Destination 2007 2006 %Change
CUN 7633 6459 +18%
SFB 17774 38080 -53%
POP 0 11079 -100%
YVR 3642 4285 -15%
YYZ 9318 13954 -33%
In comparison there were many changes at CWL between 2006 and 2007.
CUN - 2006 - Flight was shared with DUB, 2007 - Direct
SFB - 2006 - MON, XLA and TOM, 2007 - TOM and XLA (XLA 1 less flight than 2006)
POP - Dropped
YYZ - 2006 - Direct, 2007 - shared with BFS
The question being, if flights were solely CWL pax, could the airlines fill them, and make good yields?
As for the TOM 2009 schedule, its frequency reductions, not desinations cuts
2008 vs 2009 Frequencies:
2008 2009
FAO x4 x1 -3
AGP x4 x2 -2
PMI x7 x3 -4
ALC x4 x2 -2
DLM x2 x1 -1
IBZ x4 x3 -1
PFO x2 x1 -1
Thats a loss of 14 flights, or the equivilant of one a/c!
The general rumour regarding long haul is that the FCA LH brand is stronger than TOM, and as FCA is well known at BRS, with the reliance of the 787, BRS was a viable long haul option. How true this is, i dont know!
The DomRep long haul is a cruise flight obo TOM/FCA for the Thomson Destiny ship, running from Dec - Apr more of less once a month, every 3/4 weeks.