Airlines (Spain).

[ARNSpoty]

Interesting, cheers guys!

[D'pirate]

Full service B.Cal, Low cost Viva Macau :{

Who's next? Anybody without deep enough pockets for the next 18-24 months :E