Jet2 TFS

[Elixir]

Does anyone know if Jet2 will be basing a 757 in Tenerife over the winter months or will it be a 737?

I know they are planning to do the Tenerife-Ncl and Tenerife-BFS but is that all?

[Johnny F@rt Pants]

How about the TFS-BLK and the TFS-LBA flights.

[PTH needs tarmac]

LBA-TFS will be done by an LBA based aircraft according to the current timings. The other three routes are all by the TFS based aircraft, which now has 6 days out of 7 scheduled.

[GoEDI]

Originally Posted by PTH needs tarmac

LBA-TFS will be done by an LBA based aircraft according to the current timings. The other three routes are all by the TFS based aircraft, which now has 6 days out of 7 scheduled.

Are they planning on having one day of downtime, or maybe a 1x weekly TFS-EDI? I think it's the Wednesday that is still free of any flying.

[aeulad]

I don't think LS will be basing one of their own machines in TFS, I would suspect that it will probably be sub-chartered to the likes of Futura or similar.

Regards

Mike

[richardnei]

It's going to be a Jet2 B757 doing all TFS routes.

1 x B757 to be based in TFS to do BLK/BFS/NCL routes.

Richard

[HiflierEK]

i dont think it will be jet2 operating these routes either, where they gonna get a crew from ? it must be a spanish operator on jet2's behalve .

[silverhawk]

didn't you know guys?

The Blackpool-based 757 crews will be rostered one week a month to operate out of TFS. I've told you already, Blackpool will be the best Jet2 base and have the best looking crews.

[CentreFix25]

i dont think it will be jet2 operating these routes either, where they gonna get a crew from ? it must be a spanish operator on jet2's behalve

That was the whole idea of getting the 757s, so they can fly to the Canary Islands. It defeats the object of being a low cost airline to then get someone else to do your flying.

[jet2impress]

Guess if its a based ac though, it means they will need just one extra ac, rather than 3 extra to base in BLK, NCL and BFS. Who knows what the plans are. Maybe if it was a sub, it would be a way of testing the water with minimal risk.

[carlos vandango]

They won't need to test the water in BFS. This route will be a winner for them. Fair play to them for finding new markets. I heard Ryanair were looking at Tenerife as their 800's could do it but there is no mission of Easy or Baby jumping on that bandwagon.

[silverhawk]

TFS can be done with the -300. No problem out of MAN, BFS or NCL

[RobT100]

Originally Posted by silverhawk

TFS can be done with the -300. No problem out of MAN, BFS or NCL

And LBA with a 300 also ! Sundays visit to TFS is done by the 733 on a regular basis.

[BUSH BABY]

Not entirly true. At ncl we get a FUA 734 to op TFS and that very rarly makes it in one go. usually tech stops in santiago. Might be possible with a low load but with a decent load it would be difficult especially with unfavourable winds. Could possibly manage it from MAN or LBA with a 733.

[GOLF-INDIA BRAVO]

I flew from Manchester non stop on a B737 200 when BAL used to use them

G-I-B

[GrahamK]

IIRC, the 733 has a longer range than the 734?

[carlos vandango]

I know its possible to fly -300's to TFS..I've seem European -200's there but Easy's have their MTOW limited and the engines are derated so much that apparently they struggle into Europe from BFS. I hear Baby's are similar ?

[Johnny F@rt Pants]

Originally Posted by silverhawk

Blackpool will be the best Jet2 base and have the best looking crews.

Hello matey,

I heard that's why they've agreed to base you there, to balance things out a bit

[silverhawk]

oh you scurilous swine

I know where you live x

[silverhawk]

Bush baby, it's been done for years and with very very few tech stops. You buy the right tool for the job. No ife though.