Thomas Cook Airlines eh?.Funny how after the big expensive launch of JMC when everyone went "WTF???"The official line was Thomas Cook was too "In House".Only the marketing gurus could get away with this bollox.The Germans have exposed the JMC "Brand" for what it is,a worthless collection of core values and mission statements and promtly adopted the TC name euro-wide.JMC are now being deliberately sunk by a combination of infighting,divide and conquer,management fatwas and surely the most inept commercial operation in the trade.(A sub-charter is an achievement considered worthy of a news letter).Make no mistake, the very isolation of the JMC brand from TC in the public psyche makes it easier to ditch without any front page headlines.Stand by for the quiet and unmourned death of JMC and the re-birth of some form of "Thomas Cook"low cost operation with pisspoor pay+conditions.The pilots of course will have been the cause of the downfall by their selfish refusal of pay cuts.Oh, and its all a result of Sep 11 of course 'cause we all know the Brits will not be on the Costas this summer.
The whole TC Belgium thing is a Judas Goat and makes about as much sense as starting up "JMC Luxemburg Airlines"These are the same people who harp on about "Synergies" and wasteful duplication of resources etc.The industry is apparently in such dire straits that TC have no other option than start a new operation in one of the smallest markets in Europe with the worst record of financial failure you can think of.
Three cheers for the House of Stewart and Osama bin Borai!!
[ 13 December 2001: Message edited by: HOMER SIMPSONS LOVECHILD ]