DiscoverSimon Calder's Independent Travel PodcastNovember 7th - 30th birthday – on Monday – of Britain's biggest budget airline
November 7th - 30th birthday – on Monday – of Britain's biggest budget airline

November 7th - 30th birthday – on Monday – of Britain's biggest budget airline

Update: 2025-11-07
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I am at London Gatwick airport, location of easyJet's biggest base, to celebrated the 30th birthday – on Monday – of Britain's biggest budget airline. Since 10 November 1995, aviation has been democratised, giving us wider horizons than ever. I've been talking to Bill Rivett, captain of the first historic flight from Luton to Glasgow. Turns out he was on secondment from British Airways to GB Airways, the small airline easyJet initially hired to do the flying ...


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November 7th - 30th birthday – on Monday – of Britain's biggest budget airline

November 7th - 30th birthday – on Monday – of Britain's biggest budget airline