The Airchive-UK and Ireland Timetables

		Aer Lingus - 1996 Aer Lingus, one of the original One World Alliance members was originally called Irish International Airlines. It has continued to fare well despite considerable competition from Dublin based LCC - RyanAir.
		Aer Lingus - 1998
		BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) - 1950 BOAC, originally known as Imperial Airways, was the international long haul flag carrier of Britain until its merger with BEA in 1972. Two years after this schedule was published, BOAC would be the world's first airline to fly jets, with the Comet.
		BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) - 1971 One year after this schedule was published, BOAC would merge with BEA (Britain's regional and domestic airline) to form British Airways. BOAC, along with Pan Am, were the world's largest international carriers.
		British Airways - 1978
		Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com
		British Airways - 1991 BA privatized and begun its march from "Bloody Awful" to "The World's Favourite Airline" in 1994. The mid 90s were glory years for the airline before low cost competition and a weakening global market would chip away at it. During this time, BA was involved in lengthy litigation with upstart Virgin who accused BA of anti-competitive "dirty tricks".
		British Airways - March, 1995 At the time, BA owned a 25% stake in USAir. The U.S government forbid foreign ownership in excess of 25%. They operated a close code-share until BA divested in the stake and joined the One World Alliance with American Airlines. Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com
		British Airways Concorde Schedules - 1995 Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com
		British Airways German Timetable - 1996 This German example is one of the last timetables prior to the introduction of the "World Colors" look.
		British Airways - 1996 Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com
		British Airways - 1998 BA unveiled its ill-fated "World Image" in 1997-98. These began difficult years for the airline as airlines such as Ryan Air and Easy Jet challenged the European route system. BA established Go in 1998 to challenge these airlines but sold it to Easy Jet in 2002. BA is a founding member of the One World alliance with controversial fellow member American.
		Route Maps from inflight magazine "High Flyer" - 2004

		British European Airways (BEA) route map - 1960s BEA, along with BOAC, was the predecessor to British Airways before the 1973 merger. BEA focused its route structure around Europe while BOAC was the long-haul carrier.
		British European Airways (BEA) route map - 1966 BOAC, was the predecessor to British Airways before the 1973 merger. I attached a page from the North Atlantic timetable to this timetable to spotlight the unique equipment used including the wonderful VC-10.
		British Caledonian - 1981 British Caledonian, well known for its "Caledonian Girls" and cheerful service, was established in 1970 as a merger between Caledonian Airways and British United Airways. It served non BA routes with a heavy emphasis on Africa, South America, and North America. It withdrew from most routes in competition with BA. British Airways purchased B-Cal in 1988. The name Caledonian re-emerged in 1994 as a BA owned charter service which was later sold.
		British Caledonian - March, 1985 Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com
		BMI (British Midland) - 1995 Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com
		BMI (British Midland) - 1996 British Midland was formed in 1938, with the name adopted in 1964. British Midland is the #2 airline at Heathrow but it has traditionally been strongest in the Midlands cities of Manchester and Birmingham. BMI operates typically regional European service, but in 2001 began service to Chicago and Washington Dulles from Manchester using A-330s; its first long haul service since the 1970s.
		BMI (British Midland) - 2002 BMI formed a low cost subsidiary, BMI baby, in 2002. The airline also introduced a new livery in 2002, its first since 1985. BMI is a member of the Star Alliance. BMI also began the shift to an all Airbus fleet.
		Dan Air - 1966 Dan Air, a beloved British regional and charter carrier was founded in 1953. Its operations, including the last frontline Comets, were based at London Gatwick. British Airways purchased the bankrupt airline for 1 pound in 1992.
		Dan Air - 1990 This is the only timetable I have ever seen that had the dimensions of a magazine. Less than a year after it was publised, Dan Air would disappear from the skies forever.
		EasyJet - 1998 EasyJet, along with Ryan Air, is the pioneer of low cost airlines in Europe. Both are modeled after Southwest, with even less frills. The airline was founded in 1995 with 3 Boeing 737-200s operating from London Luton. Easy, in this timetable, mocks British Airways "copycat", Go; which EasyJet purchased in 2001.
		Jersey European Airlines - 1998
		Laker Airways - 1977 Freddie Laker founded his namesake airline in 1966 as a small charter carrier. It grabbed the headlines when it began a low-cost "Skytrain" service between London and New York using DC-10s. Skytrain flights were no frills with meals and entertainment extra. On the plus side, no reservations were required, it had a great safety record, and the fares were as low as $99 each way across the North Atlantic.
		Laker Airways - 1978
		Laker Airways - 1980 By 1980, flamboyant Sir Freddie Laker's airline was growing despite a punishing blow following the grounding of all DC-10s. The airline ordered A-300s for a European "Skytrain" service and had extended the service to Miami and Los Angeles. A predatory BA, over-expansion, a too strong pound sterling, and a weak economy grounded the airline in February 1982. Laker inspired Richard Branson to start his Virgin Atlantic in 1984. Sir Freddie himself re-emerged in the U.S. with a Ft Lauderdale to the Bahamas charter airline.

		Manx Airlines - 1996/97 Manx serves various destinations throughout the UK from its base on the tax free Isle of Man.
		Monarch Airlines - 2004 Monarch has historically been one of the UKs top charter holiday carriers. With the growth of LCCs such as EasyJet and RyanAir, along with the decline of the package holiday industry, Monarch has institutes scheduled services to accompany the charter flights.
		RyanAir - 2002 Along with Easy Jet, Ryan Air is one of the phenomena low cost carriers. Though founded in 1985, its successful fortunes didn't begin until 1995 with the establishment of a Stansted hub near London and the acquisition of 737s. It operates hubs at or near Dublin, Frankfurt, Shannon, and Brussels to excellent results. Contrary to Southwest, its low fares are accompanied by reportedly surly service and zero frills. The airline recently purchased competitor Buzz UK from KLM and signed an exclusive deal with Boeing for Next Generation 737s.

		Virgin Atlantic - 1984 First Timetable British music mogul Richard Branson launched Virgin Atlantic in 1984 with a sole 747-100 serving London Gatwick to Newark. The airline was inspired by Sir Freddie Laker, but with a twist: low fares and high quality fun service.

		Virgin Atlantic - 1988 By 1988, Virgin had extended its long haul flights to Miami and added short haul connecting service to Dublin and Belgian. The high quality "Upper Class" service featuring extras such as in flight massages and chauffer driven trips to the airport at a business class price began to take shape.
		Virgin Atlantic - 1991 As it expanded to Orlando, LA, Boston, and especially Tokyo, 1991 was the year Virgin caught the ire of British Airways. In that year, Virgin was awarded Tokyo and Heathrow slots away from BA and the war began. BA's alleged "Dirty Tricks" campaign and subsequent lawsuits would last for years as would the bad blood between the airlines. Nevertheless, Virgin went from strength to strength nearly equaling BA's North Atlantic market share and launching the Airbus A-340. Branson, a clever marketer, never would have dreamed that Virgin Atlantic would become the backbone of his empire.
		Virgin "Flight Facts" - 1996
		Virgin Atlantic - 2000 By 2000, Virgin had added service to Shanghai, South Africa, Washington D.C., Las Vegas, St. Lucia, and Bahrain. its service was the envy of the world and it would become the launch carrier for the Super Jumbo A-380 and the the A-340-600. In 2000, Virgin would sell 49% to Singapore Airlines to fund its expansion into Australia with Virgin Blue and shore up weaker parts of the Branson empire.
		Virgin Atlantic - 2003 Virgin Atlantic spanned the globe as it approached its 20th Anniversary in 2004. Virgin was the launch customer for the A340-600, the world's longest airliner. In 2006, Virgin will be one of the first operators of the A380 Superjumbo.
		Virgin Atlantic Flight Facts- 2004
		Virgin Atlantic Flight Facts and Virgin Suite - November 2004
		Virgin Express - 2000 Virgin Express is Richard Branson's Belgiam based low cost carrier. It inspired the launch of Virgin Blue in Australia.

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