Britannia Boeing 757-200 shortly after take-off

Britannia Airways was the largest charter airline in the United Kingdom, rebranded as Thomsonfly in 2005. Its main bases were London Gatwick, London Luton, Birmingham, Manchester and Newcastle. Image File history File links BritanniaLogo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1852x1269, 870 KB) Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 (G-BYAY) at Bristol International Airport, Bristol, England. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1852x1269, 870 KB) Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 (G-BYAY) at Bristol International Airport, Bristol, England. ... A charter airline is one that operates charter flights, that is flights that take place outside normal schedules, by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer. ... Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group with bases across the United Kingdom. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is Londons second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ... London Luton Airport (IATA: LTN, ICAO: EGGW) (previously called Luton International Airport)[3] is an international airport located on the edge of the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England approximately 30 miles north of London. ... Birmingham International Airport (IATA: BHX, ICAO: EGBB) is a major airport located 5. ... For City Airport Manchester, UK, see City Airport Manchester. ... Newcastle Airport (IATA: NCL, ICAO: EGNT) is the tenth largest airport in the United Kingdom. ...

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. The name Britannia Airways was adopted on August 16, 1964 to coincide with re-equipping with the Bristol Britannia turboprop airliner. In 1965 Britannia became part of Thomson, itself part of the International Thomson Organisation. is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lockheed Constellation, affectionately known as the “Connie”, was a four-engine propeller-driven airliner built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California, USA, facility. ... A package holiday or package tour consists of transport and accommodation advertised and sold together by a vendor known as a tour operator. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Bristol Britannia was also a car produced by Bristol Cars from 1982 to 1993. ... A schematic diagram showing the operation of a turboprop engine. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1965: Events January January 2 - Denis Healey, the UKs Secretary of Defence cancels the nations fighter and military transport programmes and orders the purchase of the US-built F-4 Phantom and C-130 Hercules in their place. ... Thomson Holidays is a UK based travel operator and part of TUI AG. The company was founded as part of the Thomson Travel Group in 1965 following the acquisiton of various package holiday companies and the airline Britannia Airways by Roy Thomson. ...

Britannia began to re-equip with Boeing 737-200 in 1968, the first European charter operator of the type. Britannia was also the first European airline to fly the Boeing 767. 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. The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1968: Events January January 21 - a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes in the sea near Thule AFB Greenland, carrying four nuclear weapons. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ... 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. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 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 21:47 UTC (local time 23:47) on September 14, 1999, Britannia Flight BY226A crashed on approach to Gerona Airport, Spain whilst landing in poor weather conditions. 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 destabilisation of the approach at a height below 250ft - meaning that the plane was not level enough, not at the right speed and not at the right rate of descent to make a good landing, 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. Fifty five people were injured, and one man died of a heart attack five days later. [1] is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Britannia Airways Flight BY226A crashed on landing at Girona Airport, Spain on 14 September 1999 and broke apart. ... Girona-Costa Brava Airport (IATA: GRO, ICAO: LEGE) is an airport located twelve kilometres south from the city of Girona, next to the small village of Vilobí dOnyar, in the north-east of Catalonia, Spain. ... The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ...

In 2000 Thomson Travel Group and Britannia Airways were acquired by Preussag AG (TUI Group) of Germany. As part of a wider reorganisation of TUI's UK operations in September 2004 it was announced that Britannia would be rebranded as Thomsonfly. This airline's aircraft carried the Thomson colours and logo, and Thomsonfly became the trading name of Britannia. On 1 November 2005 the company legal name changed from Britannia Airways Limited to Thomsonfly Limited. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Preussag AG was a German mining concern which later operated in a variety of industries. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group with bases across the United Kingdom. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 with bases across the United Kingdom. ...

Britannia Airways was featured in the first series of the ITV fly on the wall Docusoap Airline show is being Replayed on SkyThree and SkyTravel form BSkyB. Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... Airline is a British and later, American television reality show that showcases the daily happenings of passengers, ground workers and on-board staff members of Britannia and later easyJet. ...

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, 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, population 1,970,400 (2005), is the capital of Ghana. ... 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Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 in Thomson colours

ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1651x1113, 756 KB) Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 (G-BYAL) at Bristol International Airport, Bristol, England. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1651x1113, 756 KB) Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 (G-BYAL) at Bristol International Airport, Bristol, England. ...

Fleet

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

• 4 Boeing 737-500
• 9 Boeing 737-300
• 4 Boeing 737-800
• 18 Boeing 757-200
• 4 Boeing 767-200
• 8 Boeing 767-300

The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ...

Bibliography

• British Independent Airlines since 1946. A.C.Merton-Jones. Volume One. Merseyside Aviation Society & LAAS. Liverpool, 1976. ISBN 0-902420-07-0.

External links

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• Thomsonfly.com (formerly BritanniaDirect.com)
• Britannia Airways Fleet Detail
• Photos of Britannia Airways aircraft