Britainnia Airways- The World's Largest Holiday Airline

Founded in 1961 as Euravia by British businessman Ted Langton and aviation consultant JED Walker, at a time of considerable turmoil for the independent sector of the British air operators' industry, Britannia Airways went on to become the world's largest holiday airline. Just as Court Line evolved from Autair, so Britannia Airways evolved from Euravia. By 1972, Britannia had developed to such a degree that it was the biggest of the British independent charter airlines. Between 1968 and 1984, Britannia carried nearly forty-two million passengers, while the company's fleet grew to include twenty-nine Boeing 737s and a pair of 767s. Drawing on the author's in-depth research and knowledge, as well as first-hand interviews with individuals such as Ted Langton, the original tour operator who wanted his own airline, and Jed Williams, who created Britannia, this is the full story of one of the most important airlines in the history of civil aviation.