Flying to the Sun
eBook - ePub

Flying to the Sun

A History of Britain's Holiday Airlines

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Flying to the Sun

A History of Britain's Holiday Airlines

About this book

The end of the Second World War not only brought peace to a war-weary population but also delivered a plethora of surplus transport aircraft, crew and engineers, which could be easily and cheaply repurposed to 'lift' the mood of the British population. The dream of sun-drenched beaches in exotic places suddenly became a reality for thousands of pioneering tourists taking advantage of the air-travel revolution of the 1950s. From their humble beginnings flying holidaymakers to campsites in Corsica in war-surplus Dakota aircraft to today's flights across the globe in wide-bodied Airbuses, Flying To The Sun narrates the development of Britain's love-hate relationship with holiday charter airlines. Whilst many readers today will be more familiar with names like Ryanair and Easyjet than Clarksons or Dan-Air, this charming book serves as a fond reminder of those enterprising airlines and companies that ushered a new age of travel.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1 Britain’s Holiday Airline Industry: A Historical Overview
  7. 2 The Relevant Legislation
  8. 3 UK Holiday Charter Airports
  9. 4 Pioneering Days
  10. 5 The Struggle to Become Established
  11. 6 Into the Jet Age
  12. 7 Vertical Integration
  13. 8 ‘Seat-only’ Operations
  14. 9 The Long-haul Market
  15. 10 Transatlantic Services
  16. 11 Niche Operators
  17. 12 The Situation Today
  18. 13 The Low-cost Airlines
  19. Appendix 1 Major Aircraft Types Operated by Britain’s Holiday Airlines
  20. Appendix 2 Principal Charter Flight Operators to Palma in 1960
  21. Appendix 3 UK Charter Airline Names to Disappear During 1989–98
  22. Appendix 4 Tour Operator/Charter Airline Alliances
  23. Appendix 5 UK Charter Airlines Fleets and Total Seat Capacity by Type
  24. Sources
  25. Colour Plates
  26. Copyright