what ever happened to ukairways

2 of the 3 B763s or Air 2000 are ex Leisure examples

Air UK were always a reliable little airline. I remember my first flight was onboard their Fokker 27 from Guernsey to Southampton when they operated from that shack in the airport’s former days before British Regional. Service was always good plus I was offered a cockpit visit, which I sadly declined. I remember the aircraft boarded from the back and there was metal caging at the back and all the luggage was visable, strange feature I had not seen before.

The flights are actually on behalf of First Choice/Falcon, not AMM

Unijet don’t use Monarch. Any flights on behalf of Air 2000 are contracted through the Air 2000 seat broking company, Viking Aviation.

Unijet use Monarch or Air 2000 now dont they???

Unijet was the tour operator rather than an airline, GD.

thnks guys

The titles did read “Air UK Leisure, ” this I know for a fact. I’ve never even heard of “Unijet.”

Ummm 1997 would have been Unijet. They now belong to Air 2000 and First Choice though I am not really up on my charters so I can’t give you many details.

Adrian, LOL, that is too funny. I was typing out my last post as you were typing out yours! Thanks mate!

I asked this question some time ago, but I don’t recall if it ever got answered. When I flew to Jamaica back in ’97, parked next to us was an “Air UK Leisure” 763. Obviously a charter, who did they belong to, and with which huge charter company do they belong to now?

Okay, okay….Air UK was largely a regional carrier so there aircraft and routes were largely just blended in with KLM UK.

Air UK Leisure, that is the one you are after I believe, was taken over by the holiday company Unijet. This company subsequently was taken over by Air 2000’s parent company First Choice so the routes were obviously just blended in with the Air 2000 charters. There were no real changes because it was your average charter carrier, same destinations as Air 2000 etc so they fitted pretty well.

Air 2000 took over Leisure International’s fleet asa they were a good match both operating near enough the same aircraft. The only aircraft that was not taken was the A330 after evalution, Air 2000 saw the 767 as a more reliable aircraft for their operations. Some of the aircraft in the Air 2000 were ex-Air UK Leisure aircraft.

Answer your question?

but who got their routs? e.g glasgow- orlando london-orlando crete mallorca ect

see BA what your missing!!! Pull outta the UK regionals and pass on the traffic to some1 else – smart move!!

Air UK was purchased by KLM in 1997 hence becoming KLM UK. They had had a share in Air UK since 1987 with remaining shares being taken over later. For KLM I think they were just a feeder for Amsterdam to be truthful, hey BA pull out of the regions and KLM is given innuendo to bolster up the regions with connections to Amsterdam, excellent.
With Buzz being born KLM UK disappeared at Stansted though Buzz was later sold off to Ryanair (who cut a lot of their routes) and KLM was merged with KLM City Hopper.

Air UK Leisure went to Unijet.

what about their routes who got them

Yay I got it right!

They got taken over by KLM to become KLMuk. The 146 operation then got turned into Buzz and subsequently shafted by Ryanair.

Didnt they get incorperated with KLM and Now they are KLM UK?

ye i do