I take it she didn't think that maybe the unrest had lead to the lack of demand for that part of the world? I know a couple of people myself who had planned to visit that part of the world this summer but have now changed their mind due to the recent trouble. Thats 4 airports in the UK who have lost this route so far.

NBE
 

Cardiff seems to have been dropped too.

So has Exeter with Thomas Cook

Victoria73
 

Do we have any idea where they are going to send the aircraft instead of tunisia from BFS.

It does seem like there is some 'backstage' negotiations going on, especially with the talk of TOM operating flights from DSA, and now TCX not... the case at EMA is that TOM have dropped NBE, and now its only TCX... whether that will continue I have no idea

The aircraft wasn't BFS based, it was an A330 that operated W flight from a base on the mainland, so BFS may well just loose the capacity. The aircraft used explains the huge jump on CAA stats from summer 2009 when it was an A320, to summer 2010 when it was as A330 operating the route!! Shame but I guess BFS is in the same boat as the rest of the UK, showing that current demand for Tunisia is pretty weak.

No it wasn't - it was the LGW-based A320 or A321 planned to do NBE this year on W pattern through BFS, unlike last year the A330 was never planned on this route for 2011.

No A330s are planned to visit BFS this summer.

Cheers Kestrel_Stu, sorry, must have received wrong information.

I presume it will be the 767 that does the peak Sanford flights from BFS, rather than the A330 then. Are the 767's equiped with PTV's???

To be exact, 333 visits BFS outbound SFB on 16 and 17Jul and back through to Gla on 18 Jul.

Seat pitch
 

Kestrel Stu

Do you know the seat pitch on the A330s being used on the MAN-YVR flights for Canadian affair this year? The CA web-site says up to 33" which kinda means anything . Do they have the awful AVOD box under the seats too?
Thanks.

Hi

Thomas Cook have also cancelled there Leeds/Bradford - Tunisia programme for the summer season. The based A320 aircraft will now operate an extra weekly departure to Palma-Majorca as a direct replacement on Sundays

Long-Haul
 

Just heard that Thomas Cook are returning 3 A330's later this year. What does this mean? Are they pulling out of long-haul holidays? Haven't heard of TUI or Monarch dropping out.

They're keeping the ex AIH/MYT A330s and the JMC ones are going back.

That's what i've heard anyway. Jethros says similar for what its worth.

Didnt they get their own brand new A330 a few years back ?

Eventually...

G-OJMC/B and G-TCXA are going

As mentioned all ex AIH are staying presume they are on a better rate

Does this mean 2011 is likely to be the last season flying for Canadian Affair?
I beleive it is the JMC A330s that are doing the Canadian routes this summer, and these aircraft were re-configured back to 29" pitch for the job.

Yes the Canadian Affair / TCX contract finishes at the end of the summer 2011 season. Effectively the contract takes up 2.5 A330s hence 3 aircraft going back to the leasing company this winter.

The ex-MYT A330s are staying in the fleet, as mentioned these aircraft are on far more favourable lease deals (mortgages actually) compared with MB/MC/XA which are apparently quite a bit more expensive.

So are the Canadian Affair aircraft now back to 34" in premium for this year?

G-TCBB and G-TCBC 757-200's joining from 1st April...where are they from??

G-TCBB is ex B-2860 of China Xinjiang.
G-TCBC is ex B-2861 of China Southern.