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Does anyone know what the score is with Futura departures ?
I'm travelling (was) from HUY soon to MAH & read today that Futura have effectively gone bust
Any news about whether Direct Holidays (Thomas Cook) are likely to set on an alternative carrier from HUY or do you think it will be a coach ride to Stansted
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No one has gone 'Bust' - operations have been Temp Susp that's all.
Read the other thread.
Does anyone know what the score is with Futura departures ?
I'm travelling (was) from HUY soon to MAH & read today that Futura have effectively gone bust
Any news about whether Direct Holidays (Thomas Cook) are likely to set on an alternative carrier from HUY or do you think it will be a coach ride to Stansted
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No one has gone 'Bust' - operations have been Temp Susp that's all.
Read the other thread.
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I did say "effectively gone bust" !
Not sure how you'd describe their financial situation but there you go.
Having now spoken to the Tour Operator, they were in denial saying that it was only Futura Gael that were affected and I do quote "were having a few financial changes"
I shall be interested to see who actually arrives to collect the MAH passengers this Friday.
Which Thread does "the other thread" mean ?
There are a few & most are wishing Air Crew all the best in their search for another job !
Not sure how you'd describe their financial situation but there you go.
Having now spoken to the Tour Operator, they were in denial saying that it was only Futura Gael that were affected and I do quote "were having a few financial changes"
I shall be interested to see who actually arrives to collect the MAH passengers this Friday.
Which Thread does "the other thread" mean ?
There are a few & most are wishing Air Crew all the best in their search for another job !
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thomsonfly doing the futura run on friday with a 767 via edi
Does HUY have the space for a 767 ?
Breaking "NEWS"
Come on Guys, whats the truth ?
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HUY can handle B767's, BY have sent them in the past when they hadtheir LBA base and based a B767-200 there for the early summer season. TOM will send a B767-300ER for the cruise flight in November
However post on an EDI forum states the flight is going to DSA insteda, despite the following comment in the Scunthorpe Telegraph
As for the BBC, it was breaking news on Look North last night - Futura stopped flights on Sunday night. Hardly breaking ...
However post on an EDI forum states the flight is going to DSA insteda, despite the following comment in the Scunthorpe Telegraph
They added passengers from the region would not be redirected to other airports in the country to catch their flights.
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Tonight's Look North says TFS/LPA will operate with slight delays. As for MAH, Thomas Cook passengers sent to MME, Thomson passengers have holiday cancelled.
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As for MAH, Thomas Cook passengers sent to MME
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rumour has it that XL.COM have gone under aswell, seen on tonights news24
BBC Tom Symonds reporting that it has filed for administration.
Another travel interviewer suggested that the flight arriving at 08:15 in the morning may be their last.
BBC Tom Symonds reporting that it has filed for administration.
Another travel interviewer suggested that the flight arriving at 08:15 in the morning may be their last.
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As for MAH, Thomas Cook passengers sent to MME
Thomas Cook are expecting HUY Passengers to make their own way to Teesside Airport, pay for their own car parking & Fuel and to top it all they are turning good flight times into poor flight times.
Why Thomas Cook cannot lay on transfer coaches or fly their replacement flights into HUY or DSA is somewhat of a mystery.
Oh and when you ask, No they don't have manager you can speak to !
Where did customer service go ?
£100 additional travel costs + the original Package makes for an expensive week away...
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It's either that or no holiday I guess. Though replacement coaches would have been nice. Can't blame them for the flight times as the Globespan 733 is busy during the day on scheduled flights.
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Hardly a like for like replacement service at no additional cost to the client though.
None of us would happily accept a takeaway meal in exchange for a paid up 4 course meal at an aditional cost of £100 so why should they be allowed to get away with it on a flight ?
They will of course see the effect in due course on their poor sales results next year I guess. And I'm a shareholder !!
I think they should perhaps rename Thomas Cook "Tough Luck" or "cheapskates" has a certain ring to it.... wa
ers "
None of us would happily accept a takeaway meal in exchange for a paid up 4 course meal at an aditional cost of £100 so why should they be allowed to get away with it on a flight ?
They will of course see the effect in due course on their poor sales results next year I guess. And I'm a shareholder !!
I think they should perhaps rename Thomas Cook "Tough Luck" or "cheapskates" has a certain ring to it.... wa
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Don't forget they've probably paid a lot more to charter the 733 to replace the Futura - that won't be cheap at such short notice like this! They could have easily charged people for that too but they haven't.
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Yes i can understand your frustration at having to go MME. Just remember All those people Booked with XL Have No Holiday to go on There Flights/Holidays Are Cancelled and No replacement flights or holiday for them they have to Now go threw the process of getting there money back threw Atol/Abta.
Least you Have a Holiday to go on. Just think for a second of all those 1000s of people who Have No Holiday Now.
Yes i can understand your frustration at having to go MME. Just remember All those people Booked with XL Have No Holiday to go on
There Flights/Holidays Are Cancelled and No replacement flights or holiday for them they have to Now go threw the process of getting there money back threw Atol/Abta.Least you Have a Holiday to go on. Just think for a second of all those 1000s of people who Have No Holiday Now
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Heard today.......well yesterday actually........Peel are the main bidders!!!
RIP HUY!
Its been good working on site all these years. S'pose we will have to find another field to fly from in future.
RIP HUY!
Its been good working on site all these years. S'pose we will have to find another field to fly from in future.
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And are North Lincolnshire Council really going to sell their stake to Peel and see the airport shut down and jobs lost. Don't they own the perishables hub, only just built? And no doubt public outcry.
Then no doubt Eastern would be wanting millions to relocate, as would the likes of Roissy International, Soloflight etc. And what about the heli's. The police helcopter wouldn't want to be based in another county, and DSA is further away from the North Sea rigs than HUY. Peel would be paying a lot more than the purchase price at a time when they are loosing millions at DSA - they tell Doncaster council they can't afford partnerships with airports in the likes of China then they find a few million to spend on HUY ...
And also potentially the competition authorities could block such a deal. While it only be a very local market that competition would be reduced in, it's not out of the question they could get involved.
Buying HUY would cause Peel a lot of financial and PR headaches short term, and could also be politically damaging for the ruling Labour group on North Lincolnshire Council.
And while I could hardly say i'm impartial these are all very real hurdles that would have to be faced
Then no doubt Eastern would be wanting millions to relocate, as would the likes of Roissy International, Soloflight etc. And what about the heli's. The police helcopter wouldn't want to be based in another county, and DSA is further away from the North Sea rigs than HUY. Peel would be paying a lot more than the purchase price at a time when they are loosing millions at DSA - they tell Doncaster council they can't afford partnerships with airports in the likes of China then they find a few million to spend on HUY ...
And also potentially the competition authorities could block such a deal. While it only be a very local market that competition would be reduced in, it's not out of the question they could get involved.
Buying HUY would cause Peel a lot of financial and PR headaches short term, and could also be politically damaging for the ruling Labour group on North Lincolnshire Council.
And while I could hardly say i'm impartial these are all very real hurdles that would have to be faced
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Heard today.......well yesterday actually........Peel are the main bidders
If its PEEL they will ignore the council and do what they like!
They could keep the helicopter operations and offer Eastern a hangar at Doncaster or DTVA. They are not that much intrested in general aviation.
I presume the fish flights could be moved to Doncaster.
So in the long run I hope its not Peel.
They could keep the helicopter operations and offer Eastern a hangar at Doncaster or DTVA. They are not that much intrested in general aviation.
I presume the fish flights could be moved to Doncaster.
So in the long run I hope its not Peel.