I’ve always liked Britannia and on my first transatlantic crossing in 1998 to Orlando Sanford, I was very impressed. Nearly 9 hours on a 767-300 passed very quickly. We were served two main meals and a hot dog before landing. Drinks had to be paid for (but this standard on all charter flights) and the meals were quite good. The only hefty delay I’ve encountered was last year with Airtours International (about 4 hours from MBJ to LGW) and then in 2000 with JMC on a LGW to POP flight (about 3.5 hours).

Mind you, most charters are good in their own way. Delays are necessarily everything. You may find an extremely punctual airline has poor service. With Britannia though, this is not the case.