Flying to the Sun. A history of Britain's holiday airlines
Details:
- Author(s) Woodley, Charles
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2016
- Pages 185pp; illus
- Publisher History Press
- Place Published Stroud
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
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Notes:
Deals with the establishment post 1945 of airlines focused on flying passengers to holiday destinations. Much about many individual operators (and their aircraft / services). Heavily illustrated. Chapters include: 'The relevant legislation'; 'UK holiday charter airports'; 'Pioneering days'; 'The struggle to become established'; 'Into the jet age'; 'Vertical integration'; 'Seat only operations'; 'The long-haul market'; 'Transatlantic services'; 'Niche operators' [Aquila, Skyways, Silver City]; 'The situation today'; 'The low-cost airlines'