Thomson/thomsonfly aircraft at Manston?

[serko]

according to http://daisy.kia-m.com

a Thomson( or Thomsonfly) aircraft is due to leave Manston to Coventry at 12.05 today and return from coventry at 20.25 tonight.

does anyone know what this flight is for?

[Boss Raptor]

Looking at it I'd say it's an EUJET acft positioning on Wet Lease (on TOM callsign) to operate from CVT for Thomson

[serko]

why would they only need it for 8 hours?

[Jes]

I think it's more likely to be the Hola 737 that's based at MSE for October. Six hours does a return trip.

[rmo757]

correct TOM got some probs up at CVT today and bought in
puntual Air Express B733 ECIFV (on lease from Hola)

[we_never_change]

B733 ECIFV operated TOM205P/205/206/206P Manston-Coventry-Venice-Coventry-Manston.

I understand that this aircraft is in an all white scheme

WNC

[Courtman]

The TOM flight to Rome Ciampino (CIA) was delayed almost 4hrs because CIA was closed, and the first available slot into Fiumicino (FCO) meant a big delay. Hola's all-white B733 was brought in to operate the Venice (VCE) flight on-time and protect the days program.

Pretty good service from a low-cost I think .... minimise delays. Would RYR or EZY have done the same?