Originally Posted by
Rubecula
April 1969 LGW to Venice to join the Nevasa on a school cruise from Venice to Dubrovnik, Heraklion, Rhodes, Naples, Lisbon and Southampton where the newly launched QE2 was berthed. Flight was on a BAC 111 and I think the airline was Laker. Beautiful view of the Matterhorn. There was exchange control and my passport shows I took £2 in foreign currency from the Westminster Bank.
First flight on BA was May 1975 from Jo'burg to LHR via Nairobi.
The SS Nevasa! That brings back memories - that would have been 1969 as well for me but no flights involved. Started from and returned to Leith with stops at Lisbon, Oran and Cadiz.
First overseas flight was LHR-AMS on a KLM Lockheed L-188 Electra in 1967. First flight ever was EDI-LHR on a BEA Vanguard to connect to said KLM flight. I remember there were currency controls in place and my father smuggled a $50 bill out of the country sewn inside his tie. (Don't tell anyone!)