Originally Posted by
rapidex
Bath travel,started by the late Peter Bath is a travel agent and tour operator (Palmair)in and around Bournmouth.They have previously used Flightline and other charter carriers.
Peter Bath was a charming man,often seen at BOH greeting and sending off Palmair charters,and was well liked in the community.I imagine there would be a fair amount of business for BA.
indeed he and his family were icons in the IT business (like Harry and Rene chandler of the travel club upminster and Vladimir Riatz of Horizon
now sadly after 90 years the Bath travel name has now gone - bought out by Hays Travel last year
Palmair, the Bath travel's famous lovely charter tour operator from BOH closed down in 2010
they returned the 737-500 to Astraeaus and wound it up due the LCC's coming into BOH and could not compete with Thomson basing a 738 there all year round plus Bath Travel/Palmair left it TOO LATE in going on-line with web sales and sales technology - sadly not everyone wanted their personal and lovely face to face service anyone - their old loyal customer base was dying off (literally, and they failed to keep with the times