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I could be wrong but didn't TCX take a row of seats out of one of their types this year to increase kegroom? Was that the 757?
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the 757 still has 235 seats, apart from the etops ones for the Canadian contract which have 187 seats - these aircraft do also make some shorthaul flights.
FCA and TOM 757's also have 235 seats.....
MON, XL, AEU, MYT, IEA - the list could go on of charter airlines that operated the 757 with 235 seats and the same seat pitch, but people never used to moan....we are just becoming a whinging society that expects more than they ever had before at a lower price.
FCA and TOM 757's also have 235 seats.....
MON, XL, AEU, MYT, IEA - the list could go on of charter airlines that operated the 757 with 235 seats and the same seat pitch, but people never used to moan....we are just becoming a whinging society that expects more than they ever had before at a lower price.
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MON 757 have 229 seats. One seat row removed and added legroom seats at the front. A small extra charge for the comfort but often they are empty. Brits like cheap and are a bunch of tight arses. The charter companies provide low cost cramped seats because that is what most Brits want.
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Although TUI, have 235 config on their 757s they have those nice reccaro seats, which give you extra leg room due to there design! TCX have those big chunky seats which are comfy, but im sure the seat design reduces the leg room due to the size of em. Im 5'11 and my knees were against the seat in front very uncomfortable!
Jet2 also fly now with one row taken out the 757s making the fwd 7 rows 34in leg room, And when the new ACRO seats are fitted they give you an extra 2in leg room due to their design. The 757s now fly in 3x configs AB is 228 seats. AA AC AD AE x229 seats and AG AH AI x232 seats due to one less toilet on those aircraft than the rest!
Jet2 also fly now with one row taken out the 757s making the fwd 7 rows 34in leg room, And when the new ACRO seats are fitted they give you an extra 2in leg room due to their design. The 757s now fly in 3x configs AB is 228 seats. AA AC AD AE x229 seats and AG AH AI x232 seats due to one less toilet on those aircraft than the rest!
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TC To buy Air Jamaica?
Caribbean Airlines and Thomas Cook make play for Air J - JamaicaObserver.com
Why would TC be interested in purchasing an airline in the Caribbean?
Why would TC be interested in purchasing an airline in the Caribbean?
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regardless of the exact number of seats on any aircraft....people book their holiday based on price....if you are really that averse to travelling on aircraft with that legroom - book elsewhere.....its called freedom of choice...
if you do book to fly on a tcx aircraft....then do not moan about the legroom.....
if you do book to fly on a tcx aircraft....then do not moan about the legroom.....
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Air Jamaica
Thomas Cook (not to be confused with TCX) owns dozens of companies in dozens of countries....why would it not be interested?
if its a viable company at a good price...then take it on...
It would have nothing whatsoever to do with TCX
as neither does thomas cook belgium, Condor, skyservice etc...
if its a viable company at a good price...then take it on...
It would have nothing whatsoever to do with TCX
as neither does thomas cook belgium, Condor, skyservice etc...
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Envoy - I get that, but what I don't understand is why the national scheduled carrier of Jamaica? That doesn't exactly fit with the other companies the group owns. It is certainly a different model than the other airlines in the group, where they all have tour operators in their respective countries which use their respective airlines.
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look at the thomas cook and thomas cook signature product as a whole....
They use scheduled carriers to serve their destinations - why not bring it "in-house" and open up their network a little more....
"Gold medal" hardly fits in does it - but its a very profitable company so they bought it!
T.Cook are a business....travel is what they do....they are not confined to what people see as a charter holiday company
They use scheduled carriers to serve their destinations - why not bring it "in-house" and open up their network a little more....
"Gold medal" hardly fits in does it - but its a very profitable company so they bought it!
T.Cook are a business....travel is what they do....they are not confined to what people see as a charter holiday company
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MON, XL, AEU, MYT, IEA - the list could go on of charter airlines that operated the 757 with 235 seats
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Manchester-Lanzarote is at the moment serviced by an A321, 30" is good, but it would be nice if you could just book seats without having to pay out to sort out seats together, seat numbers, or extra legroom, just give me the seat price, like Easyjet.
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The seat pitch on all the A330s in economy is 33" not 30". The configurations were changed quite a long time ago. The ex MYT aircraft also have extra seats due to them having the Lower Deck Lavatory which creates more space up top.
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Mouser:
Manchester-Lanzarote is at the moment serviced by an A321, 30" is good, but it would be nice if you could just book seats without having to pay out to sort out seats together, seat numbers, or extra legroom, just give me the seat price, like Easyjet.
Mouser - you don't HAVE to pay out to sort out seats together etc....just like easyjet.....you only get what you pay for.
you do get the seat price when you book....."optional extras" are exactly that - OPTIONAL
Manchester-Lanzarote is at the moment serviced by an A321, 30" is good, but it would be nice if you could just book seats without having to pay out to sort out seats together, seat numbers, or extra legroom, just give me the seat price, like Easyjet.
Mouser - you don't HAVE to pay out to sort out seats together etc....just like easyjet.....you only get what you pay for.
you do get the seat price when you book....."optional extras" are exactly that - OPTIONAL
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Hi Mouser,
Dont pay the "sit together" scam just get to the airport a bit earlier and you wont have any problems.
Charter companies try to frighten people into paying this, the worst I have seen was flying out of Gerona with My Travel a couple of years ago. At the hotel one of the first things the rep tried to do was sell this to families saying that the airline can now seperate children as young as eight from their parents, we ignored it, and going back were one of the last to check in and suprise suprise we were all sat together.
Dont pay the "sit together" scam just get to the airport a bit earlier and you wont have any problems.
Charter companies try to frighten people into paying this, the worst I have seen was flying out of Gerona with My Travel a couple of years ago. At the hotel one of the first things the rep tried to do was sell this to families saying that the airline can now seperate children as young as eight from their parents, we ignored it, and going back were one of the last to check in and suprise suprise we were all sat together.
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So one of the shareholders of thomas cook has commenced insolvency proceedings today.
Glad to say that TCX are completely independent but no doubt that will not stop the domm and gloom crowd from saying they will go bust....
they won't.
Glad to say that TCX are completely independent but no doubt that will not stop the domm and gloom crowd from saying they will go bust....
they won't.
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Can someone tell me what the baggae allowance is outbound to Turkey and what is it returning from Turkey. Can anyone point me to where on their website the figures for luggage is.
Girlfriend was allowed 20kg going to Turkey last week, but Turkey Airport tonight have just told her its 15kg and she has just paid nearly £50 to get the same case back onto the return flight. She is going ape **** and god help Thoms Cook tomorrow.
Girlfriend was allowed 20kg going to Turkey last week, but Turkey Airport tonight have just told her its 15kg and she has just paid nearly £50 to get the same case back onto the return flight. She is going ape **** and god help Thoms Cook tomorrow.
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The checked-in baggage allowance will be specified on the air ticket and will be either 15Kg or 20Kg.
This is clearly spelled out on the Thomas Cook website under 'New Baggage Policy'.
This is clearly spelled out on the Thomas Cook website under 'New Baggage Policy'.
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A332 Sfb > Man
Hi all,
Just arrived back from SFB this morning on TCX. Sorry to say rather a poor showing tbh. Cabin Crew were great, but a near 8 hour flight with poor food, cramped seats (seat coverings were peeling) and a non existant entertainment system (the "compensation" was a free drink......) made for a rather poor experience unfortunately.
Think this A332 was one of the old Airtours (G-MDBD) with the downstairs loo's.
I can't really complain at the price which was excellent, just seemed not to be up to the same standard when I last flew TCX (2007).
Cheers.
Just arrived back from SFB this morning on TCX. Sorry to say rather a poor showing tbh. Cabin Crew were great, but a near 8 hour flight with poor food, cramped seats (seat coverings were peeling) and a non existant entertainment system (the "compensation" was a free drink......) made for a rather poor experience unfortunately.
Think this A332 was one of the old Airtours (G-MDBD) with the downstairs loo's.
I can't really complain at the price which was excellent, just seemed not to be up to the same standard when I last flew TCX (2007).
Cheers.