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Only SLF but absolutely devastated for each and every one of you.
I've had many fantastic experiences on TCX over the years; have always chosen them above others if possible and have maximum respect for all crew and other employees.
Wishing you all the best in this difficult time - onwards and upwards, as they say.
I've had many fantastic experiences on TCX over the years; have always chosen them above others if possible and have maximum respect for all crew and other employees.
Wishing you all the best in this difficult time - onwards and upwards, as they say.
Join Date: Apr 2008
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End of an era, good luck to every single one of you, it's been a pleasure working with you over the years and travelling too. Such a sad day, that I hoped would never come.
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Another sad day in British commercial aviation, I dearly hope that all of you at Thomas Cook Airlines are soon flying and working again with new employers.
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Best of luck to each and every one of you affected by this.
I flew a transatlantic return with TCX about 6 weeks ago, and had a pair of all round great flights, but particularly the crew. You’ll all be a huge asset to wherever you go on to next.
I flew a transatlantic return with TCX about 6 weeks ago, and had a pair of all round great flights, but particularly the crew. You’ll all be a huge asset to wherever you go on to next.
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Best of luck to all the staff,some of whom must have moved to Thomas Cook from Monarch.
Unfortunately a Malaysian A380 arrived at Manchester just after midnight from Kuala Lumpur.
Unfortunately a Malaysian A380 arrived at Manchester just after midnight from Kuala Lumpur.
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CAA have posted official notice on Twitter
Sad sad day for the industry and for all of those who now need to seek alternative employment. Good luck guys and gals
Sad sad day for the industry and for all of those who now need to seek alternative employment. Good luck guys and gals
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In my 30 years of aviation seen many big names in the airline industry sadly cease trading, Dan Air , Air Europe, Air Berlin have been some of the biggest, however Thomas Cook certainly has to be the biggest, sad day indeed for the airline and travel industry in particular all the staff who worked for Thomas Cook, airports up and down the UK and airports overseas just will not seem the same without a TCX flight number on the arrival/departures board or a TCX aircraft parked on the ramp, had the pleasure of handling TCX flights and working with their crews and operations staff, courteous and professional staff, hope all staff and their colleagues find alternative employment soon , good luck in whatever you do and where fate and destiny take you!
I honestly never thought this could, or would happen, and my thoughts are with the staff who are now in this crap position. However, I'll say that as an ex Spotty M employee, if you can, please see it as an opportunity. You guys have a good name in the industry, use it to your benefit, and I hope you'll all end up better off for it. Best wishes to you all
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Thomas Cook flights at 0152Z. Will TCX2643 MCO-MAN be the historic last flight to land? Sadly, I've marked milestones like this with Pan Am and my other employers. 
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This may be a cretinously stupid question, but it's occurred to me before when an operator has gone under.
Why could the government not effectively nationalise the company, temporarily, for a couple of weeks? Take the AOC & OL into government hands, pay the bills, commandeer the planes, and continue to operate the thing on a one-way basis, flying out empty, bringing customers home roughly on schedule? The planes are there, the crews are there and know the routes, would that not be more efficient and convenient than an ad hoc charter and repatriation operation? An orderly wind-down of flying operations, underwritten by government, rather than a hard ground stop with all these TCX aircraft sitting around doing nothing?
I mean there must be a reason it isn't done, but as an aviating kind of guy rather than management or bean counter, I can't see it.
Sympathy to all the TCX guys & gals.
Why could the government not effectively nationalise the company, temporarily, for a couple of weeks? Take the AOC & OL into government hands, pay the bills, commandeer the planes, and continue to operate the thing on a one-way basis, flying out empty, bringing customers home roughly on schedule? The planes are there, the crews are there and know the routes, would that not be more efficient and convenient than an ad hoc charter and repatriation operation? An orderly wind-down of flying operations, underwritten by government, rather than a hard ground stop with all these TCX aircraft sitting around doing nothing?
I mean there must be a reason it isn't done, but as an aviating kind of guy rather than management or bean counter, I can't see it.
Sympathy to all the TCX guys & gals.
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This may be a cretinously stupid question, but it's occurred to me before when an operator has gone under.
Why could the government not effectively nationalise the company, temporarily, for a couple of weeks? Take the AOC & OL into government hands, pay the bills, commandeer the planes, and continue to operate the thing on a one-way basis, flying out empty, bringing customers home roughly on schedule? The planes are there, the crews are there and know the routes, would that not be more efficient and convenient than an ad hoc charter and repatriation operation? An orderly wind-down of flying operations, underwritten by government, rather than a hard ground stop with all these TCX aircraft sitting around doing nothing?
I mean there must be a reason it isn't done, but as an aviating kind of guy rather than management or bean counter, I can't see it.
Sympathy to all the TCX guys & gals.
Why could the government not effectively nationalise the company, temporarily, for a couple of weeks? Take the AOC & OL into government hands, pay the bills, commandeer the planes, and continue to operate the thing on a one-way basis, flying out empty, bringing customers home roughly on schedule? The planes are there, the crews are there and know the routes, would that not be more efficient and convenient than an ad hoc charter and repatriation operation? An orderly wind-down of flying operations, underwritten by government, rather than a hard ground stop with all these TCX aircraft sitting around doing nothing?
I mean there must be a reason it isn't done, but as an aviating kind of guy rather than management or bean counter, I can't see it.
Sympathy to all the TCX guys & gals.
Probably because you're not just talking about pilots and aircraft - there's the rest of the company to take over also. In that scenario, a little money doesn't go a long way and the government doesn't want to be on the hook for it. Companies go bust every day of the week, and as sad as it is, there's no obligation for the government to step in to prop up failing businesses - the very fact that they require saving means they're not commercially viable, and if you've spent any time around government projects you'd see that the situation is not likely to improve if they're bailed out.