Thomas Cook

[yeo valley]

alasdair 1 wrote

As a thomas cook ambassador i feel unwelcome

im not saying what you saying.
with the mods on the case,dont post any thing about seats or reg nos,as i can see a ban coming into force who ever writes about this subject.

[pc.]

As a thomas cook ambassador i feel unwelcome.

I like your posts and info Alasdair.

Right I'm off to find where my popcorn went!!!

PC

[StoneyBridge Radar]

As a thomas cook ambassador


When did Thomas Cook get Ambassadors..? :E

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/india42/Ambassador4.jpg

All this drivel about seats and regs is tiresome.

[alasdair1]

Dear all.and pc.

Thank your for your suport pc.

I am open to all debates about tc group airlines and must say its all getting interesting.
Lets get back to talking about tc group airlines

Kind regards
Alasdair

[Andy_S]

As a thomas cook ambassador i feel unwelcome.

An Ambassador? Is this an official role given to you by Thomas Cook, or a title you've bestowed upon yourself?

[alasdair1]

By thomas cook group airlines andy_s

I wear the sunny heart with pride

[Andy_S]

If that's the case Alasdair, why do you need to ask so many questions on this forum? Surely if you've been appointed by the airline as an 'Ambassador' you should be the one who is well informed??

BTW, it's Thomas Cook. Capital 'T', capital 'C'.

[yeo valley]

posted by andy s
If that's the case Alasdair, why do you need to ask so many questions on this forum? Surely if you've been appointed by the airline as an 'Ambassador' you should be the one who is well informed??

BTW, it's Thomas Cook. Capital 'T', capital 'C'.
http://www.pprune.org/images/statusicon/user_online.gifhttp://www.pprune.org/images/buttons/report.gif (http://www.pprune.org/report.php?p=8914137) also there is a private forum for TC that he can go on, also a spectators forum with all the questions about seats,reg nos andwhat planes are based where. if appointed by TC as he said then he should know all of this.
after all this forum is airports,airlines and routes.

[Grahamy]

He threw out the hook and you took the bait :D

[alasdair1]

Some news just coming out of Thomas Cook a new.A321 will be delivered tomorrow it will be in sunny heart livery

[Ian Brooks]

I`ve known about it for at least 3 weeks and the next one is 2nd April

Ian

[Waldo1]

Who called the grammer police?

[TartinTon]

Not sure Waldo but if they did they would have called the grammar police :p

[SFCC]

........we regrettably must again remind you that the 'Airlines, Airports and Routes' forum isn't the spotters forum. If you ever find yourself tempted to type in a registration number or discuss aircraft livery it is extremely likely that you are making or responding to a spotter post.

Neither is this forum interested in aircraft seating configuration, in flight entertainment, or which aircraft type is flying a particular route.....



Can it be made any clearer Alasdair?:ugh:

[El Bunto]

Alasdair, some of the silent majority do find such information interesting. An airline can't function without a fleet ( unless it's Manx2 ).

Neither is this forum interested in aircraft seating configuration, in flight entertainment, or which aircraft type is flying a particular route.....Eh? A new Thomas Cook route from, say, Southend to Chicago BUT DON'T MENTION THE AIRCRAFT TYPE? Now that's just silly.

Why even bother to discuss an airline unless you're willing to discuss its principal assets: aircraft. Those big iron ( or plastic ) birds that cost $100 million apiece and make the airline's business viable.

Would you try to discuss Apple's business and not mention any Apple products?

All this drivel about seats and regs is tiresome. Perhaps airlines should do away with both, then.

[StoneyBridge Radar]

Perhaps airlines should do away with both, then.

Perhaps PPRuNe should be allowed to get on with what it's good at and leave spotter stuff to spotter sites or the spotter area on PPRuNe.

Nobody is saying it's not interesting to some people, but there is a place on PPRuNe which has been specifically set up for such topics; use it !

[Andy_S]

Nobody is saying it's not interesting to some people, but there is a place on PPRuNe which has been specifically set up for such topics; use it !

This is the thing.

Bearing in mind that PPRuNe is a site run by and for aviation professionals, the Moderators have been incredibly indulgent towards enthusiasts and people who have an interest in the industry. The least we can do in return is respect the house rules, and that includes posting in the appropriate forum.

The Airlines, Airports and Routes sub-forum was created to allow general and broad discussion of those topics. That could relate, for example, to fleet renewal, new bases, new routes, prospects for the business etc. What it doesn’t exist for – and I think the Moderators have been quite clear about this - is very specific discussion about details and movements of individual aircraft. Some people are, of course, deeply interested in when G-xxxx is going to be painted in the new livery or if G-yyyy is going to be based in Glasgow or Edinburgh this summer, but that sort of discussion doesn’t belong here. That doesn’t mean it’s not welcome, but it needs to be taken to the right place. There is a sub-forum called Spectators Balcony which has been created very specifically for this purpose, in which the fine detail of any particular airlines fleet can be discussed without cluttering up the more generic forums. Why not try it? Go to Spectators Balcony and create a new topic called Thomas Cook Fleet where the seating configuration of G-zzzz can be discussed without interruption.

[adfly]

I feel Andy_S has hit the nail on the head.

[Waldo1]

Where should the grammar police take themselves to? The patronising bellend forum maybe?

[BasilFawlty]

Can anyone confirm if the below overview is correct?

Summer 2015:
BFS 1x A321
BHX 1x A320 3x A321
BRS 2x A321
CWL 1x A320
EMA 2x A321
GLA 3x B752 1x A332
LGW 1x A320 3x A321 1x A332 2x B753
STN 2x A321
MAN 1x A320 2x A321 4x A332 1x B752 3x B763
NCL 1x A320 2x A321

If correct this also means there will be 1 spare A321, does anyone know where it will be based?


Thanks in advance!

[FRatSTN]

Strange that I've only just noticed that they've released their Summer 2016 long-haul holidays. seem to have been on sale a while...

Thomas Cook Airlines Hits the Summer 2016 Sales :: Routesonline (http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/247409/thomas-cook-airlines-hits-the-summer-2016-sales/)

[BFS BHD]

Short-Haul flights for 2016 are to be put on sale on 30th April i think.

[FRatSTN]

I believe Thomson will be end of April too but might be mistaken.

[BFS BHD]

I believe they are meant to be going on sale on 23rd April.

[Brigantee]

Anyone heard about the possible sale of engineering to Monarch..?

[SCANDIC]

Very interesting

[SCANDIC]

When is DAJC due back to Man

[LiamNCL]

Just seen inside TCDK with this new dark grey seating and yellow trim , This the new standard interior ? Those year old A321s could do with a retrim then

[VickersVicount]

Am I rather missing the "what aircraft will be at in 2018' posts from our resident spotters? Come back all is forgiven!

[alasdair1]

Hi LiamNcl
That is the new seating

[alasdair1]

Thomas cook have some schedule changes due at gla in s16
first change is the bodrum flight changes back to a night flight
Taking the old tom slot at 1840

Ema to bodrum changes start date from 25may moves forward to may 2nd

[alasdair1]

Dear all, is anyone aware of when the two B752's that are on lease to Westjet will return to the UK? also where will they be based in the summer? regards Alasdair

[alasdair1]

Dear BFS BHD correct it is the 30th April for packages and flights I have had confirmation of this.


alasdair

[MKY661]

Dear all, is anyone aware of when the two B752's that are on lease to Westjet will return to the UK? also where will they be based in the summer? regards Alasdair

They will probably return shortly. G-JMCE will then be WFU leaving 4 for the summer. 1 will be based at MAN and the other 3 at GLA, and then I think they all go in the winter (TBC)

[alasdair1]

thanksMKY661 For your reply

[MKY661]

No probs :)

[LiamNCL]

FCLI in the air now due into MAN aprox 4am

[alasdair1]

HI Liam NCL and all,
thanks for your update the Aircraft is due at 04:28 at Manchester. kind regards Alasdair

[LiamNCL]

WJAN will follow tomorrow , expect JMCE to be wfu by end of the week

[alasdair1]

thanks folks

[FRatSTN]

Summer 2016 flights are now on sale!

[cheesebag]

Thanks for that!... Flights sorted for August 16 EMA-ACE

[HH6702]

Anything new from Newcastle for 2016?

[AIRPORT66]

Thomascook 2016 schedule from Bfs released load of cobblers same old flights,nothing ever seems to change with Thomascook from Bfs anymore.

[Letsflycwl]

Anything new and exciting planned for Cardiff ??

[AirGuru]

Nothing new for CWL either, same old. Even the same old leased A320.

CWL is hoping for some new Summer 2016 routes with both Flybe and Ryanair. The earlier being the most likely with their 2 x E190 base starting at the beginning of June. No new routes from any charter operator for 2016 at CWL.

[alasdair1]

Hi all
Ive just ran a search for glasgow-bodrum no flights found for s16
altho thomson are using it

[CMM]

Hi all. I was wondering if anybody could help me by providing the routes the 3x 767s based at MAN are scheduled to fly over the summer this year?

Many thanks!

[TimmyW]

Seems DSA has been completely cut out for next summer which is a shame as there has been a prescence at the airport ever since it opened.

[blackbuck]

Seems DSA has been completely cut out for next summer which is a shame as there has been a prescence at the airport ever since it opened.

You need to have another word with your contacts as Dalaman is already bookable.

[TimmyW]

Really? It wasn't on their website about 2 hours ago.

[NickBarnes]

yep bookable twice a week, i'm looking at it right now on my screen:ok:

[alasdair1]

is anyone aware if Thmas Cook Airlines will fly to Bodrum in Turkey as it is not bookable for holidays or Flight only for summer 16 but it is available for Thomson Holidays at present for summer 16 using the Thomas cook flight?

[SCANDIC]

Has one of the Thomas Cook UK airline 767's gone for repaint

[LiamNCL]

JMCE has now been WFU

[SCANDIC]

Quite young to be converted into a freighter only 15 and a bit years old

[crackling jet]

How about BRS, anything new ?

[LiamNCL]

Quite young to be converted into a freighter only 15 and a bit years old

What i was thinking suprised it didnt intrest someone like Icelandair who have picked the odd 757 up

[TCXBoi]

crackling jet, Yes, for the first time since BOJ, TCX has a new route from BRS for S16. Ironically its the BOJ thats being replaced. And thats by EFL (Kefalonia) starting May 2016 Friday mornings, replacing the BOJ (Burgas)

[OntimeexceptACARS]

TCX appear to be launching Barbados and Cancun from GLA over the winter, plus increasing LAS next summer.

Good news.

[macdo]

Plus MAN to Boston and LA, plus increase in JFK service.

[Ian Brooks]

6 A330 based at MAN next summer with another joing fleet next spring
will be Manchester biggest US operator with 26 flights a week plus 12 to carribbean

Ian

[LAX_LHR]

TCX have cancelled plans to serve LGW-RNO (Reno) due to insufficient border staff at Reno. TC say that it would have caused passengers to queue for 3 hours or more and this was unacceptable.




Shame really, would have been an interesting route!

[SCANDIC]

Just booked holiday to fuerteventura to depart on Tuesday morning at 05:50 from Manchester, it's actually got a DE before the flight number will this be a condor flight and aircraft.

[CabinCrewe]

Just booked holiday to fuerteventura to depart on Tuesday morning at 05:50 from Manchester, it's actually got a DE before the flight number will this be a condor flight and aircraft.
Yes it will be. They operated flights last year also.

[SCANDIC]

What aircraft type will it be' I'm hoping for the stretcher

[LGWAlan]

Shown in Amadeus as 75T - looks like you got your wish!

[SCANDIC]

Do you know the reg of the 757-300 operating the fue from man in the morning

[LiamNCL]

Do you know the reg of the 757-300 operating the fue from man in the morning

Condor 753 D-ABOE arrived from Frankfurt later this afternoon

[Letsflycwl]

Great to see TCX testing the long haul market at CWL, a one off charter to Cancun as well as the Orlando flight too.

Fingers crossed this will become a regular weekly soon.

[macdo]

A single swallow does not a summer make.:oh: At least at CWL it doesn't!

[alasdair1]

Hi all

Will the gla-bjv route be opperated next year by tcx as its currently not on sale?
getting reports it will by travel agents but some say no.

Our flight out on monday was 224/233 on G-WJAN GLA-BJV
Where they swaped G-WJAN for G-TCBB IN BJV.

[yeo valley]

you said a few posts back that thomas cook made you an ambassador for them.
i have a question.
all the posts you post are spotters questions that if thomas cook did as you said, you can get imformation from them, and a lot more sensative information than you can get on here. so whats the deal asking these questions,and also on this forum,as they should be asked in the spotters forum.

[TSR2]

you said a few posts back that thomas cook made you an ambassador for them

I believe he meant a self appointed ambassador.

[Sholto Douglas]

I believe the Ambassador reference is possibly alluding to a person visiting travel agents to promote Thomas Cook as a company. They may not be employed directly by Thomas Cook but by a third-party and conduct product training and trade campaigning.

[CabinCrewe]

Spotters or not, these are not really the updated rumour posts I want to be reading in the TCX thread ie about what planned rego swap happens downwind.

[pamann]

Thank god it's not just me thinking this :ugh:

This thread has just descended into someone's personal, possibly school project and risks (hopefully) getting shut down if it doesn't move on and quick.

Mods can you have a word please :ok:

[SCANDIC]

Has somebody got a list of the routes the Condor 757-300 is flying from Man this summer, flew back last night on ABOA and I have to say what a smart looking interior and very clean, couldn't fault the flights.

[barry lloyd]

I believe the Ambassador reference is possibly alluding to a person visiting travel agents to promote Thomas Cook as a company. They may not be employed directly by Thomas Cook but by a third-party and conduct product training and trade campaigning.

Given the current publicity surrounding Thomas Cook, they may soon need all the help they can get.

[alasdair1]

Hi folks
My message was route relatedand i have been in contact with the.product teams within and outside the airline
No one is willing to comment on the popular route which generated income alot in fact and just wondered if anyone else knew anything as customers have been asking this quedtion


I am in resort in bodrum area and no news out here at the office.

[chuzwuza]

A holiday rep/spotter! Awesome.

[Ian Brooks]

Scandic
Aircraft change almost daily as aircraft change over at destination usually
with an aircraft from Frankfurt

[LiamNCL]

Think he meant what routes are Condor doing from MAN on the 753 ?

Speaking of Condor anyone know why A321 D-AIAG Got delivered to Manchester direct from XFW ?

[sparkysam]

Flew MAN/CUN recently on the recently introduced air tanker A330. What a retrograde step this aircraft is, seat pitch is good at 35inch but the material is very hard grade cloth. No seat back IFE system just three wall mounted small flat panel screens on forward bulkhead and six drop down screens for the rest of the cabin. From our seats on row thirteen our nearest watchable screen was fifteen feet away. Row one six and seven have a toilet door very close to them (premium seats) TCX management need to look closely at thompsons 787s. The crew who were all Scottish were excellent and the meals were much improved over last year. James Martin now overseeing the cuisine. Cheers Sam

[paully]

This particular A330 is part of Air Tankers surge fleet, which means it comes in basic military format, and is leased to TC with the agreement of the RAF. In a national emergency it can be recalled `to the colours` as it were, to be used as part of a troop airlift. I would imagine the lease rates are much cheaper for TC and as its a new aircraft it should be reliable..

Maybe best to avoid this one though if you are going long haul on holidays..Its basically a squaddie carrier

[janeyTA]

Christoph Debus has said the Air Tanker is being taken out of service in the next couple of months to be completely refurbed to the standards they requested ie the same as the rest of the A330s. 31" pitch and seatback IFE. It will remain all economy as originally planned.

[sparkysam]

That's good to know its getting an upgrade, 10:30 flying time outbound and 9:20 on the inbound leg were the most uncomfortable I have done for a long time. I believe they are leasing a second one next year. Cheers sam

[paully]

Seems peculiarly strange to take an aircraft out of service, in the peak season,to refurb it, especially when it has just been delivered from Airbus..still you never know with TCX these days do you?

[SCANDIC]

TCCB back from Abu Dhabi to Man then straight out to Dalaman, has it been for maintenance plus paint job?

[Funderblaster]

Just maintenance. The B763's aren't getting the new paint scheme anytime soon if at all

[tattbenj]

TCX 848 heading from Manchester to New York has returned to Manchester after heading out over the Atlantic. Didn't declare emergency and made a safe landing. Doesn't appear to be anything too major as you'd have thought they'd have diverted to Shannon, but does anyone know what happened?

[wesleyscott]

Diverted from Gatwick to Stansted...anyone know why?

[dude1882]

Declared emergency, ran too low on fuel whilst holding for LGW so diverted to STN

[sparkie320]

Hi as this gone in for Maintenance as was Stansted based and my friend were booked to go out to Antalya on a A321 but got Bonus 767 Titan instead

[alasdair1]

Hi G-TCDY is back now STN based

[SFCC]

No it's not.
No TCX aeroplanes are 'based' at any specific airport.
It may be there for a short while or an extended period, but it certainly isn't based anywhere.

[CabinCrewe]

No it's not.
No TCX aeroplanes are 'based' at any specific airport.
It may be there for a short while or an extended period, but it certainly isn't based anywhere.
Im sure that was what was meant, and is what is familiar to most of us. The same tends to apply to TOM etc

[pamann]

Once again this thread descends into another 'Spotters Forum' :ugh:

[alasdair1]

from our point of veiw at glasgowtcx is that well at gla we have our 3 x G-TCBB,LI and AN BASED 752's

[ericlday]

Other than Spotters who is actually interested in the registration of the based Aircraft ?

[SFCC]

Quite so. Time to send this to the spotters forum

[Evanelpus]

Not flown TC before so wanted to ask if you can pre book seats on their flights from Gatwick to Gran Canaria?

Plenty of time, we don't go until March next year but I forgot to ask the Travel Agent if this is possible or not.

MTIA for any answers.:)

[janeyTA]

Just go onto the airlines website where there is plenty of info.

[alasdair1]

We offer this on all of our flights
We also have a bundle deal for customers 3 extras for the price of two e.gseats together and extra 5kg and meal free

Hope it helps
Www.thomascookairlines.co.uk

[alasdair1]

To a base registrations matter as all aircraft have different load limits , different seat config like WJAN as it has a row 1 a,b,c and other 75's dont in the tc fleet it also has no row 30 A,b,c and carries 2 less seats.

different take off weights BB has 108T limit and WJAN has 115T limit,
Plus for flight deck the ex chinese 757's have different fma's than the others
Also important for aircraft swaps ,maint,

[janeyTA]

We offer this on all of our flights
We also have a bundle deal for customers 3 extras for the price of two e.gseats together and extra 5kg and meal free

Hope it helps
Www.thomascookairlines.co.uk

Not quite. The offer is prebooked seats, 20kg luggage (not an extra 5kg) and a meals is free (not on longhaul).

[alasdair1]

Janey TA - I was refering to package holidays in my example as its standard 15 KG and the 3 for 2 offers an extra 5 to make it 20
but on flight only its pre- booked seats and 20 kg and meals as 20 kg is the flight only minimum.

[paully]

I don`t care how good the inclusive package is, until they improve the absolutely awful and unacceptable leg room on short haul, they won`t be getting any business from me...worse flights I`ve ever had

[janeyTA]

I was refering to package holidays in my example as its standard 15 KG and the 3 for 2 offers an extra 5 to make it 20

alasdair, as you posted that on an airline forum, perhaps for the sake of clarity you should have said that then, as it isn't something the airline offer. It's offered by the TO/TA and doesn't apply to all packages that they sell.


We offer this on all of our flights

Congratulations! Ambassador to employee :rolleyes:

[CabinCrewe]

im sure that was a quote from said website (albeit poorly formatted) rather than a vetbatim phrase.

[Evanelpus]

Many thanks for the reply Alasdair1:)

[sparkie320]

just had a friend come back on 13th June MT7867 G-TCDY but had a 6 hr delay departure from Antalya any one know why the delay when the aircraft had arrived earlier in the day
did the aircraft go tech or carry out another flight not recoreded on flight rader 24

[chuzwuza]

Was tech. These things happen.

[BobAgg]

Have been following with interest the TCX172 from Glasgow to Vegas since it started & have noticed it's been the TCX Scandinavia A330 on the route.

Just checked my itinerary for the start of July & notice it says the flight will be on ' Thomas Cook TCX172 (332-330 HiFly)'

I was initially expecting it to be the Air Tanker A330, however I'm wondering if it'll now be a HiFly A330 drafted in whilst the Air Tanker is OOS getting retro-fitted with the expected interior spec.!

Anyone shed any light?

Cheers!

[janeyTA]

TCX472 MAN - MCO has diverted to BOS. Anyone know why?

[LiamNCL]

Todays TCX6006 NCL to NBE has went to Lanzarote instead , Is this happening at other bases due to lack of passengers wanting to visit Tunisia

[TSR2]

Todays TCX6006 NCL to NBE has went to Lanzarote instead

Hope they told the passengers.

[AirlineFlyer121]

A lot of flights from the UK to Enfidha, Djerba and Monastir have been cancelled for the rest of the summer and capacity has been added elsewhere.

TCX and TOM have added extra flights to places such Sal, Dalaman, Lanzarote Palma and Bourgas. Thomson have outlined details of extra flights which can be seen on there website.

[alasdair1]

hi all
does anyone have a link to a seat map of the 752-233
as a friend would like to see the difference

[LiamNCL]

Hope they told the passengers. by the looks of it the Passengers have told them where to go , NBE down to 1 flight a week from 3

[alasdair1]

HI all and Liam NCL,


the NBE flights I know from Glasgow are off until 15th July but Glasgow is down to 1 per week after that the Monday NBE is now a PMI
NBE will only be a sunday from Glasgow until end of the season I think NCL is as well but some customers have cancelled and re- booked to turkey or spain.

[LiamNCL]

NCL-NBE flight changes will be

From July 6

TCX6006 NCL-ACE - A321
TCX6007 ACE-NCL - A321

From July 22
TCX6014 NCL-BOJ -A321
TCX6015 BOJ-NCL - A321

[alasdair1]

From gla additional capacity on PmI and turkey routes

[LiamNCL]

I was looking into some flights from NCL & when the select your seat page appeared i got quite a suprise to see as many Blue (Empty) seats for a normally busy route like Tenerife so i checked the same flights from LGW EMA BHX & GLA and im seeing alot of blue seats , are these online seatmaps giving a fair look on these routes ? I cant remember ever being on a TCX flight with as many empty seats as whats showing

[janeyTA]

The online seat map doesn't show how many seats have been booked, only how many have been pre-selected by people paying extra for it.

[LiamNCL]

The online seat map doesn't show how many seats have been booked, only how many have been pre-selected by people paying extra for it. Thanks for the info

[kieb92]

Thomas Cook 2016:

TCX appear to adding another based A320/A321 for next summer.

For MAN base

New flights:

Sun - Hurghada
Mon - Antalya/Tenerife
Tue - Zakinthos
Wed - Menorca
Thu - Tenerife
Fri - Fuertaventura
Sat - Reus/Sharm el Sheik.

[SWBKCB]

TCX appear to adding another based A320/A321 for next summer.

Where is this??

[LiamNCL]

Thomas Cook 2016:

TCX appear to adding another based A320/A321 for next summer.

New flights:

Sun - Hurghada
Mon - Antalya/Tenerife
Tue - Zakinthos
Wed - Menorca
Thu - Tenerife
Fri - Fuertaventura
Sat - Reus/Sharm el Sheik.

For which base ?

[SCANDIC]

Are the 4 remaining 757-200's be going at the end of the summer and will they be going to SF airlines like the others, how long have the 763's got left in the fleet. ✈️

[LiamNCL]

Are the 4 remaining 757-200's be going at the end of the summer and will they be going to SF airlines like the others, how long have the 763's got left in the fleet. ✈️

The 757s are listed on Jethros for disposal

[kieb92]

My previous post was a new 'aircraft' for Manchester whether this be a new A321 or another leased A320.

[CabinCrewe]

I wonder if we could see any expansion of regional TCX longhaul city routes for next year. I think GLA-JFK or BOS would do well say 3x week high summer to compliment Orlando and LAS. Even MIA at a push. This would follow the success of the MAN routes.

[daz211]

I would like to see a STN-JFK think it would be very popular :ok:

[LAX_LHR]

I think they are focusing on Manchester for the bulk of long haul, with GLA/STN/LGW and BFS primarily aimed at Thomas Cook packages.

Even if some of the 'niche' routes make their way to other bases, MIA is probably the least likely. Fares from MAN are often quite soft, and it's one of the only MAN long haul routes not seeing some form of increase next year.

[FRatSTN]

I would like to see a STN-JFK think it would be very popular

So would I but not with TCX. Not that I have anything against them, quite the opposite, but STN really does need a regular (ie daily, year round) full-service carrier to JFK/EWR to operate at its full potential.

I'm sure TCX will continue to grow long-haul at STN, judging by their increases next summer and how well they've sold this year.

It does seem that MAN is where their long-haul ambitions are focused but who knows? It's another one of those cases of wait and see I think.

[Austrianscot]

I've been a casual observer of this forum for some time scared to post because I am just an observer. If I've overstepped the mark with this post I'm sure admin can delete the post.
I went long haul with TCX five years ago and said never again would I travel in the 3-3-3 set up on the A330. I was persuaded to book them again this year for my trip to Orlando due to the new product on offer and the 2-4-2 set up.
My only worry is they put us in the Scandinavia version of the plane as I'm not sure if that aircraft has had the same internal upgrade. Does anyone have any info or worked one of these flights? If I do turn up and it still 3-3-3 then I'm sure I will just have to grin and put up with another uncomfortable 8 hours.

Once again I know this doesn't fit in with what this forum is for but I hoped a staff member may have been able to let me know,

[alasdair1]

Hi folks
Just to let you know tcx is dropping the popular Glasgow-Bodrum in turkey flight
Altho the pax numbers are up on charter and hard to book a seat as its so popular

The caa stats show its up by just under 1,000 more charter seats sold this year compared to last on this route also tcx are now the slole opperator with August average of 230/233 on 95%Of the flights

Anyone know why its going as its the only uk airport without a thomas cook flight on this route in 2016?

kind regards
Alasdair

[retrosgone]

Alasdair - I think you will find that TCX are not the sole operator from Glasgow to Bodrum. Jet2 fly the route too, with very high load factors so perhaps that has had some bearing on the decision.

[CabinCrewe]

whats with the obsession with Bodrum. There will be lots of capacity elsewhere and the timetables are no more finalised than at the last enquiry.

[LiamNCL]

Where can you actually go from Glasgow ? No Santorini , Skiathos , Mytilene , Sharm , Hurghada , Izmir just to name some widely served by bases of a similar size

[alasdair1]

Hi all

Liam ncl -we are seeing less routes all the time

Jet2 do not opperate to the accomodation as its tc only also we are regular tc customers on the route
And are more expencive

Tc are the sole charter airline now as thomson airways dropped the route on the 20th July 15
Also the obsession is this is a popular route as per caa stats and availabilitys are low
May and june stats for charter are up and ls was down in may and june
Jet 2 have opperated now for 3 seasons inc this season
But so expencive
Tc have an average of 230 per flight in may and june and july so far
LOOKS like aug is the same and few flights in sept have 7 seats left

[LiamNCL]

How many A321s will be based there next year ?

DLM is showing down from x6 weekly to x5 weekly next year from GLA aswell as LPA showing as dropped .

Surely this isnt a finished timetable

[LandingConfig]

How many A321s will be based there next year ?

DLM is showing down from x6 weekly to x5 weekly next year from GLA aswell as LPA showing as dropped .

Surely this isnt a finished timetable

LPA dropped from GLA?

Apparently BJV is being cut from GLA.

[FRatSTN]

LiamNCL

I think GLA is 3x A321 and 1x A330 for 2016, however...

The A330 and 1x A321 move down from GLA to STN for the English school holidays (mid/late July-end of August) so therefore some reductions at GLA during that period. LPA resumes from September.

[LiamNCL]

LiamNCL

I think GLA is 3x A321 and 1x A330 for 2016, however...

The A330 and 1x A321 move down from GLA to STN for the English school holidays (mid/late July-end of August) so therefore some reductions at GLA during that period. LPA resumes from September.

Still cant see BJV on there , Looking like it has been dropped

[FRatSTN]

Yes looks like BJV has been dropped, but routes are dropped from time to time... some more surprising than others.

[canberra97]

Alisdair1

Just to help you in your grammar it's actually spelt EXPENSIVE not EXPENCIVE.

[StoneyBridge Radar]

canberra97

Just to help you with your spelling, it's actually grammar, not grammer. := :}

Not that any of this has anything to do with Thomas Cook :ugh:

[LandingConfig]

Where can you actually go from Glasgow ? No Santorini , Skiathos , Mytilene , Sharm , Hurghada , Izmir just to name some widely served by bases of a similar size

TFS, LPA, ACE, FUE, PMI, MAH, IBZ, REU, KGS, RHO, HER, MLA, NBE, ZTH, LCA, DLM, AYT, BJV.

Plus MCO, LAS, CUN, CCC, HOG, VRA, BGI and more to come.

BJV and KGS dropped in 2016, and obviously NBE until further notice.

What similar sized base were you referring to? BHX?

[LiamNCL]

TFS, LPA, ACE, FUE, PMI, MAH, IBZ, REU, KGS, RHO, HER, MLA, NBE, ZTH, LCA, DLM, AYT, BJV.

Plus MCO, LAS, CUN, CCC, HOG, VRA, BGI and more to come.

BJV and KGS dropped in 2016, and obviously NBE until further notice.

What similar sized base were you referring to? BHX?

I was on about their short haul i know the long haul is better but i think the short haul isnt as good as it could be from GLA ! Apart from CWL i think most other bases fly to almost every one of them short haul destinations

[FRatSTN]

TCX now have Orlando on sale for 10x weekly from STN and 11x weekly from GLA next summer :eek:

Very surprising, could it be a mistake?

[CabinCrewe]

.... its a mistake. 3 times weekly ex GLA (peak 5 times for local school hols, then a period of reduction as thus year to cover peak English school hols ex STN)

[janeyTA]

Does anyone know when the Air Tanker is due back in service, and where it has been for it's refit?

[LandingConfig]

Does anyone know when the Air Tanker is due back in service, and where it has been for it's refit?

Think it's been at Brize Norton since beginning of July. Thomas Cook website says it's operating from GLA from next week.

Will be based at GLA all winter.

[janeyTA]

Thanks. I know it was due to operate STN-MCO yesterday but it was changed to Hi-Fly. Passengers were only informed at check in so I presume the refit has over run a bit?

[4567]

Don't think too many have been chuffed with the Hifly experience at GLA so good luck ti STN passengers but yes I would assume the refit has run a bit longer than expected which id imagine Air tanker are covering!

[LAX_LHR]

The air tanker is back in service, positioned up to GLA a few days ago.

The majority of the STN long haul has been on hi-fly, there have been very few flights on TCX metal form what I gather.

[janeyTA]

The Air Tanker was back in service yesterday. The Hi-Fly was operating a Condor flight today.

[SCANDIC]

Who is TCBC's next operator going to be

[dude1882]

According to Jethro's, TCBC has been recalled
WFU 23 Sep 15
Recalled 24/25 Sep to cvr AOG A321

[SCANDIC]

I think it's only for a short time

[dude1882]

G-NIKO currently Tech at EMA, with G-TCDE bought down early hours yesterday from MAN to cover

[LiamNCL]

Looks like TCBB has been WFU , Not flown since Friday but looks to be still in GLA ? When are the other 3 set to be Withdrawn ?

[MKY661]

Don't know exactly when, but it will be during the winter season.

[LandingConfig]

TCBB was wfu on Saturday after operating HER-GLA. Has been on remote stand since.

TCBC was wfu at the end of September, but was recalled and is still flying.

WJAN will leave the fleet sometime next month.

FCLI will remain in the fleet until the end of the year, operating TFS-GLA as it's last flight on the 31st December.

[jethro15]

G-TCBB should have ferried to SEN, but following the issues at ATC this was canx.

[8674planes]

My understanding is that both G-TCBB and G-TCBC were due into Southend for EOL checks. There were rumors of G-WJAN going to SF Airlines

[LiamNCL]

BC will most likely be WFU again in the comming days

[8674planes]

'BC' was WFU on the 3rd October and is currently at Glasgow

[MKY661]

'BC' was WFU on the 3rd October and is currently at Glasgow

It's still flying. You bean BB?

[All names taken]

Hi
Can anyone in the know help here please...(armchair speculators can save their fingertips).

We have booked a large party from MAN to one of the Caribbean islands next month. We all wanted to go Premium Economy but we were told it wasn't available ......yet. We are all prepared to pay the extra premium for Premium Economy and effectively we are saying to TC ' We want to give you more money'.
Every time we ask TC about the situation, all we get is 'watch this space' or 'we are waiting for the delivery of another aircraft' and 'keep phoning back'.

Does anyone know if we will get our PE seats or not?
And a general note to TC - parts of the Caribbean are often considered premium destinations so it should not be too much of a surprise that some punters want to fly in PE (at least).

[DomyDom]

Hi
Can anyone in the know help here please...(armchair speculators can save their fingertips).

We have booked a large party from MAN to one of the Caribbean islands next month. We all wanted to go Premium Economy but we were told it wasn't available ......yet. We are all prepared to pay the extra premium for Premium Economy and effectively we are saying to TC ' We want to give you more money'.
Every time we ask TC about the situation, all we get is 'watch this space' or 'we are waiting for the delivery of another aircraft' and 'keep phoning back'.

Does anyone know if we will get our PE seats or not?
And a general note to TC - parts of the Caribbean are often considered premium destinations so it should not be too much of a surprise that some punters want to fly in PE (at least).

My wife and I just last week booked return PE seats for 3-17 March 2016 for MAN-UVF but we booked a Thomas Cook holiday through our local Co-op Travel shop. I understand that the seats are available even so this is one where I would go through an agent as they do have contacts. Good luck and I hope this helps.

[All names taken]

Thanks for the reply Domy Dom.
Although we have booked through TC themselves, it seems even they don't have a definitive answer. Given that we are traveling next month, it seems as though they have some doubt that this 'new aircraft' will arrive on time (or maybe fitted out on time). I guess by the time you go in the Spring that should be resolved.
In the meantime we are in limbo.
I find it a little odd that we are a group of people able and willing to give TC more money for a better product and they are still struggling to take our money! :rolleyes: Hopefully someone in TC will read this and advise.
Enjoy St Lucia!!

[dude1882]

At the end of the day I think TC are playing this right, surely you would be more disappointed should you pay the extra to travel in W then only a at the last minute to be told the plane was a single config and you would end up in Y?

Better to under promise and over deliver than to over promise and under deliver?

[LAX_LHR]

All names

can I ask which island in particular you are flying to?

Reason being is that Air Tanker (G-VYGK) are running a lot of the Caribbean flights in November to allow the other A330's a painting up break.

This aircraft does not have the premium cabin so therefore TC are unable to sell a service that doesn't exist on those flights.

[chaps1954]

Just out of interest BB has just positioned into MAN

Ian

[SCANDIC]

TCBB currently on her way back from Antalya due in around 01:00

[Daniel Taylor]

Does anyone know what new routes TCX will announce in a few weeks? Sanya in China has been rumoured.

[Border Reiver]

Does anyone know what new routes TCX will announce in a few weeks? Sanya in China has been rumoured.

Sanya, ah back to Airtours 767 days. How many flights operated before that program was cancelled?

[LAX_LHR]

There were 2 seasons of Manchester-Sanya and 1 short season of East Midlands-Sanya too.

Apparently a deal was recently concluded where a Chinese tour company brought 5% of Thomas Cook, which at the time, was said to help open up a China to Thomas Cook, including the company running flights to China.

Beijing for Beijing-UK tour traffic and Manchester-Sanya were mooted.

[GayFriendly]

Whilst on the subject of TCX long haul ops, does anyone know why they seem to have such an aversion to flying long haul from the Midlands? TOM manage a successful program from BHX and I think they also operate a few flights from EMA, however I think there is still opportunity for TCX, there are no flights from either airport to Cuba, Las Vegas for example. Us Midlander''s like to go exotic too!

[LandingConfig]

Whilst on the subject of TCX long haul ops, does anyone know why they seem to have such an aversion to flying long haul from the Midlands? TOM manage a successful program from BHX and I think they also operate a few flights from EMA, however I think there is still opportunity for TCX, there are no flights from either airport to Cuba, Las Vegas for example. Us Midlander''s like to go exotic too!

Smaller fleet perhaps? Thomson have more B787s than Thomas Cook do A330s.

[dude1882]

Does seem strange how TCX have increased operations in MAN and STN, yet out of the MAG Group EMA has seen nothing new.

[Bigbluebroxi]

Boston and LAX are likely to be new routes, not sure where from though. probably MAN.

[LAX_LHR]

Boston and Los Angeles are from MAN and were announced long ago, about May time IIRC

[mwm991]

Any potential new routes from GLA or NCL?

[alasdair1]

Hi Wsm991 and all,

As far as im aware from glasgow reductions in s/h routes
Kos
And the very popular bodrum route i travel on.this regularly
And caa figures suggest over 2,000 seats sold per month even as they are now the sole charter airline on this route now from june with thomson buying seats.
A number of regular customers have been asking and calling for it to be re instated.
A number of whom I have got to know over the years.

Also bodrum from ncl seat wise will be reduced from 220 down to 180
same at man and lgw but bfs ,ema etc keep 220 on the route.

If anyone knows of any further Gla changes feel free to post.
Alasdair

[LiamNCL]

Ncl - bjv a321 -> a320 s16
ncl - ace a320 -> a321 s16

[alasdair1]

Hi Liam Ncl and all
Liam i was reading the message as the aircraft type may change at any time

Tcx new route at Gla to costa de almeria S16

Does anyone know when flights to NBE start up again as bookings are beeing taken for winter 15/16 & S16
Regards
Alasdair

[LiamNCL]

NCL thursday BJV is now on a A320 & The A321 is now on ACE

Is NBE even starting again anytime soon ?

[sunshine79]

NBE starts again 13th March at the moment

[VickersVicount]

Almeria ex GLA, thats an odd one. Didnt last long first time it was tried, not sure why. Creatures of habit i guess, as even Murcia has been a bit 'iffy'
Presumably a Tunisia fill in.

[SCANDIC]

G-WJAN doing one last flight to Dalaman, but running very late because of the weather

[fjencl]

What plans have TCX got for the 2016 summer program in relation
to hiring in a320's from Avion Express, Smart-Lynx, Small Planet, Enter air etc etc etc

Any news yet about what bases will be using the chartered in aircraft.

Thanks

[7griffinjack]

Thomas cook to fly Manchester - Tobago for winter 2016/17 with weekly flights.

[SCANDIC]

I've not seen the Tommy cook 767's on flight radar flying for condor yet

[LandingConfig]

I've not seen the Tommy cook 767's on flight radar flying for condor yet

G-TCCA - Aircraft info and flight history - Flightradar24 (http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/g-tcca)

G-TCCB - Aircraft info and flight history - Flightradar24 (http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/g-tccb)

[EK77WNCL]

Have all of the S16 arrangements been finalised?

Rumours of a 4th A/C at NCL and would have thought they're cutting any new route/frequency announcements a little fine

[TCX69]

Any news yet about what bases will be using the chartered in aircraft.

Thomas Cook Airlines are leasing 7 A320’s for S16.

4 from SmartLynx based at: BHX, CWL, GLA, LGW

3 from Avion Express based at: MAN x2, NCL

[fjencl]

What routes are the A320's used on at NCL & MAN
Anybody know

[Letsflycwl]

Is there really x2 A320's at CWL next year ? It's been a one base aircraft for quite a few years so great news if it is !!

[excelboy]

CWL will be X1 based Smartlynx A320 A/C for S16.......

[jlake2212]

G-TCBB which was WFU Now gone to DHL still registered as G-TCBB

[TCX69]

Oops :eek:

Indeed CWL will have 1 A320. It’s MAN that will be having 2. :ok:

[chaps1954]

Yes G-TCBB is parked at Manchester devoid of TCX titles and sunny
heart tail

Ian

[goldeneye]

G-TCCB flew to Jacksonville on Dec 2nd, presumably for conversion to a freighter.

[MKY661]

G-TCCB flew to Jacksonville on Dec 2nd, presumably for conversion to a freighter.

I think you mean G-TCBB. Probably just a typo or habit, we all do it. Yep for conversion, it's actually registered to DHL now.

[TCX69]

What routes are the A320's used on at NCL & MAN
Anybody know

NCL

Monday: MAH, DLM

Tuesday: IBZ, HER

Wednesday: FUE, RHO

Thursday: BJV, LCA

Friday: PMI, MAH, BOJ

Saturday: IBZ, LCA

Sunday: REU, EFL, ZTH

[MKY661]

Heard on another forum that the first of the three 767's (G-TCCA) will leave the fleet in November 2016.

[Mr Angry from Purley]

MKY661

I think you mean G-TCBB. Probably just a typo or habit, we all do it. Yep for conversion, it's actually registered to DHL now.

Another TC 757 going next week.

The aircraft was flown by a DHL Air crew, couldnt fathom pax seats, a working toilet but familiar with next to no catering and no water or toilet roll.

Freight Dogs and glamour rule ok...:\

[AerRyan]

Tunisia returning. What will the numbers be like?

[paully]

I wouldn`t have thought that was likely any time soon..Have a look at this

Tunisia closes main airport to Libyan planes | News24 (http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/tunisia-closes-main-airport-to-libyan-planes-20151204-6?)

With a porous border, a plot to kill tourists (again) foiled only last month I really can`t see government advice being lifted anytime soon..and even if they did would you want to go there :ugh:

[LiamNCL]

If i was a tour operator i would stay as far away as possible from both Egypt & Tunisa

[LandingConfig]

The last remaining B752 (G-FCLI) will leave the fleet tomorrow. Final flights are MT3014/3015 GLA-TFS-GLA.

[SCANDIC]

Is it being converted or scrapped with it going to Ireland

[Mr @ Spotty M]

You might find out, that it is neither.;)

[chaps1954]

I heard it is going to St Athan on Monday

Ian

[LiamNCL]

My FUE-NCL return flights been changed on May 7 from a A321 to a Avion A320 , has anyone flew with them before ?

[NCL-TRC]

Last years Avion aircraft at NCL was the standard seasonal TCX leased aircraft affair, Thomas Cook cabin crew in the back and flown by Avion flight crew, of the two we had based over the summer both had nice enough interior with leather seats (admittedly not as nice as the new 32Bs) and the reliability wasn't an issue either. Other than the lack of Thomas Cook branding your average joe blogs probably wouldn't know any different.

[LiamNCL]

Great thanks , Flying down on a 32B but due to summer season starting the x2 A321s off elsewhere for the return which is a shame

[SFCC]

has anyone flew with them before ?


Flown

[CabinCrewe]

Wonder why they didnt do something special for the last 757 flight from one of their biggest bases.

[Flyboy543]

Wonder why they didnt do something special for the last 757 flight from one of their biggest bases.

Probably because they still have two 757 flying? Maybe they will do something when the 757 leaves the fleet for good?

[111KAB]

Thomas Cook gets new aircraft for long-haul expansion (http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2020397&c=setreg&region=2)

[All names taken]

What's the point in long-haul expansion if what they already offer is a total effin shambles?

I've been trying to book flights to Boston from Manchester for days now. You go through the whole process online and then you can't pay because their website has an 'invalid security certificate' apparently.
You click 'help' and it gives you a phone number - which you phone - and you end up in a predicted 30 minute queue.
Well you know what, I calculated that I could book with another airline in less time than it took to hold the line. So I did. Going via Dublin now.

If you can't arrange a simple system for people to pay the company - you may as well give up.
Total joke of a company.

[LGWAlan]

Their website has been a shambles for weeks - if not months.
Tea with no biscuits for whoever released it methinks!

[Austrianscot]

Looks like I'll get a chance to see how condor compares to their sister brand. Booked a holiday to Tenerife from Glasgow and it looks like I will be on a condor 757 instead of a TCX plane.

[MKY661]

Looks like I'll get a chance to see how condor compares to their sister brand. Booked a holiday to Tenerife from Glasgow and it looks like I will be on a condor 757 instead of a TCX plane.

I believe this summer the leased Condor 757-300 will be MAN based. You sure it's not at TCX 757-300?

[CabinCrewe]

Condor have operated at GLA for Thomas Cook Holidays especially over school breaks.

[Austrianscot]

Condor have operated at GLA for Thomas Cook Holidays especially over school breaks.

Yeah, it's the school October week I am going.

Although I'm really confused now as when I picked my seats I thought it was the 757-300 as it was single isle with three seats each side. However when I look at my travel documents it says aircraft type is 767-300 so who knows. Flight number is DE1866.
One benefit is you are allowed 20kg of luggage compared to the 15kg on a normal TCX flight.

[alasdair1]

Hi
Im just enquiring if Tc are planning to opperate to Bodrum in 2017 From Edi with Easyjet as per this year but from may instead of jun or returning to a TCX flight from GLA as we are planning dates to give work and love the bjv region.

I do understand it is very early but just thought to ask incas someone on here. Knows of the plans for 17

[crackling jet]

Just out of interest, has Bristol's 2017 program been released yet and are there any new additions to this years as there are several roumours circulating regarding 2017 program

[marko1]

Just out of interest, has Bristol's 2017 program been released yet and are there any new additions to this years as there are several roumours circulating regarding 2017 program

Haven't seen or heard anything yet. Usually not released till April time. Out of interest are the rumours good?

[Malchester]

Hi. Flying TCX2496 Manchester to Arrecife in June (29th). I think it is a B767 wide bodied. Any information on the plane would be appreciated. Thanks

[TCXBoi]

BRS S17 schedule hasnt been released yet. Probably April/May time. But will awaiting with anticipation as it is rumored TCX will base a 3rd aircraft at BRS for S17 with 2 aircraft for W17. Lets see and fingers crossed.

[LiamNCL]

Hi. Flying TCX2496 Manchester to Arrecife in June (29th). I think it is a B767 wide bodied. Any information on the plane would be appreciated. Thanks

It will be one of 3 that TCX have
G-TCCA
G-TCCB
G-DAJC

All 3 are currently operating for Condor in Germany so you wont know which one you are on until day of travel. All info about them can be found just by googling the registrations individually

[crackling jet]

and might that third unit possibly have longer legs ?, or might this longer legged unit just be passing through ?

[TCXBoi]

It certainly has been rumored that an A330 could be making a small appearance, but i cant see it myself. In terms of the 3rd full time A/C, thats looking more likely - though it would be of the Smartlynx or Avion kind.

[Malchester]

Thanks Liam for the information

[Evanelpus]

Off to Gran Canaria in March with TC, am I right to assume it's a 321?

[LiamNCL]

Off to Gran Canaria in March with TC, am I right to assume it's a 321?

Where from ?

[SFCC]

What, pray, is a 'unit'?

[Brigantee]

I Believe its spotter speak for a aircraft, they also refer to them as equipment Whats wrong with the term aircraft or aeroplane i dont quite know.

[jethro15]

What, pray, is a 'unit'?
At least it's a darn sight better than 'bird'

[Evanelpus]

Where from ?

What a slice I am.

I meant to say from Gatwick but unfortunately my fingers are quicker than my brain:ugh:

[SCANDIC]

Anybody know where TCCA is going to when it's retired in November

[LiamNCL]

What a slice I am.

I meant to say from Gatwick but unfortunately my fingers are quicker than my brain:ugh:

You are flying on a 757-300

[Evanelpus]

Thanks Liam, never done the -300 series before.

[StevieW]

But will awaiting with anticipation as it is rumored TCX will base a 3rd aircraft at BRS for S17 with 2 aircraft for W17. Lets see and fingers crossed.

Given that the current single A321 only operates 5 days per week during the Winter, I'd say it's a given that it'll remain at one "unit" next Winter.

And please stop dreaming, no an A330 won't be 'making an appearance' at Bristol.

Back to the real world.