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The answers to Last Months quiz. 8. Which one of these airlines does not fly direct from its hub to London Heathrow? The correct answer was Royal Brunei Airlines The Royal Brunei flights originating from London Heathrow stop in Dubai in the Middle East before reaching the airline hub Bandar Seri Begawan in the Far East. . 9. What is the main hub for Thomson Fly? The correct answer was London Gatwick The airline is owned by the tour operator TUI UK. It was called Britannia Airways when it was founded in 1961 but was renamed Thomson Fly in 2005. Its hub, London Gatwick, is located in Crawley, 28 miles south of London. . 10. Which German city is the hub for Lufthansa? The correct answer was Frankfurt "Luft" means "air" in German, so the "Luftwaffe" is the German "Air" Force Pilots Corner July 2017 www.alliance-airways.net 5 ! 4