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New Route to Orlando International??
Haven't been on this forum for a while but i just noticed on the BFS wikipedia page (which i know isn't reliable whatsoever) that Thomas Cook are starting flights to Orlando International next year. Is this true?? If so, maybe it's the start of these long haul routes we were promised...
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If you look back a few pages this has already been discussed.
The information is there and I think it was posted about two months ago, if you search those pages I am sure you will find the posts regarding the TCX Orlando flights but I beleive it is a one off flight but I stand corrected on that without having to troll back myself.
If you look back a few pages this has already been discussed.
The information is there and I think it was posted about two months ago, if you search those pages I am sure you will find the posts regarding the TCX Orlando flights but I beleive it is a one off flight but I stand corrected on that without having to troll back myself.
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Also CWL has experienced this, we have a one-off on the 9th April (circa to MCO), and CWL-SFB is showing as a destination in the back of the TCX Summer 2014 brochure, but not bookable on the website for the Summer.
Also CWL has experienced this, we have a one-off on the 9th April (circa to MCO), and CWL-SFB is showing as a destination in the back of the TCX Summer 2014 brochure, but not bookable on the website for the Summer.
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Correct, but in the brochure for both CWL and BFS, it shows as SFB. I have been in contact with TCX and apparently they are to run throughout the Summer, weekly, just have not yet been released. Released by the end of October.
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Would be excellent if that comes off...
Shocked that they will wait until the end of October to release these seats missing out on early bookers, if they are basically ready to roll. Especially as many of these bookings could be worth £1000's in commission when you take in car hire, park tickets etc.
Nevertheless good news.
Shocked that they will wait until the end of October to release these seats missing out on early bookers, if they are basically ready to roll. Especially as many of these bookings could be worth £1000's in commission when you take in car hire, park tickets etc.
Nevertheless good news.
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Exactly, thats what i was thinking. Missing out unnecessarily on 2 months of bookings is indeed quite a lot of time, and the same mistake that MON made last year here at CWL offering their fortnightly flights.
Yes, apparently should be released by the end of October though. If you look on the thomas cook website they have a new weird search engine, put in your destination as 'Florida' then the list of departure airports is shown, excluding the one-off charters. The CWL one off charter is on a Thursday, so for the brochure to show a Saturday departure is quite interesting for next Summer. We'll have to wait and find out, hopefully TCX comes to their senses and announce it sooner rather than later !
Yes, apparently should be released by the end of October though. If you look on the thomas cook website they have a new weird search engine, put in your destination as 'Florida' then the list of departure airports is shown, excluding the one-off charters. The CWL one off charter is on a Thursday, so for the brochure to show a Saturday departure is quite interesting for next Summer. We'll have to wait and find out, hopefully TCX comes to their senses and announce it sooner rather than later !
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Correct, but in the brochure for both CWL and BFS, it shows as SFB. I have been in contact with TCX and apparently they are to run throughout the Summer, weekly, just have not yet been released. Released by the end of October.
Would be excellent if that comes off...
Shocked that they will wait until the end of October to release these seats missing out on early bookers, if they are basically ready to roll. Especially as many of these bookings could be worth £1000's in commission when you take in car hire, park tickets etc.
Shocked that they will wait until the end of October to release these seats missing out on early bookers, if they are basically ready to roll. Especially as many of these bookings could be worth £1000's in commission when you take in car hire, park tickets etc.
I hope there is an expansion of this route next year but I'll wait and see.....
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I wonder, should TCX launch weekly MCO flights, would this have a notable affect on UA's numbers. I wonder how many passengers use UA as a alternative to a direct Belfast flight??
Off the subject, I came across old holiday brouchers in my attic, and came across dedicated Falcon Holidays brochures featuring Florida / Dominican Republic / Mexico from Belfast. And that Cheiftain Holidays had a dedicated Barbados brochure from Belfast, using Monarch 757's. Also amazing to see the capacity BFS had to Canada and Florida in the early 2000's. Airtours in particular highlighting the Orlando flight in their programme that was operated by a leased 747 season long, the flight originating in MAN.
Off the subject, I came across old holiday brouchers in my attic, and came across dedicated Falcon Holidays brochures featuring Florida / Dominican Republic / Mexico from Belfast. And that Cheiftain Holidays had a dedicated Barbados brochure from Belfast, using Monarch 757's. Also amazing to see the capacity BFS had to Canada and Florida in the early 2000's. Airtours in particular highlighting the Orlando flight in their programme that was operated by a leased 747 season long, the flight originating in MAN.
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On another note... what would everyone thoughts be if Ryainair did in fact start operations at BFS?? It would certainly be beneficial to us customers but would they scare Easyjet off or do you think it would create some good competition? I would like to see Ryanair start up at BFS if i am honest with you....
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Would like to see Ryanair start up in BFS too.
Think it wouldn`t impact Derry too greatly. The distance between Derry and Belfast International airports is a similar distance between Ryanair`s 2 bases in Munster. Ryanair operate 10 routes out of Shannon and 24 out of Cork so there is room for Ryanair to have a 2nd base in the north.
Think Easyjet would hold their ground in BFS too.
Ryanair and Easyjet both operate out of Gatwick, Standsted and Luton and fly to largely different destinations.
That said the only room Ryanair have for expansion is in their winter schedule until their next order of jets starts to be added to the fleet from Sept 2014.
Think it wouldn`t impact Derry too greatly. The distance between Derry and Belfast International airports is a similar distance between Ryanair`s 2 bases in Munster. Ryanair operate 10 routes out of Shannon and 24 out of Cork so there is room for Ryanair to have a 2nd base in the north.
Think Easyjet would hold their ground in BFS too.
Ryanair and Easyjet both operate out of Gatwick, Standsted and Luton and fly to largely different destinations.
That said the only room Ryanair have for expansion is in their winter schedule until their next order of jets starts to be added to the fleet from Sept 2014.
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Those were the days !!
Remember going to Florida with Bluebird Express on an American Trans Air Tristar (I think). Flew from Belfast to Dublin. Dublin to Kelflavik. Kelflavik to Bangor and Bangor to Orlando.
Some passengers from Dublin had driven to Belfast Airport and boarded.
Some passengers from Belfast had driven to Dublin Airport and boarded.
What a shambles.
Also went to Florida with Rich International Airlines on a Tristar and Leisure Uk on a brand spanking new 767. (Many years ago)
More recently went with Thos Cook on a 330 that had all the toilets except Premier downstairs. Never seen that before.
Remember going to Florida with Bluebird Express on an American Trans Air Tristar (I think). Flew from Belfast to Dublin. Dublin to Kelflavik. Kelflavik to Bangor and Bangor to Orlando.
Some passengers from Dublin had driven to Belfast Airport and boarded.
Some passengers from Belfast had driven to Dublin Airport and boarded.
What a shambles.
Also went to Florida with Rich International Airlines on a Tristar and Leisure Uk on a brand spanking new 767. (Many years ago)
More recently went with Thos Cook on a 330 that had all the toilets except Premier downstairs. Never seen that before.