TOM 757 SAN - STN
 

Quick question,

I was surprised to see a 757 operating on the above route tonight and the question being, is this a normal flight ops for Thomson.

I can't say I would best pleased to turn up at the gate to see 757 taking me back to good old Blighty, Spain yes but, Florida, umm

THANKS IN ADVANCE

Final leg of a round of the world trip.

G-OOBF
 

Don't think it's an actual Thomson flight, it was G-OOBF which has been doing charter flight tours for a while now, and i don't think Thomson does long haul to STN either, so makes me think even more not a normal Thomson scheduled flight.

Long-haul flights

A long-haul flight is typically made by a wide-body aircraft, such as Boeing_767, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, McDonnell Douglas DC-10, Airbus A330, Airbus A340, Airbus A380 or Boeing 747. The flight length typically requires over six and a half hours to cover and is often a non-stop flight. Only a few narrow-body aircraft, such as the Boeing 757, have true long-haul capability. These aircraft are commonly used on secondary transatlantic routes.

I guess it's capable of getting there, whether it's usual or not I don't know.

Just checked STN arrivals and no mention of an arrival from Sanford.

Apreciate the quick response

TOM 757 SAN - STN
 

Probably LTN?

TOM 757 SAN - STN
 

It's been transporting the rich for two "24 day round the world by private jet" holidays for National Geographic with prices about $75k pp. Positioning flight BHX to SFB was on about 27/28 Dec and configuration is "just 76 VIP seats" These holidays depart during winter months from SFB and once the snow threat on the eastern seaboard is over the departure point moves up to IAD/DCA. And incidentally, you won't see many 757s coming off the ocean at FL420 !!

Arrived at STN an hour ago. Flight number doesn't look like a revenue service, probably positioning.

TOM 757 SAN - STN
 

Really !!! I thought STN was meant to be one of the most expensive

I've a shots of one of last year's charters in Auckland which I'll upload in the morning.
G-OOBD if I remember. Caused great excitement for the Auckland spotters who turned out in force. Just goes to prove that one man's commonplace is another man's rarity.

San Diego or Orlando Sanford?
 

When I looked at the title of this thread I was curious as to why TOM would be operating from San Diego to Stansted, and how exactly they were going to do that with a 757?

Reading through the postings am I to understand that the flight in question was operating SFB (Sanford) to STN (Stansted)?

I appreciate this is the "Spectator's Balcony" forum, but if IATA / ICAO codes are to be used let's please make sure they are the correct ones!

Thomson B757 at Auckland, March 2014 https://www.flickr.com/photos/philbk...9wn6rD-8ZDp1W/

Have to disagree with you there. I have done a few trans-Atlantics on 757s. I find them much more "personal" than a wide-body ie fewer pax generally makes for a quieter flight.

That was also the case back in 2009 when I was at AKL and observed the Bruce Dickinson/Astreaus "combi" 757 parked up for a few days.

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/...psd858980b.jpg

This is a First Choice 757 we came across whilst holidaying in Rarotonga, Cook Islands in 2009. When we got to Sydney, there was a Monarch machine there too, also on a RTW charter.

Certainly a different outing for this bird compared to when she took me to Bulgaria about 10 years ago! :ok:

Transatlantic on a 757 is perfectly normal. UA/AA/DL still do so on a daily basis from plenty of European cities. Why would you not be best pleased? The 757 is an excellent aircraft to go across the pond in. Like someone else said, it's got a very personal feel.

I know it struggles London - SAN in 'normal' configuration and does a stop in Bangor or similar, but it can come back across in one go just about if the conditions are right.. Or at least that's the pattern I've observed.

Lady...757 Struggles
 

SAN - LHR = 5500 miles whereas the range of a 757 at best is 4200 miles if it's been upgraded with winglets. So, yes it would struggle with the last 1500 miles or so in a glide.

If however you'd paid attention to the previous poster (ATNotts) and used the correct IATA code for the Sandford airport - SFB - your post might have a smidgeon of credibility.....:E

To maintain credibility you might wish to edit SFD to SFB

Sam - Oops
 

Stones, Glass houses, hat, coat etc etc.:rolleyes: