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Please forgive a naive question, but do the Sunwing aircraft go under a G- reg while operating for Thomson or do the aircraft temporarily go under Thomson's AOC ?
If the answer is 'neither', would Thomson be limited to using the Sunwing aircraft on routes to non-EU destinations ? I'm just curious the way Thomson can lease from a Canadian non-EU airline to fly from the UK to destinations other than Canada
If the answer is 'neither', would Thomson be limited to using the Sunwing aircraft on routes to non-EU destinations ? I'm just curious the way Thomson can lease from a Canadian non-EU airline to fly from the UK to destinations other than Canada
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DJ it's a reciprocal agreement.EU aircraft and crews go out to Canada in our winter and help provide the snowbird lift capacity to warmer destinations as the Canadians escape their climate.Mutually beneficial helping to ease seasonal capacity variations between both markets.
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the SWG aircraft are on canadian reg, SWG AOC, Canadian pilots and operate under Canadian rules on TOM flight numbers.
The UK cabin crew have to comply with Canadian requirements, all announcements in English and French.
When I travelled last summer (BHX/AYT) the Capt went to the trouble of explaining how SWG was a joint venture with TUI and therefore SWG Airlines was a sister airline to Thomson.
When the aircraft go to Canada, there's a mix of "wet lease" on UK register and others that transfer to the Canadian register.
The UK cabin crew have to comply with Canadian requirements, all announcements in English and French.
When I travelled last summer (BHX/AYT) the Capt went to the trouble of explaining how SWG was a joint venture with TUI and therefore SWG Airlines was a sister airline to Thomson.
When the aircraft go to Canada, there's a mix of "wet lease" on UK register and others that transfer to the Canadian register.
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Thomson Airways in the week of 22JAN17’s OAG Schedules Analyser extended its schedule listing into summer 2017 season, including a number of planned new and resumed service from various bases in the UK.
Aberdeen – Corfu/Kerkyra 05MAY17 – 27OCT17 1 weekly 737
Aberdeen – Faro 01JUN17 – 19OCT17 1 weekly 737
Aberdeen – Ibiza 31MAY17 – 18OCT17 1 weekly 737 (Service resumption since Jun 2013)
Aberdeen – Palma Mallorca 02MAY17 – 28OCT17 3 weekly 737 (4 weekly 03JUN17 – 12AUG17; Service resumption since Oct 2013)
Birmingham – Alghero 13MAY17 – 07OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Birmingham – Malta 06APR17 – 19OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2011)
Bournemouth – Naples 05MAY17 – 27OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Bristol – Cancun 06MAY17 – 28OCT17 1 weekly 787-8 (Except 18JUN17 – 21JUL17; Service resumption since Oct 2013)
Bristol – Chania 23MAY17 – 24OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Bristol – Girona 23MAY17 – 26SEP17 1 weekly 737-800
Bristol – Orlando Sanford 07MAY17 – 22OCT17 1 weekly 787-8 (Except 19JUN17 – 22JUL17; Service resumption since Oct 2013)
Doncaster/Sheffield – Bourgas 22MAY17 – 25SEP17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Sep 2011; Brief service in Aug/Sep 2013)
Doncaster/Sheffield – Dubrovnik 04MAY17 – 26OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Edinburgh – Pula 02MAY17 – 26SEP17 1 weekly 737-800
Edinburgh – Rhodes 06MAY17 – 28OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2012)
Glasgow – Zakinthos 07MAY17 – 01OCT17 1 weekly 757 (Service resumption since Sep 2014)
Humberside – Palma Mallorca 02MAY17 – 24OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2009)
Leeds/Bradford – Faro 04MAY17 – 28SEP17 1 weekly 737-800
London Gatwick – Olbia 06MAY17 – 07OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
London Gatwick – St. Lucia 04MAY17 – 26OCT17 1 weekly 787-8
London Stansted – Larnaca 07MAY17 – 22OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2012)
Manchester – Olbia 06MAY17 – 07OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Manchester – Santa Clara 02MAY17 – 24OCT17 1 weekly 787-8
Norwich – Corfu 05MAY17 – 27OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2013)
Norwich – Gran Canaria/Las Palmas 01MAY17 – 23OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Norwich – Ibiza 05MAY17 – 27OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2013)
Norwich – Mahon 06MAY17 – 28OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2011)
Norwich – Palma Mallorca 02MAY17 – 28OCT17 3 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2013)
Norwich – Paphos 04MAY17 – 28OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Norwich – Rhodes 03MAY17 – 25OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Aberdeen – Corfu/Kerkyra 05MAY17 – 27OCT17 1 weekly 737
Aberdeen – Faro 01JUN17 – 19OCT17 1 weekly 737
Aberdeen – Ibiza 31MAY17 – 18OCT17 1 weekly 737 (Service resumption since Jun 2013)
Aberdeen – Palma Mallorca 02MAY17 – 28OCT17 3 weekly 737 (4 weekly 03JUN17 – 12AUG17; Service resumption since Oct 2013)
Birmingham – Alghero 13MAY17 – 07OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Birmingham – Malta 06APR17 – 19OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2011)
Bournemouth – Naples 05MAY17 – 27OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Bristol – Cancun 06MAY17 – 28OCT17 1 weekly 787-8 (Except 18JUN17 – 21JUL17; Service resumption since Oct 2013)
Bristol – Chania 23MAY17 – 24OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Bristol – Girona 23MAY17 – 26SEP17 1 weekly 737-800
Bristol – Orlando Sanford 07MAY17 – 22OCT17 1 weekly 787-8 (Except 19JUN17 – 22JUL17; Service resumption since Oct 2013)
Doncaster/Sheffield – Bourgas 22MAY17 – 25SEP17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Sep 2011; Brief service in Aug/Sep 2013)
Doncaster/Sheffield – Dubrovnik 04MAY17 – 26OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Edinburgh – Pula 02MAY17 – 26SEP17 1 weekly 737-800
Edinburgh – Rhodes 06MAY17 – 28OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2012)
Glasgow – Zakinthos 07MAY17 – 01OCT17 1 weekly 757 (Service resumption since Sep 2014)
Humberside – Palma Mallorca 02MAY17 – 24OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2009)
Leeds/Bradford – Faro 04MAY17 – 28SEP17 1 weekly 737-800
London Gatwick – Olbia 06MAY17 – 07OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
London Gatwick – St. Lucia 04MAY17 – 26OCT17 1 weekly 787-8
London Stansted – Larnaca 07MAY17 – 22OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2012)
Manchester – Olbia 06MAY17 – 07OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Manchester – Santa Clara 02MAY17 – 24OCT17 1 weekly 787-8
Norwich – Corfu 05MAY17 – 27OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2013)
Norwich – Gran Canaria/Las Palmas 01MAY17 – 23OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Norwich – Ibiza 05MAY17 – 27OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2013)
Norwich – Mahon 06MAY17 – 28OCT17 1 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2011)
Norwich – Palma Mallorca 02MAY17 – 28OCT17 3 weekly 737-800 (Service resumption since Oct 2013)
Norwich – Paphos 04MAY17 – 28OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
Norwich – Rhodes 03MAY17 – 25OCT17 1 weekly 737-800
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As usual these listings don't mention the dropped routes. From EDI they've dropped Antalya, not surprisingly, but seem also to have abandoned Ibiza to Jet2. Until recently it did appear on several days each week, presumably using space on Jet2 flights, although if you tried to book,it was always sold out. Now it's gone.
They are offering NY trips using AA, and Puerto Rico appears in the destination list, but with no holidays. Is it an error, or is this marker for a winter long haul programming?
They are offering NY trips using AA, and Puerto Rico appears in the destination list, but with no holidays. Is it an error, or is this marker for a winter long haul programming?
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Originally Posted by inOban
From EDI they've dropped Antalya, not surprisingly, but seem also to have abandoned Ibiza to Jet2. Until recently it did appear on several days each week, presumably using space on Jet2 flights, although if you tried to book, it was always sold out. Now it's gone.
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First flight in B788 with TOM flying to/from Jamaica.
Nice aircraft. Extra-legroom seats giving an extra 2 inches worthwhile. Whoever designed the seats did not work for Volvo - my back hurts even before the landing back at Manchester where the ground seemed to surprise the pilot. Worst I and quite a few others had ever experienced.
The in-flight entertainment is a bit week compared to the 'a list' airlines. Has the functions - but actually not much content.
Meal choice was rubbish (actually non-existent), with only the one option each way. The child meals were something of a joke - particularly disappointed in how a holiday charter airline caters for kids.
Still should not complain too much. The flight out in the proceeding week was delayed for 5 hours with a 767 being chucked on the route. The downside being that it was smaller so some people were off loaded and moved to Gatwick...
Nice aircraft. Extra-legroom seats giving an extra 2 inches worthwhile. Whoever designed the seats did not work for Volvo - my back hurts even before the landing back at Manchester where the ground seemed to surprise the pilot. Worst I and quite a few others had ever experienced.
The in-flight entertainment is a bit week compared to the 'a list' airlines. Has the functions - but actually not much content.
Meal choice was rubbish (actually non-existent), with only the one option each way. The child meals were something of a joke - particularly disappointed in how a holiday charter airline caters for kids.
Still should not complain too much. The flight out in the proceeding week was delayed for 5 hours with a 767 being chucked on the route. The downside being that it was smaller so some people were off loaded and moved to Gatwick...
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The total cost was in line for a similar holiday with BA or Virgin flying economy, so comparable products. The difference for us was the hotel choice, which was a class below BA/Virgin, but with a Water Park on site a little better for a 11 year old... and her parents...
The Thomson Premium was full. Not sure what the cost difference would have been - but I would hope not much as the product would certainly not be a match for the major airlines more premium stuff.
The Thomson Premium was full. Not sure what the cost difference would have been - but I would hope not much as the product would certainly not be a match for the major airlines more premium stuff.
Premium in Thomson long haul costs around £300 extra per round trip, significantly cheaper than BA or Virgin, with at least the same amount of extra space. You also get free 'fasttrack' security, plus lounge access at the UK departure airport. Personally, I reckon it's a bargain!
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Premium in Thomson long haul costs around £300 extra per round trip, significantly cheaper than BA or Virgin, with at least the same amount of extra space. You also get free 'fasttrack' security, plus lounge access at the UK departure airport. Personally, I reckon it's a bargain!
True, but then you could also argue that as BA/Virgin are almost 3 times more expensive than Thomson, the extra space you get with them is costing you £20 an hour!
I appreciate that the BA and [especially] Virgin experience will be better than Thomson, but will it be three times better?
Whatever, it is still better than being in the main cabin.
I appreciate that the BA and [especially] Virgin experience will be better than Thomson, but will it be three times better?
Whatever, it is still better than being in the main cabin.