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Old 11th Oct 2006, 21:38
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It's a shame really, because surely Thomsonfly has the same potential at Coventry, as HLX had at Cologne, in so much as limited direct competition, huge catchment area, minimal operating restrictions into the airport as well as a visible & successful brand. I don't know about terminal space limitations, but I can think of plenty of TOM destinations within a 3-hour range that would do well out of Coventry. Surely it's better for them to launch the flights maintaining their monopolistic position, than allow someone else to either come in or launch similar routes from nearby airports. It's also a shame they're keeping the 735s, they're not particularly pleasant inside, but do the job. Would be nice to have some modern, super-quiet, reasonably-comfortable 737-700s.
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