Runway25 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2003, 122 posts, RR: 0 Posted (5 years 3 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1642 times:
Can anyone advise me if there is any regular Tristar L1011 flight operation to/from the UK, passenger or cargo & which airports they can be located?
I'm told the British RAF utilise them but I'm looking for other possible operators in the UK. I also assume the RAF are the only operators of the VC10 aircaft (anywhere) as well unless someone knows better.
RAFVC10 From Spain, joined Sep 2005, 1976 posts, RR: 9 Reply 1, posted (5 years 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 1595 times:
Hi Runway25,
If I don't remember bad, White, Luzair and Euroatlantic Airways flies often L15 equipment from many airports (MAN, LHR, HUY,...) to Portuguese resorts. These flights are only charters, non-scheduled but try it in their websites.
Humberside From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2005, 4834 posts, RR: 6 Reply 2, posted (5 years 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 1589 times:
Quoting RAFVC10 (Reply 1): If I don't remember bad, White, Luzair and Euroatlantic Airways flies often L15 equipment from many airports (MAN, LHR, HUY,...) to Portuguese resorts.
Theres a Tristar at HUY pic in the database but it would have been a one-off flight or sub charter for another airline. None of those three airlines have ever done regular HUY flights
RAFVC10 From Spain, joined Sep 2005, 1976 posts, RR: 9 Reply 3, posted (5 years 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 1567 times:
Quoting Humberside (Reply 2): Theres a Tristar at HUY pic in the database but it would have been a one-off flight or sub charter for another airline. None of those three airlines have ever done regular HUY flights
Hi Humberside,
the White, Luzair and Euroatlantic Airways are charter flights to FNC or FAO. These airlines do not operate regular flights to UK because they do not have scheduled flights.
El dia que los gilipollas vuelen, no podremos ver la luz del sol!
EWS From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (5 years 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 1559 times:
Quoting Humberside (Reply 2): Theres a Tristar at HUY pic in the database but it would have been a one-off flight or sub charter for another airline. None of those three airlines have ever done regular HUY flights
Yep, that be mine.. it was operating a one off to palma, a one off for a travel agents in scunny.
Humberside From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2005, 4834 posts, RR: 6 Reply 5, posted (5 years 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 1525 times:
Quoting RAFVC10 (Reply 3): These airlines do not operate regular flights to UK because they do not have scheduled flights.
I would count weekly charter flights, such as ones SATA and Air Luxor have done between HUY and Faro in the past as regular flights. I know Euroatlantic have done regular charters to the UK in the past, not sure if they still do though
Runway25 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2003, 122 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (5 years 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 1525 times:
Thanks to all who replied to my enquiry with advice, info & links.
I hope to "catch" one of these a/c flying some day soon before they become potential history which may sound silly but may be not too far fetched in the case of the VC10.
Runway25 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2003, 122 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (5 years 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1279 times:
Edina, thanks for the infomation.
Whilst the Falklands are not on my agenda I would imagine it would be one incedible trip. May be just worth a shot (for me personally) on another L1011 as my only Tristar flight was on a BKK - HKG Cathy Pacific operation about 15 years ago. That was so special to me!!!
Noelg From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (5 years 3 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1148 times:
Quoting Edina (Reply 7): The RAF still allow civilians to travel from BZZ to ASI and on to MPN on their L1011-500 flights geneally deprating every 10 days or so from BZZ.
I've heard that at the moment these flights are being operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic 747s.
I'd love to get on a Tristar though - does anyone know roughly how much a flight from BZZ would be?
BA777 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2001, 2071 posts, RR: 10 Reply 10, posted (5 years 3 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1126 times:
Ah the luxuary of seeing the VC-10s and L1011s fly by every day from home , unsurpassable
This week we've had an XLA 762, MON 763 and a white A310 in and one of my CCF friends is going down there to ASI in a month or two supposedly on a Hifly (Air Luxor) A330.
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