Thomas Cook

[superking]

Hasn’t a few operators become Thomas Cook? Airtours into MyTravel then Thomas Cook and also Flying Colours into JMC air into Thomas Cook also.

You are so right now you have mentioned the other airlines as I said my mind was drawing a blank. TY for reminding me the other airlines.

 

[Sean123]

I remember air world -air 2000 &first choice airlines too !

 

[Jerry]

Quick look at a week in February 2010
Monday Gran Canaria A320
Tuesday Tenerife South A320
Wednesday Fuerteventura A320
Friday Sharm el Sheikh 757 200
Sunday Lanzarote A320

They operated 5 flights a week in the winter back then but I can't see them doing that again to be honest not when they can use TUI for the flights.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

You are so right now you have mentioned the other airlines as I said my mind was drawing a blank. TY for reminding me the other airlines.

Hasn’t a few operators become Thomas Cook? Airtours into MyTravel then Thomas Cook and also Flying Colours into JMC air into Thomas Cook also.

That's pretty well the basic history although it was slightly more complex and was the result of the different owners of the travel groups that owned the airlines in question coming together at various times to eventually form the Thomas Cook Airlines we know today.

When Airtours, later MyTravel Airways (part of the MYTravel Group), operated in the 1990s it usually had a slightly higher presence at CWL than at BRS. For instance, 20 years ago in summer 1998 there were up to 20 Airtour charter rotations each week from CWL but only up to 15 from BRS.

 

[Jerry]

Just seen a photo of YL-LCS on facebook and the way the livery is peeling off it'll be plain white by July!

 

[Jerry]

BRS based G-TCDJ Thomas Cook A321 operating the Antalya flight.
Nice to see a regular actual Thomas Cook Airlines aircraft.
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[Jerry]

Thomas Cook A321 operating to AYT on Friday

 

[Severn]

Summary of TCX Routes - Summer 2018

Now we are well into the Summer season, I've again compared a week in August 2018 to the same week in 2017 of Thomas Cook Airlines schedule from CWL.
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Number of routes operating per week:
2017: 11
2018: 11
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Number of flights per week:
2017: 15
2018: 16 (+1)
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Number of aircraft based:
2017: 1x A320 (operated by Avion Express)
2018: 1x A320 (operated by SmartLynx)
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Weekly Frequencies: (a '[+]' or '[-]' represents change from 2017)

3x Weekly
Majorca (PMI)

2x Weekly
Dalaman (DLM) [+1]
Tenerife (TFS)
Zante (ZTH)

1x Weekly
Antalya (AYT) [+1]
Lanzarote (ACE)
Bourgas (BOJ)
Ibiza (IBZ)
Larnaca (LCA)
Reus (REU)
Rhodes (RHO)

Dropped
Menorca (MAH) [-1]

SUMMARY
In 2018 one flight is operated by a non-CWL based aircraft on a W-pattern from another UK base:
AYT (BRS based A321 TCX aircraft)

 

[Marko1]

It appears tcx will be basing its aircraft from April 2019 adding a range of destinations for April 2019

 

[Jerry]

Looking at their flight website it looks like Larnaca 1 weekly , Palma de Mallorca 2 weekly, Lanzarote 1 weekly, Tenerife South 3 weekly, Antalya 1 weekly, Dalaman 2 weekly and Enfidha 1 weekly.
11 extra weekly flights which is great news!

 

[aviatorconcorde]

Looking at their flight website it looks like Larnaca 1 weekly , Palma de Mallorca 2 weekly, Lanzarote 1 weekly, Tenerife South 3 weekly, Antalya 1 weekly, Dalaman 2 weekly and Enfidha 1 weekly.
11 extra weekly flights which is great news!

11 extra weekly flights? How will those be operated?

 

[Sean123]

Most likely the avion/smartlynx, a month earlier ?

 

[Jerry]

11 extra weekly flights? How will those be operated?

The seat map is an A320 so it looks like the Smartlynx/Avion lease will start a month earlier than before.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

The seat map is an A320 so it looks like the Smartlynx/Avion lease will start a month earlier than before.

Thought so. The 11 extra weekly flights part threw me a bit.

 

[Jerry]

It should work out at an extra 16,000 seats for the month.

 

[Sean123]

Should make for a good April then

 

[Jerry]

Should make for a good April then

Yep adding on Qatar as well and fingers crossed whatever extra the airport gets from Flybe and hopefully Ryanair as well.

 

[Jerry]

News

4 JULY
Thomas Cook Airlines adds 15,000 seats from Cardiff Airport for Easter '19
Thomas Cook Airlines is adding Easter 2019 flights from Cardiff airport for the first time, meaning that thousands people can head to Europe for some spring sunshine.

With 11 flights a week from April 3, 2019 until the end of the month, Thomas Cook Airlines has added over 15,000 seats to destinations including Turkey, Majorca, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Cyprus and a new route to Enfidha in Tunisia. Tickets are now on sale via www.thomascookairlines.com

Thomas Cook Airlines now flies to 12 sun and beach destinations from Cardiff and has over 120,000 seats on sale throughout 2019 (Easter and Summer).

Henry Sunley, Commercial Director at Thomas Cook Airlines, says, “This is a brand new Easter programme from Cardiff with our season traditionally beginning on May 1. It’s great to be able to reward our customers who fly with us from Cardiff airport with even more choice.”

Spencer Birns, Commercial Director, Cardiff Airport, added: “It’s excellent to see one of our valued airline partners adding even more choice for our passengers for Spring and Summer next year.

“Cardiff Airport now welcomes more than 1.5 million passengers annually who are often in search of warmer weather and holiday packages that offer value for money, so Thomas Cook Airlines’ announcement of more seats and a new route to Tunisia for next year is great news for customers who choose to fly from their local airport.”

Thomas Cook Airlines flight-only from Cardiff airport, one-way in economy during Easter 2019:

Dalaman, Turkey £201.99

Palma de Majorca from £59.99

Tunisia from £141.99

Cyprus from £118.99

Tenerife from £146.99

To book visit www.thomascookairlines.com, call 0844 412 5970, or visit your nearest Thomas Cook store.

Thomas Cook package holiday from Cardiff airport, flying with Thomas Cook Airlines one-way in economy:

Seven nights in Turkey from £2,150 for a family of four (£537 per person) **Includes discounted child price**. Staying at the five star SENTIDO Perissia in Side on an all-inclusive basis, departing from Cardiff on 10 April 2019.
https://www.cardiff-airport.com/new...000-seats-from-cardiff-airport-for-easter-19/

 

[Jerry]

I had a look at what days that Thomas Cook will be operating on in April 2019.
Monday
Dalaman 07.30-17.20
Tuesday
Palma de Mallorca 07.25-13.05
Tenerife South 14.15-23.20
Wednesday
Enfidha 06.05-13.40
Antalya 14.55-00.55
Thursday
Lanzarote 07.30-16.05
Friday
Tenerife South 06.10-15.15
Dalaman 16.30-02.20
Saturday
Palma de Mallorca 06.30-15.50
Tenerife South 17.05-22.10-02.10
Sunday
Larnaca 12.40-23.25

 

[Jerry]

Thomas Cook flight schedule for summer 2019.
Monday
CWL-ZTH 06.50-12.15 ZTH-CWL 13.15-14.50
CWL-DLM 16.05-22.15 DLM-CWL 23.30-01.55
Tuesday
CWL-PMI 07.10-10.30 PMI-CWL 11.30-12.55
CWL-TFS 14.15-18.20 TFS-CWL 19.20-23.20
Wednesday
CWL-NBE 06.05-09.05 NBE-CWL 10.20-13.40
CWL-RHO 14.55-21.05 RHO-CWL 22.05-00.25
Thursday
CWL-ZTH 05.45-11.10 ZTH-CWL 12.15-13.50
CWL-ACE 14.55-18.45 ACE-CWL 19.45-23.30
Friday
CWL-TFS 06.10-10.15 TFS-CWL 11.15-15.15
CWL-DLM 16.30-22.40 DLM-CWL 23.55-02.20
Saturday
CWL-PMI 07.10-10.30 PMI-CWL 11.30-12.55
CWL-IBZ 13.50-17.15 IBZ-CWL 18.15-19.35
CWL-AYT 20.40-02.45 AYT-CWL 03.45-06.25
Sunday
CWL-REU 07.40-10.40 REU-CWL 11.40-12.45
CWL-LCA 14.00-20.40 LCA-CWL 21.40-00.45

15 departures with the based A320
Burgas has been dropped and Antalya is now on the based A320 in it's place rather than Burgas instead of the BRS based A321 it was on previously which is a shame as it was really nice to see a TCX A321 regulary at CWL.