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RoyHudd 22nd Sep 2019 20:53

Brilliant, tomahawk98. Join the obsessive idiots who either do not understand, nor check their "facts". That article is very old news, and factually full of flaws. There seem to be no professional pilots on this forum. Just fools who like airlines and planes.

Rottweiler22 22nd Sep 2019 20:54

Sadly, that Alex Macheras kid accurately posted info on flyBMI’s closure, well before any of us employees actually knew. We all hoped he was some kid with a website for his GCSE media coursework, but we were wrong.

He posted that all the aircraft were returning to the UK, and upon the final one touching down, flyBMI would be no more. This was 2 hours before any of us knew. Some of us were still operating.

It pains me to say it, but he’s a better source than you think.

I hope it’s not true, because I know exactly what it feels like.

Fletch 22nd Sep 2019 20:55

"im no fantasist and the only thing I have posted that seem now to be incorrect is the booking system."

To be fair that's quite significant surely?

750XL 22nd Sep 2019 20:58


Originally Posted by Rottweiler22 (Post 10576538)
Sadly, that Alex Macheras kid accurately posted info on flyBMI’s closure, well before any of us employees actually knew. We all hoped he was some kid with a website for his GCSE media coursework, but we were wrong.

He posted that all the aircraft were returning to the UK, and upon the final one touching down, flyBMI would be no more. This was 2 hours before any of us knew. Some of us were still operating.

It pains me to say it, but he’s a better source than you think.

I hope it’s not true, because I know exactly what it feels like.

Any one of us can say TCX is going to fold in the morning, the writings been on the walls for days now, but we remain optimistic. He's merely an opportunist looking for a few more follows because he 'broke' the news first.

Back at NH 22nd Sep 2019 21:04

To be fair to Daz211, I had a period aound 9pm where I couldn't get into flight booking on TC website.

T250 22nd Sep 2019 21:05


Originally Posted by daz211 (Post 10576543)

not really when I done a dummy booking from Manchester to Palma next month all dates showed no flights.
after being corrected I re checked and flights were back on the screen.
what would you or anyone else have thought if you seen the same results.

Being shown no flights is no where near comparable to an actual 'we have ceased trading' is it? Seriously, why jump to such a sensational conclusion.

valefan16 22nd Sep 2019 21:08

Oddly tonight a person I know has tweeted that their flight back from Vegas has now been changed to Condor (To Manchester)

MarkDip 22nd Sep 2019 21:09

ITV News: Company will be in administration tomorrow morning. Thoughts with all the employees.

_aax1 22nd Sep 2019 21:12

This must utter torture for the employee's, my thoughts are with them all 💛

daz211 22nd Sep 2019 21:13


Originally Posted by T250 (Post 10576552)
Being shown no flights is no where near comparable to an actual 'we have ceased trading' is it? Seriously, why jump to such a sensational conclusion.

Right let’s get one thing straight.
I have a very strong interest in what is happening To Thomas Cook, it will affect my position with another well known airline tremendously. I’m no fan boy or troll my work life is going to be very interesting over the coming months if Thomas Cook has or does go under.

Just to add (skyscanner) a well known booking engine has removed Thomas Cook flights from their systems
i have checked and checked again before posting this information.

Buster the Bear 22nd Sep 2019 21:15

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-09-22/...tCEdQQb_PFFFRc

Brigantee 22nd Sep 2019 21:31


Originally Posted by DaveReidUK (Post 10576571)
No, what ITN actually said is that we will know by 2 am whether the company is going to go into administration.


Sadly not much doubt that this is the end game , very bad news .

MarkDip 22nd Sep 2019 21:37

Just to clarify, Quote from ITV News is that the company is ‘set to go into administration in the morning’.
Unfortunately there are bigger issues at stake for all concerned. ��

gnarlberg 22nd Sep 2019 21:39

can someone explain this ?

"was close to collapsing on Sunday night as last-ditch rescue talks looked like ending in catastrophic failure."

https://news.sky.com/story/rescue-ho...lapse-11817447

Copenhagen 22nd Sep 2019 21:43

Condor have stated on twitter that

‘Condor continues its flight operation. We will publish updates on our website shortly’

pic.twitter.com/sV5z33Qiyt

hopefully, it’s not over just yet.

SCFC1EP 22nd Sep 2019 21:45

DAZ211

Not quite correct just looked MAN/MCO and flights are available on skyscanner under condor operated by Thomas Cook

Officer Kite 22nd Sep 2019 21:56

Perhaps a stupid question, but are thomas cook germany/condor to go bankrupt if thomas cook uk do or are they operated as 2 companies entirely separate from one another?

PAXboy 22nd Sep 2019 21:58

Skyscanner is a third party and may not be up to speed.

swedish 22nd Sep 2019 21:59

Old History
 
Condor really makes money, Scandinavia across the tour operator and airline Makes money. Uk source market doesn’t, and the uk airline doesn’t. The Uk has the old My Travel / Airtours debt which means it will die. My Travel was the biggest mistake and 15 years ago was too much debt for the banks to absorb - life is different today.
Companies with credible business plans don’t go bust - the uk operation has been bust for years

safelife 22nd Sep 2019 22:13


Originally Posted by Officer Kite (Post 10576592)
Perhaps a stupid question, but are thomas cook germany/condor to go bankrupt if thomas cook uk do or are they operated as 2 companies entirely separate from one another?

Both will continue to operate, confirmed fact.


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