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Britannia Airways
IATA
BY		ICAO
BAL		Callsign
BRITANNIA
Founded1 December 1961
HubsLondon Gatwick, London Luton, Manchester
Secondary hubsBirmingham, Newcastle
Fleet size47
DestinationsEurope
Parent companyTUI
HeadquartersLondon Luton Airport, United Kingdom
Key people
Website: http://www.thomsonfly.com

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Contents

History

The airline was established on December 1, 1961 and started operations on 5 May 1962 as Euravia flying ex-Skyways Lockheed Constellations on inclusive tour holidays for Universal Sky Tours. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A package holiday or package tour consists of Transport and accommodation advertised and sold together by a vendor known as a Tour operator. (Rival charter airline Skyways, one of Britain's foremost Independent airlines during the early 1960s, had been taken over by Euravia in 1962. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Skyways takeover did not include Skyways Coach-Air, a Skyways associate, established in the early 1950s by Eric Rylands to operate low-fare coach-air services between London and several European capital cities. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Following Euravia's acquisition of Skyways, Skyways Coach-Air remained independent until it was taken over by Dan-Air in 1972. Dan-Air (Dan Air Services Limited is a defunct airline based in the United Kingdom. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1])

The name Britannia Airways was adopted on August 16, 1964 to coincide with re-equipping with the Bristol Britannia turboprop airliner. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Bristol Britannia was also a Car produced by Bristol Cars from 1982 to 1993 A turboprop engine is a type of aircraft powerplant that uses a Gas turbine engine to drive a Propeller.

In 1965 Britannia became part of Thomson, itself part of the Canadian-owned International Thomson Organisation. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1965: Events January January 2 - Denis Healey, the UK's Secretary Thomson Holidays is a UK based travel operator and part of TUI Travel PLC. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 shortly after take-off
Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 shortly after take-off

Britannia began to re-equip with Boeing 737-200 in 1968, the first European charter operator of the type. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1968: Events January January 21 - a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress Britannia was also the first European airline to fly the Boeing 767. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In August 1988 Britannia's immediate parent company, the Thomson Travel Group, purchased Horizon Travel and its airline, Orion Airways, which was integrated into Britannia. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Orion Airways (known simply as 'Orion' was an Airline based in the United Kingdom with its operational base at East Midlands Airport.

In 1997 Britannia formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Britannia GmbH, based in Germany to operate long and short-haul flights from airports in Germany, Switzerland and Austria for German tour operators, but this was closed in March 2001. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

At the start of 1998 the Thomson Travel Group acquired the Scandinavian holiday operation, Fritidsresor Group, and its airline Blue Scandinavia, now renamed Britannia Nordic. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) TUIfly Nordic, formerly known as Britannia Nordic, is a Charter airline based in Sweden.

At 23:47 local time on September 14, 1999, Britannia Flight BY226A crashed on approach to Girona Airport, Spain whilst landing in poor weather conditions. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Britannia Airways Flight BY226A was an international charter flight from Cardiff, Wales, UK, which crashed on landing at Girona Airport Girona-Costa Brava Airport is an Airport located 12 km south of the city of Girona, next to the small village of Vilobí d'Onyar, in the north-east Torrential rain, and the extinguishing of runway lights hindered the landing of the aeroplane, which bounced and then landed with its nose pointing down on its second attempt. Other causes of the crash have been given as the aircraft was not level enough, not at the right speed, not at the right rate of descent, and the effect of shock or mental incapacitation on the plane's 57-year-old captain at the failure of the runway lights which could have inhibited him from making a decision to abort the landing and go round again, and insufficient information on the intensity of the storm in the area. Upon hitting the ground, the Boeing 757 slid off the runway, and came to rest in three pieces in a field outside the airport boundary. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Fifty five people were injured and one man died of a heart attack five days later. [1]

Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 lands at Bristol International Airport, England
Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 lands at Bristol International Airport, England

In 2000 Thomson Travel Group and Britannia Airways were acquired by Preussag AG (TUI Group) of Germany. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bristol International Airport is the commercial Airport serving the city of Bristol, England and the surrounding area England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Preussag AG was a German mining concern which later operated in a variety of industries As part of a wider reorganisation of TUI's UK operations in September 2004 it was announced that Britannia would be rebranded as Thomsonfly. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group. Thomsonfly is the largest Charter airline in the world and also operates scheduled services This airline's aircraft carried the Thomson colours and logo, and Thomsonfly became the trading name of Britannia Airways. On 1 November 2005 the company's legal name changed from Britannia Airways Limited to Thomsonfly Limited. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group. Thomsonfly is the largest Charter airline in the world and also operates scheduled services

Britannia Airways was featured in the first series of the ITV fly on the wall Docusoap Airline show and is being replayed on the Sky Three and Sky Real Lives channels of BSkyB. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Airline is a British Television Reality show that showcases the daily happenings of passengers ground workers and on-board staff of Britannia This article discusses the Sky Real Lives channel (formerly "Sky Travel" British Sky Broadcasting ( BSkyB — Sky Television and BSB) is a company that operates Sky Digital, a subscription television service in the

Services

Britannia Airways operated services to the following international scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Accra, Alicante, Barbados, Cancún, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Geneva, Goa, Heraklion, Hurghada, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Luxor, Lyon, Málaga, Male, Malta, Mombasa, Monastir, Montego Bay, Natal, Orlando, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Plovdiv, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana,Reus, Salzburg, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Sharm el Sheikh, Sofia, St Lucia, Sydney, Tenerife, Toulouse, Turin, Varadero and Verona. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accra is the capital, and most populous city of Ghana. The city also doubles as the capital of the Greater ||-||} Alicante ( Spanish language) or Alacant ( Valencian) is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation Cancún (pronounced as kanˈkun is a coastal city in Mexico 's easternmost state Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula. Faro (ˈfaɾu is a city and municipality in southern Portugal. Fuerteventura, a Spanish Island, is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. Churches and Parishes Imaculado Coração de Maria Monte Santa Luzia Santa Maria Maior Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. Heraklion or Iraklion (Ηράκλειο Irákleio, iˈɾaklio̞ Candia is the largest city and capital of Crete. Hurghada ( ar: Al Ghardaqah, الغردقة is an Egyptian City and a tourist center on the Red Sea. Lanzarote, a Spanish Island, is the easternmost of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 125 km off the coast of Africa Luxor (in Arabic: الأقصر al-Uqṣur) is a city in Upper (southern Egypt and the capital of Luxor ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. Male (♂ refers to the sex of an organism or part of an organism which produces small mobile Gametes called spermatozoa. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Mombasa is the second largest City in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. Monastir (المـنسـتير al-munastîr, from Latin monasterium) called /lmistir/ in Tunisian Arabic, (20 km south of Sousse Montego Bay is the fourth largest city in Jamaica and is the location of Jamaica's largest airport the Sir Donald Sangster International Airport. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Palma is the major City and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain Paphos (Paphos is usually written Paphos or Paphus in English, ( Ancient Greek:; Modern Greek Πάφος Páfos; Latin San Felipe de Puerto Plata, often referred to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of the Dominican province Puerto Plata. Punta Cana, named after a local cape is a region in the easternmost tip of the Dominican Republic. Reus is the capital of the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. Subdivisions City neighborhoods La Luz San Telmo San Sebastián El Puente Benahoare La Alameda Sharm el Sheikh (شرم الشيخ Sharm al-Shaykh) often known simply as "Sharm" is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in Sofia (София ˈsɔfija is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1395568 in the Capital Municipality Saint Lucia (ˌseɪnt ˈluːʃɪə is an Island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Tenerife (previously known and spelled as "Teneriffe" in English before mass tourism adopted the Spanish spelling a Spanish Island, is the largest Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest Varadero is a resort town in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, and one of the largest resort areas in the Caribbean. Verona is a city and provincial capital in Veneto, Northern Italy.

A Boeing 757-200 in Thomson colours and still displaying 'Britannia' titles and website address
A Boeing 757-200 in Thomson colours and still displaying 'Britannia' titles and website address

Fleet

At the time of rebranding, the Britannia Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ The Spirit of Dan-Air, Simons, G. M. , GMS Enterprises, Peterborough, 1993, pp. 77/8

External links

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