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Old 19th Jan 2014, 14:29
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A lot of people know TCX ending was coming, its being know since the review a year ago, they have a very very bad summer last year compared to Thomson who had a great one and current trends for 14 suggest the same, Sunway see double digit growth in bookings before TCX closure announced. They hadn't even launched there summer brochure for this year and people knew it was not good. EI are the main winners as TCX website using only EI scheduled flights for future bookings.


Faro see the A332/3 twice weekly, Corfu gains extra weekly, Izmir increased capacity, Lanzarote extra weekly. Thomson add Ibiza while Ryanair move into Crete. They were getting it from all sides. There is always room within current capacity levels to fill more so the above extra will help and overall capacity for 2014 will be up with FR adding other bits.


EI are watching for a few extra aircraft to work with tour operators and benefit themselves. There is some room in current schedules for extra's to be added.


I'm wouldn't be surprised if they add a Turkish route if Wings Abroad and Sunway can't get operator to fill BJV and AYT. TCX picked the worst time to announce this and it shows poor management, they knew well before last week of the closure.


There won't be anything major but there will be small things.
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