Well, it was a speculative attempt to use the plane in the interval between its Welsh subsidised Valley flight. Tis better to have tried and failed...etc

Oh for god's sake. After having my flight cancelled last time I booked a VLY-NWI journey for July 20th. It seems that I will not be making the trip now :P

Adam :)

Reasons for cessation of route according to Links' commercial manager.

Airline grounds route to Wales only two months after taking off in Norwich - Business - Eastern Daily Press

As can now be seen Thomson are canceling Tunisia from Norwich for the rest of the season effective now.


But from the 16th July they are replacing it with Gran Canaria running till the end of October.

Very good job by Thomson and Germania to get everyone home and then replace the route so quickly!

Flybe are adding another rotation to their usual seasonal Jersey service

It will now operate Saturdays and Sundays this year from May - September.

It looks to be the busiest Summer for sometime at NWI.

Highlights include

Jersey 2x weekly - Flybe (up from 1x weekly)
Guernsey 1x weekly - Air Aurigny (taken over from BE)
Malaga 2x weekly Flybe (New)
Alicante 2x weekly Flybe (New)

BMI Regional adding to Aberdeen service up to 3x daily from 2x daily weekdays

Germania adding Paphos to the summer operation with the usual Dalaman, Palma, Gran Canaria, Corfu, Ibiza, Menorca and Tenerife.

Thomas Cook is the same as last year, Palma and Dalaman

Plus the usual scheduled flights are the same as last year.

Only loss has been Malta after so many years of operating, it looks as if Air Malta can no longer operate it for Thomson.

I believe Air Malta are reducing their fleet by 2 (319's) from 10 to 8 in total for 2016 which could be a contributory factor.

Thomas Cook Dalaman
 

Thomas Cook have withdrawn their summer flights to Dalaman from Norwich.

Seems to not be just Norwich, looks like Turkey will take a bit of a hit this summer, sadly due to recent problems in that part of the world

Thomas Cook will only fly Norwich - Mallorca next summer 2017 like this year.

Operates on Monday now and will be operated by Evelop Airlines

Nick - I've had a look at thomascookairlines.com and thomascook.co.uk but can't see anything showing flights from Norwich to Palma on a Monday operated by Evelop; the only thing I can see is flights on a Tuesday operated by Thomas Cook Airlines. Admittedly, these two websites are only showing details for summer 2016.

Would it be possible to know a little more info about what Evelop are doing for Thomas Cook, in Norwich and also across the UK ?

Evelop
 

davidjohnson6

Definitely bookable from Norwich on the holiday site (thomascook.co.uk)from 22/5/2017 clearly shows Evelop. Note Evelop flights tend not to show up on flight only.

They also operate Saturday Palma from BHX from 27/5/17 and this will be the third year in a row at BHX on the same route and same day.

I don't know what other routes they do for Thomas Cook but will be operating for Thomson this summer, again Palma from BHX on Sunday and Thursday from the end of May.

I cant help you with other airports but this year is certainly an expanded schedule from BHX.

Think Pete has given more information than I could give! So thank you!, yes I did it as a holiday and shows you the flight details with times as well arrives NWI at 9:30 and leaves 10:30.

Thomson have released their summer 2017 schedule for NWI

Dropped is Dalaman

New is Rhodes
Increased frequencies to Ibiza and Palma Mallorca between July and September :D

Full List
Tenerife 1x weekly
Gran Canaria 1x weekly
NEW Rhodes 1x weekly
Paphos 1x weekly
Corfu 1 x weekly
Menorca 1 x weekly
Ibiza 1 x weekly (2 x weekly July - September)
Palma Mallorca 3 x weekly (4 x weekly July - September)

Operated once again by the based Germania Aircraft

Looks like Thomas Cook has dropped Palma for next summer so just Thomson are operating from Norwich now albeit with a based Thomson B738 as opposed to the Germania aircraft that has been used for the last few years

Will be a Sunwing b738 based from what was said when friends booked last week. one of the dates they wanted was already fully booked