While we're on the topic of schedules, I've had a quick look at the summer 2010 brochures and flight schedules on-line and it's not good news!!!! Understand that its still very early days and these details could well change as subsequent editions are printed.
From the Thomas Cook group: Still 1 based unit 2010
- No Corfu, down from peak season flights 09
- No Faro, from season long 09
- No Gerona, from season long 09
- No Paphos, from season long 09
- No Las Palmas, from season long 09, shared with tui
- No Fuerteventura, from peak season flights 09
- Sanford from season long 09, to peak only, currently only 4 dates
- Sharm El Sheikh not being continued into summer season
- Apparently question mark over peak Cancun and Puerto Plata 2010
On the plus side
- New Antalya season long, from peak only 09
- New Rhodes season long, new destination from 09
- Added capacity to Dalaman and Bodrum
From the TUI group: Still 1 based unit 2010
- No Naples, from season long 09
- No Reus, from season long 09
- All flights are TOM operated, except Saturday Alicante (TCX)
The loco's must be taking a huge share of traditional tour operators business especially mainalnd Spain, the Canaries and Portugal.