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Thanks.
Pity though, the Antigua season runs through to early May in reality and we all can't find the time to go till April.
Looks like the long drag down to Gatwick then unfortunately.
Pity though, the Antigua season runs through to early May in reality and we all can't find the time to go till April.
Looks like the long drag down to Gatwick then unfortunately.
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GOMYT is next to go to AMM, will depart Manchester tomorrow morning at 0735. OYVKF will position from MAN-LGW.
GTCXB should be back at Manchester this evening (Should arrive back at 2115 as TCX4986).
GTCXB should be back at Manchester this evening (Should arrive back at 2115 as TCX4986).
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All TCX/DE 753s have the new Acro seating fitted. The A321s were fitted with the Recaro seats. There are subtle differences in terms of seat colour on some aircraft.
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If OY-VKF is going to be operating out of LGW/MAN or GLA on behalf of Thomas Cook UK so we know if it has had the same cabin refit in line with XB/XC? I.E new style seats and same IFE?
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Y+49 Y273
GMDBD
GMLJL
GCHTZ
GOMYT
GTCXB
GTCXC
OYVKF
Y311
GVYGM
Y388
OYVKG
Not 100% sure about VYGK.
GVYGM is due to operate short haul flights from MAN.
GVYGK/OYVKG will be based at STN/GLA.
GMDBD
GMLJL
GCHTZ
GOMYT
GTCXB
GTCXC
OYVKF
Y311
GVYGM
Y388
OYVKG
Not 100% sure about VYGK.
GVYGM is due to operate short haul flights from MAN.
GVYGK/OYVKG will be based at STN/GLA.
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It's now a separate arm - Aviator Nordic. MAN was one of the profitable stations, LGW wasn't after they took all of Swissport's work there.
The way they handle the bags at MAN has a lot to be desired though. I have never seen a handling agent drop so many bags. (Luggage trolleys do not have sides or in some cases a roof so the bags fall off as soon as they move). I've never seen so much stupidity from a ground handler.
The way they handle the bags at MAN has a lot to be desired though. I have never seen a handling agent drop so many bags. (Luggage trolleys do not have sides or in some cases a roof so the bags fall off as soon as they move). I've never seen so much stupidity from a ground handler.
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I think they were originally going to use easyJet but all the flight seem to be on Monarch. They wouldn't be able to fully utilise their own aircraft as they are having to build up their relationships again with hoteliers after they dropped the programme, just like Costa Blanca. Hoteliers will be reluctant to to give them too many rooms in case they drop out like they did a few years ago.
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I think they were originally going to use easyJet but all the flight seem to be on Monarch. They wouldn't be able to fully utilise their own aircraft as they are having to build up their relationships again with hoteliers after they dropped the programme, just like Costa Blanca. Hoteliers will be reluctant to to give them too many rooms in case they drop out like they did a few years ago.
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You are correct. They were due to operate their own metal to AGP this summer. However the route has been dropped, many reporting it as the Jet2 effect... too much capacity. Already booked passengers now seem to be flying with Monarch instead.
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Malaga is one of the most popular summer destinations from the UK in the last few years
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I find it Bizarre how Thomas Cook (as well as other companies) don't serve Malaga, but do serve Pretty Much the rest the Sun destinations in Spain, Turkey & Greece. Is there something that these companies don't like about it?
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There must have been a reason they left Malaga (was it 2012)? Although back then it wasn't the most popular of destinations. It's grown massively over the last three or four years with Marbella and other resorts seeing a huge rise in tourism and popularity. The flight market was and still is saturated to Malaga and perhaps TCX/MT wanted to utilise aircraft elsewhere. With the decrease in popularity to North African resorts (obvious reasons) I think they decided to try Malaga again for 2017 however like a previous poster has said, there are now so many airlines that fly there that it probably wasn't viable.
Palma is another example of more or less every U.K. Airport serving it, with an array of different airlines
Palma is another example of more or less every U.K. Airport serving it, with an array of different airlines
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A nice little addition Ex MAN S18
Thomas Cook UK adds Manchester ? Santa Clara from May 2018 :: Routesonline
Thomas Cook UK adds Manchester ? Santa Clara from May 2018 :: Routesonline
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One left the Fleet last Year and the other 2 are operating for Condor from now on until they leave next year (Source: Jethro).
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We're booking flights MAN-JFK for early June 2018 and are being told on the booking page that it will be operated by an Air Tanker. I was under the impression the AT lease was only until early 2018? If the lease is extended will we likely be on the refurbished aircraft?
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Anyone know whats wrong with G-TCDF A321 in Reus?
The TCX1603 service that was due into BFS at 12:40 is now delayed to 01:25 tonight.
Lanzarote service that was due out of BFS at 14:25 is delayed to tomorrow morning at 07:00.
The TCX1603 service that was due into BFS at 12:40 is now delayed to 01:25 tonight.
Lanzarote service that was due out of BFS at 14:25 is delayed to tomorrow morning at 07:00.