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BFS and STN are both A321 for next Summer. And yes more A321's are coming online, one is being transferred from Condor, amongst the orders they have placed i still think they are to lease more for next Summer. This must be the case actually, as EMA is also an A321 base for Summer 2014.
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Condor received a new A321 a few weeks ago D-AIAB. It will transfer to TCX in February. It will become G-TCDB.
BFS BHD this is the BFS S14 schedule:
Mon: DLM/BJV
Tues: REU/HER
Wed: IBZ/LCA
Thu: ACE/DLM
Fri: REU/TFS
Sat: PMI/AYT
Sun: MAH/DLM
All of this is on the TCX website. All the gaps have been filled.
BFS BHD this is the BFS S14 schedule:
Mon: DLM/BJV
Tues: REU/HER
Wed: IBZ/LCA
Thu: ACE/DLM
Fri: REU/TFS
Sat: PMI/AYT
Sun: MAH/DLM
All of this is on the TCX website. All the gaps have been filled.
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Cheers IrishFlyer2013 
I'm sure there will be non based aircraft in and out to help with demand in July like today A320 G-KKAZ was in to do Bodrum as an extra flight today? (Now in air from BFS).
And the normal Freebird and Onur Air etc in to?
I'm sure there will be non based aircraft in and out to help with demand in July like today A320 G-KKAZ was in to do Bodrum as an extra flight today? (Now in air from BFS).
And the normal Freebird and Onur Air etc in to?
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With NCL being my local airport, I pray to god they get rid of YL-LCL. Caused lots of trouble and delays for many pax so far this summer.
However, I do think it'll be another lease again this year, unfortunately. Hopefully someone can shed some light anyways.
However, I do think it'll be another lease again this year, unfortunately. Hopefully someone can shed some light anyways.
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I'm sure there will be non based aircraft in and out to help with demand in July like today A320 G-KKAZ was in to do Bodrum as an extra flight today? (Now in air from BFS).
And the normal Freebird and Onur Air etc in to?
And the normal Freebird and Onur Air etc in to?
There will also be two flights from BFS-Orlando International next July. TCX will also operate a flight from BFS-Sanford this Friday (05 July). So you will see a TCX A330 in BFS this Friday. It will position to BFS from LGW on Friday morning, it should be in BFS by 10:35. It will depart to SFB at 12:05.
G-MLJL & G-MDBD are the 2 A330's based in LGW at the moment. So it will probably be operated by 1 of these. There could be an aircraft change at some point though.
The Freebird flights and the non based flights haven't been loaded yet. They will more than likely add those within the next few months.
I can't find anything relating to aircraft size. Where are you guys finding this info?
BFS has an A321 based year round now. There will be an A321 based in BFS for W13/14 instead of an A320.
EMA is still 2 A321's for next Summer.
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Below is the schedule for all the flights I can find operated by TCX from Stansted in August 2014.
However there seems to be 2 extra rotations that do not fit into the schedule and are highlighted in bold:
MONDAY
arr.
TCX 11:30 Minorca
TCX 22:05 Dalaman
dep.
TCX 05:30 Minorca
TCX 12:45 Dalaman
TUESDAY
arr.
TCX 12:35 Palma de Mallorca
TCX 19:30 Palma de Mallorca
TCX 06:40 Antalya+1
dep.
TCX 06:05 Palma de Mallorca
TCX 13:35 Palma de Mallorca
TCX 21:00 Antalya
WEDNESDAY
arr.
TCX 15:30 Ibiza
TCX 01:55 Rhodes+1
dep.
TCX 09:20 Ibiza
TCX 16:45 Rhodes
THURSDAY
arr.
TCX 16:35 Lanzarote
TCX 02:55 Dalaman+1
dep.
TCX 07:15 Lanzarote
TCX 17:50 Dalaman
FRIDAY
arr.
TCX 10:50 Minorca
TCX 21:45 Tenerife-South
TCX 07:55 Dalaman+1
dep.
TCX 05:00 Minorca
TCX 12:05 Tenerife-South
TCX 22:55 Dalaman
SATURDAY
arr.
TCX 12:40 Palma de Mallorca
TCX 19:05 Antalya
TCX 03:30 Enfidha+1
dep.
TCX 06:25 Palma de Mallorca
TCX 09:15 Antalya
TCX 20:20 Enfidha
SUNDAY
arr.
TCX 15:30 Zakynthos
TCX 00:15 Dalaman+1
TCX 02:30 Antalya+1
dep.
TCX 07:35 Zakynthos
TCX 15:05 Dalaman
TCX 16:45 Antalya
The Saturday flight to Palma de Mallorca flies all through the season and is not shown as an option when booking a package with Thomas Cook, only in the flight only section.
It also is operated by an A320 according to the seat reservation section, rather than the A321 which all the other flights available to book as a flight only through flythomascook.com that do fit into the schedule are.
The Sunday afternoon/evening service to Dalaman can be booked as part of a package but because flights to Turkey it would seem are still unavailable to book as a flight only for 2014, I can't yet tell whether this flight is an A320 or A321.
My bet is that they will probably correct or remove these services, but flight times for both services support a Stansted based aircraft operated by TCX and the Saturday Palma service being operated by an A320 shows that is a different aircraft. So the question is...
Could Thomas Cook be basing a 2nd aircraft for all or just part of the week with potential new flights/destinations?
If anybody knows anything I would be grateful if you could tell...
However there seems to be 2 extra rotations that do not fit into the schedule and are highlighted in bold:
MONDAY
arr.
TCX 11:30 Minorca
TCX 22:05 Dalaman
dep.
TCX 05:30 Minorca
TCX 12:45 Dalaman
TUESDAY
arr.
TCX 12:35 Palma de Mallorca
TCX 19:30 Palma de Mallorca
TCX 06:40 Antalya+1
dep.
TCX 06:05 Palma de Mallorca
TCX 13:35 Palma de Mallorca
TCX 21:00 Antalya
WEDNESDAY
arr.
TCX 15:30 Ibiza
TCX 01:55 Rhodes+1
dep.
TCX 09:20 Ibiza
TCX 16:45 Rhodes
THURSDAY
arr.
TCX 16:35 Lanzarote
TCX 02:55 Dalaman+1
dep.
TCX 07:15 Lanzarote
TCX 17:50 Dalaman
FRIDAY
arr.
TCX 10:50 Minorca
TCX 21:45 Tenerife-South
TCX 07:55 Dalaman+1
dep.
TCX 05:00 Minorca
TCX 12:05 Tenerife-South
TCX 22:55 Dalaman
SATURDAY
arr.
TCX 12:40 Palma de Mallorca
TCX 19:05 Antalya
TCX 03:30 Enfidha+1
dep.
TCX 06:25 Palma de Mallorca
TCX 09:15 Antalya
TCX 20:20 Enfidha
SUNDAY
arr.
TCX 15:30 Zakynthos
TCX 00:15 Dalaman+1
TCX 02:30 Antalya+1
dep.
TCX 07:35 Zakynthos
TCX 15:05 Dalaman
TCX 16:45 Antalya
The Saturday flight to Palma de Mallorca flies all through the season and is not shown as an option when booking a package with Thomas Cook, only in the flight only section.
It also is operated by an A320 according to the seat reservation section, rather than the A321 which all the other flights available to book as a flight only through flythomascook.com that do fit into the schedule are.
The Sunday afternoon/evening service to Dalaman can be booked as part of a package but because flights to Turkey it would seem are still unavailable to book as a flight only for 2014, I can't yet tell whether this flight is an A320 or A321.
My bet is that they will probably correct or remove these services, but flight times for both services support a Stansted based aircraft operated by TCX and the Saturday Palma service being operated by an A320 shows that is a different aircraft. So the question is...
Could Thomas Cook be basing a 2nd aircraft for all or just part of the week with potential new flights/destinations?
If anybody knows anything I would be grateful if you could tell...
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The current aircraft allocation for Summer 2014 is currently being shown as followed:
Based:
BFS: 1x 321
BHX: 3x 752
BRS: 2x 321
CWL: 1x 321
EMA: 2x 321
GLA: 1x 332 [Fri-Sun], 3x 752
LGW: 1x 320, 1x 321, 2x 332, 2x 752, 2x 75T
MAN: 1x 321, 3x 332, 2x 752, 3x 76W
NCL: 1x 320, 2x 752
STN: 1x 320 [Sat-Sun], 1x 321
Non-Based:
BFS: 1x 332 [Tue, 8-22Jul]
BRS: 1x 320 [Mon]
DSA: 1x 320 [Tue], 1x 321 [Tue]
EMA: 1x 752 [Fri]
EXT: 1x 321 [Sat]
GLA: 1x 320 [Sat]
NWI: 1x 321 [Tue]
There is obviously still some changes to this as 9 A321's are needed according to above and only 2 based A320's. There is more A330 flights than there is aircraft and a 321Y config 767 is operating flights ex MAN, unsure as to what airline that is!
Based:
BFS: 1x 321
BHX: 3x 752
BRS: 2x 321
CWL: 1x 321
EMA: 2x 321
GLA: 1x 332 [Fri-Sun], 3x 752
LGW: 1x 320, 1x 321, 2x 332, 2x 752, 2x 75T
MAN: 1x 321, 3x 332, 2x 752, 3x 76W
NCL: 1x 320, 2x 752
STN: 1x 320 [Sat-Sun], 1x 321
Non-Based:
BFS: 1x 332 [Tue, 8-22Jul]
BRS: 1x 320 [Mon]
DSA: 1x 320 [Tue], 1x 321 [Tue]
EMA: 1x 752 [Fri]
EXT: 1x 321 [Sat]
GLA: 1x 320 [Sat]
NWI: 1x 321 [Tue]
There is obviously still some changes to this as 9 A321's are needed according to above and only 2 based A320's. There is more A330 flights than there is aircraft and a 321Y config 767 is operating flights ex MAN, unsure as to what airline that is!
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They seem to have added a flight to ACE on a Sunday
Not sure if this is instead of something will need to work it all out.
Info taken from the Thomson website which has uploaded its full summer plan today
I'm hoping they have added a couple of extra flights from ncl or somewhere new too. ? Anybody know when the full timetable and all holidays will be on sale for TCX group ?
Not sure if this is instead of something will need to work it all out.
Info taken from the Thomson website which has uploaded its full summer plan today
I'm hoping they have added a couple of extra flights from ncl or somewhere new too. ? Anybody know when the full timetable and all holidays will be on sale for TCX group ?
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They seem to have added a flight to ACE on a Sunday
Not sure if this is instead of something will need to work it all out.
Not sure if this is instead of something will need to work it all out.
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ALC and PFO not available on TCX at all for summer 2014. However Thomas Cook are using Jet 2 on these routes. Dont know if there buying seats on existing Jet 2 services or chartering an entire aircraft.
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Based:
BFS: 2x 321
BHX: 3x 752
BRS: 2x 321
CWL: 1x 321
EMA: 2x 321
GLA: 1x 332 [Fri-Sun], 3x 752
LGW: 1x 320, 1x 321, 2x 332, 2x 752, 2x 75T
MAN: 1x 321, 3x 332, 2x 752, 3x 76W
NCL: 1x 320, 2x 752
STN: 1x 321
Non-Based:
BFS: 1x 332 [Tue, 8-22Jul]
BRS: 1x 320 [Mon]
DSA: 1x 320 [Tue], 1x 321 [Tue]
EMA: 1x 752 [Fri]
EXT: 1x 321 [Sat]
GLA: 1x 320 [Sat]
NWI: 1x 321 [Tue]
STN: 1x 320 [Sat-Sun]
BFS: 2x 321
BHX: 3x 752
BRS: 2x 321
CWL: 1x 321
EMA: 2x 321
GLA: 1x 332 [Fri-Sun], 3x 752
LGW: 1x 320, 1x 321, 2x 332, 2x 752, 2x 75T
MAN: 1x 321, 3x 332, 2x 752, 3x 76W
NCL: 1x 320, 2x 752
STN: 1x 321
Non-Based:
BFS: 1x 332 [Tue, 8-22Jul]
BRS: 1x 320 [Mon]
DSA: 1x 320 [Tue], 1x 321 [Tue]
EMA: 1x 752 [Fri]
EXT: 1x 321 [Sat]
GLA: 1x 320 [Sat]
NWI: 1x 321 [Tue]
STN: 1x 320 [Sat-Sun]
I also can't find a 752 at EMA. As it stands, the only non-based flight on a Friday will be Minorca and that too is still an A321.
I'm also confused as the A320 used at Stansted at the weekends seems to be based at Stansted according to the current timings.
I think the whole thing is still a mess and some adjustments will need to be made.
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BFS 2x A321's??? I'm fairly certain it's only 1
Typo! Getting BFS & BRS mixed up. You are of course right, only 1 A321 for BFS.
I also can't find a 752 at EMA. As it stands, the only non-based flight on a Friday will be Minorca and that too is still an A321
I think the whole thing is still a mess and some adjustments will need to be made.