Quite a few unfortunate tech issues which couldn’t be foreseen. An engineering pal tells me they required a tyre change down route in NAP highlighting the importance of FOD checks at airfields.
Having monitored the operations since Saturdays pains at BHX what is interesting is that TOM cannot cancel any flights due to the nature of their business. So it takes them a few days to catchup when taking in to account crew hours and aircraft all running behind.
Scheduled airlines can cancel to give them some slack in the programme and customers just have to claim or rebook.
Basically the TOM operation has looked a bit messy lately but it appears to have been compounded by the issues on Saturday along with recent issues across Europe. Some longer sector times against the average so I assume some flight planning changes - maybe strikes somewhere.
Have all their B789s now arrived for the year? -L and -M both arrived this year. Anyone know when their first Max arrives and how many will be in place by next summer?