Thomas Cook

[Fernanjet]

What do we think will be happening to TCX with the sudden resignation of Manny Fontela-Novoa??

Big changes on the cards for this winter and next summer i assume.....

[Torque2]

No, just take a moment to think FJ. Winter plans are already formulated so not much change there. Next summer plans not yet implemented so not possible to say. As for changes at the top, that will take some time to sort out but the Deputy CEO now running the show.

Any particular points you'd like to make or are you just fishing?

[MKY661]

I have heard that TCX are getting fleet cuts, which includes an A320 going 4 A330's going and a 767 going. Currently dont know which ones though.

[NEastMidlands]

330's are OJMC/OJMB/TCXA and MLJL to scandanvia, g-dajc to condor.

[goldeneye]

The A330's have been going is not new news. This was posted on here earlier in the Summer. They are the two that JMC Airlines ordered and the one TCX ordered prior to the merger with Mytravel.

Interesting about the B767 though, how long is the lease for ?

[763 jock]

16 months. Crewed by TCX UK pilots. Not sure about the cabin though, assume that would be provided by Condor.

[MKY661]

for the 767 will the registration change to D-???? or will it stay as normal?

[RoyHudd]

A/C registration

Who would care about that?

[SFCC]

Ssssshhhhh Roy.

He needs to tick it off in his book before anybody else does

[macdo]

Cabin Crew will be Condor.

[CARNMANORLAD]

I'm travelling Manchester - Banjul with TCX in April and was wondering if anyone knew the a/c type used? I've done quite a bit of searching and even asked my local store but can't find an answer. Is this route classed as long haul?

[david1994]

I'm travelling Manchester - Banjul with TCX in April and was wondering if anyone knew the a/c type used? I've done quite a bit of searching and even asked my local store but can't find an answer. Is this route classed as long haul?

Should be a 763

[sunshine79]

BJL is a mid-haul route. MAN is a 763 and LGW is a 752

[sea63]

THE TCX going to FRA

I believe the 767 will not be re-registerd in Germany and the cockpit will be a wetlease from the UK and cabin recruited locally in Germany.

[NEastMidlands]

I think the 767 move is terrible to be honest, Thomson make a large 767 short haul operation work so why cant TCX?

They cut SSH to two flights 1x 767 and 1x 757 for next year so i can understand the slack however, other routes such as PMI, LCA, PFO are very popular.

[blueplatinum]

Leeds-Bradford passengers 'screamed' at TCX8049 aborted landing

See video at this link .

[macdo]

That looked as exciting as my landing on Monday felt! All you can say is that everyone did the correct thing. LBA with WSW gales is the stuff of nightmares.

[Mr.Bloggs]

Bad to worse

After the lengthy and disgraceful reign of the last and most contemptible CEO (Fontenla-Novoa), comes a new Chairman with job cuts to oversee. And with them, unofficial employee action. A real pity that a company with such potential has turned into a low-qual organisation. The airline is fully representative of the drop in standards, as evidenced by the state of the aircraft cabins.

[5711N0205W]

I notice TCX take a hammering on Airline Quality Network but as a very recent first time user of their service (752 4 hr+ sector) I found them to be perfectly reasonable. Seat pitch is not hugely generous but perfectly adequate and comfortable for a charter operation. We had taken advantage of the Pre-booked seats, meals and baggage allowance option and found that all worked well, nice to know where you're sitting and the food was absolutely fine.

The same can't be said for the ground handling company and the international facilities at Aberdeen, both fairly shocking but not the fault of the airline.

[Chidken Sangwich]

Crew strike?

http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1149938.php