The UK's Titan Airways has brought a 44-seat Boeing 737-300 into service. Alastair Kiernan, commercial director, says: "People will still charter although we hear a lot about how bad times are. Charter is still forward booking but I think clients will be careful where they put their money. I imagine it will be almost like the post 9/11 events where confidence was weak and instead of booking two to three months in advance, charter will be confirmed two to three weeks in advance."

Charter demand, Kiernan says, is coming in from the automotive, pop/rock and sports sectors, with the emphasis mainly on football teams. "The demand is largely Europe-oriented because of the range of the 737-300QC," he says. The aircraft, he says, is configured with leather seats in a four abreast configuration, 36 forward facing seats with a generous 60 inch seat pitch and eight seats arranged in two club fours with adjustable table.