Need Research Help Please on Aviation History

[Aharon]

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

I need research assistance on aviation history please. Since all of you are expert in British commercial aviation, I am hoping any of you can help me.

I cannot find route maps or specific destination cities flown by AirTours International Airways that had a huge fleet including 747, DC-10s, and 767s. Also, out of what British airports did AirTours International Airways operated? I cannot find anything on Internet or Wiki.

Thanks,

Aharon

[Vc Ten]

This Wiki link is the best I could come up with Aharon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyTravel_Airways
Hope it helps you.
Dale

[Motormouse]

They had Md 80 series exclusively until the purchase of InterEuropean, when they gained 1 757, 1 A320, and 2 737's . ( I was interning at the time with InterEuropean); the sole 747 was a wet lease operated by Icelandic and used on summer routes to Orlando from UK ( Manchester, Cardiff and Belfast - Aldergrove)

InterEuropean was originally part of Asprou Travel group, and operated from Cardiff, Bristol and Manchester on the inclusive tour holiday flights to Spain/Portugal and Cyprus if that helps

Ttfn

Pete

[Aharon]

VC Ten,

Thanks but I already checked that and it did not tell real history of AirTours International Airways and its routes/

Motormouse,

Thanks for useful info on routes but unless I am mistaken, I think AirTours got 747-200 via lease from Air New Zealand.

Regards,

Aharon

[Tomliner]

Can’t help much but I do recall flying on an Airtours 757 from East Mids (EGNX) to Lanzarote in the late 90s. Hope you find more info. EricT

[Aharon]

I do recall flying on an Airtours 757 from East Mids (EGNX) to Lanzarote in the late 90s.

That is good information.

Any more information from any of you would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Aharon

[Motormouse]

Motormouse,

Thanks for useful info on routes but unless I am mistaken, I think AirTours got 747-200 via lease from Air New Zealand.

Regards,

Aharon

Leased for just one season in 1998 Aharon, ZK-NZZ (after my time)