Thomas Cook
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Sunshine - TCX124 to LAS - Most likely A330-200, either G-MDBD or G-OMYT which have both operated the flight the last two weeks. A330 G-MLJL is on lease to Garuda so unlikely to be this one.
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Keep checking here thats what I do:
G-MDBD - Thomas Cook Airlines - Flightradar24
G-OMYT - Thomas Cook Airlines - Flightradar24
G-MDBD - Thomas Cook Airlines - Flightradar24
G-OMYT - Thomas Cook Airlines - Flightradar24
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Sorry i should have been more specific, the delay was last week as it caused a plane change on the MAN - SFB route, (short haul confiq 767 on a 9 hour flight isnt great).
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Why is it that people post supposed questions about delays affecting this or that airline. It happens to all of them because very few of them have spare capacity because that costs too much and people don't want to pay.
Those that don't have delays just cancel flights to keep things on track.
So put away your little axes and go and walk the dog.
Those that don't have delays just cancel flights to keep things on track.
So put away your little axes and go and walk the dog.
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TCX BHX-BJL 757 MAR2013
Hi.
The wife and I are flying to Gambia in March with Thomas Cook from Birmingham.
As i understand it, the aircraft will be a 757.
With it being a 6 hour flight, i was wondering if its possible to upgrade or worth upgrading with TCX for additional leg room, or an idea of where on the aircraft would be best to sit.
Also, what would the flight path possibly be? Would it be due to fly over the Canary Islands and on down to Banjul via the East Coast.
Thanks
Craig
The wife and I are flying to Gambia in March with Thomas Cook from Birmingham.
As i understand it, the aircraft will be a 757.
With it being a 6 hour flight, i was wondering if its possible to upgrade or worth upgrading with TCX for additional leg room, or an idea of where on the aircraft would be best to sit.
Also, what would the flight path possibly be? Would it be due to fly over the Canary Islands and on down to Banjul via the East Coast.
Thanks
Craig
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Looks like 4x aircraft are been dropped from the fleet and 430 jobs are under consultation.
Jobs at risk as Thomas Cook cuts aircraft - www.travelweekly.co.uk
Jobs at risk as Thomas Cook cuts aircraft - www.travelweekly.co.uk
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Hasn't anybody worked out the figures do not quite stack up? What's the crew configuration for these aircraft? How many crews are required per aircraft 3/4 possibly?
The loss of aircraft is being used as an excuse in my opinion for the cost cutting measures. The question is will TCX be spreading their staff too thinly and how will this effect their operation next year?
Fresh in my mind is obviously the instance of two weeks ago where servere delays were encountered accross several bases due to a mixture of technical, crewing and weather issues. Of course it took much longer to get back on track due to crewing hours.
Could any potential issues in the future lead to longer disruption and in fact could it cost the airline more in sub leasing aircraft to recover these delays.
I also would not be suprised if we will hear of an announcement soon of Thomas Cook closing it's ticketing desks at UK airports similar to the Thomson announcement last week.
The loss of aircraft is being used as an excuse in my opinion for the cost cutting measures. The question is will TCX be spreading their staff too thinly and how will this effect their operation next year?
Fresh in my mind is obviously the instance of two weeks ago where servere delays were encountered accross several bases due to a mixture of technical, crewing and weather issues. Of course it took much longer to get back on track due to crewing hours.
Could any potential issues in the future lead to longer disruption and in fact could it cost the airline more in sub leasing aircraft to recover these delays.
I also would not be suprised if we will hear of an announcement soon of Thomas Cook closing it's ticketing desks at UK airports similar to the Thomson announcement last week.