Thomas Cook

[LGS6753]

From Travel Mole:

Tour operators sell shares in air traffic controller

[763 jock]

Waco. My pension showed an investment return of just over 11%. I think the scheme had a good year.

[macdo]

320's

No shock, the plan has been for TCXUK to go all 321 for sometime. Slowly all the 75's will be rolled over too. I believe BHX is next in line.
Apparently the last 320 is going to TCX Belgium early next year and an extra 321 (not new) will either be retained from those going off lease next year or acquired from elsewhere.

[Travel Agent]

First A321 in new colours to be based at BFS from next week. Source: Travel Weekly

[Curious Pax]

'Twas delivered to Manchester yesterday evening. Set me thinking - TCX haven't had many new build aircraft since they adopted that name in 2003. A bit of research suggests it is only the third, after 330 G-TCXA (now with Air Transat) and 320 G-TCKE (now with Condor). A few more on the way next year though....

[Locker10a]

Will TCX be getting a new uniform to match their livery and new colours ??

[LAX_LHR]

'Twas delivered to Manchester yesterday evening. Set me thinking - TCX
haven't had many new build aircraft since they adopted that name in 2003. A bit of research suggests it is only the third, after 330 G-TCXA (now with Air
Transat) and 320 G-TCKE (now with Condor). A few more on the way next year though

And if I remember rightly these new A321's will eventually make their way to Condor too. Cant remember when though.

[TCXBoi]

"Will TCX be getting a new uniform to match their livery and new colours ??"

sadly not for another 2 years. We were supposed to get it this coming April, but it has been delayed.

[MKY661]

G-FCLE has now been Withdrawn From use

[SCANDIC]

Not many 757's left now.

[MKY661]

Not many 757's left now.

Yeah I Know. Not sure if any more will go this winter. We shall see

[SCANDIC]

I wonder who would eventually get the 300 series obviously they won't be going for some years but I bet fed ex would love those with them being a stretch version.

[BFS BHD]

G-WJAN now gone to Westjet for the winter!

[MKY661]

The last A320, G-TCAD will be withdrawn in March or April 2014 and will go off to Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium.

Source: Thomas Cook Airlines Fleet List

[EK77WNCL]

FINALLY!

Thomas Cook is introducing a new cabin!

Short haul legroom increases to 31"
Long haul increases to 33"

Interior looks nice and light and welcoming, same plastic-leather stuff but cream/blue.

Will try and put some pictures on.

Got pictures:
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Hoping against hope we might see overhead TV's or even... EVEN PTV's on the new A/C but that really would be too good to be true.

[janeyTA]

Longhaul has been 33" for a few years, apart for their latest A330, the ex BMI which is 31 (which looks very much like that is the aircraft in the photos).

[EK77WNCL]

Yeah that is the aircraft in question.

[goldeneye]

The new A321's will have IFE on drop down screens.

The new seats on the ex BMI A330 are the same Y class seats that DE are using on their 767s.

[CabinCrewe]

In the last PTV pic why oh why do they still think we want to watch George and Mildred. Thomson were no better.

[mart901]

Will the new cabin/legroom be standard accross the whole fleet or just the new aircraft?