Thomas Cook

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there Ray and all, so why are there only just 30 flights to florida next year, how many for this year then... Andyc

 

[Brum X]

Well Birmingham will have 30 flights to Florida, sadly that is the total for the whole of 2019.

Ridiculous!

I better stop now as this could go on all night

But it is Ridiculous, flippin Ridiculous

Right im going to watch one of Jerry's trip reports to calm down as i find them really relaxing with a cup of tea, x2 Triple belgian chocolate cookies and a fabulously creamy hazelnut yogurt. Who needs Thomas Cook, pffffffffffffffffffft

 

[Brum X]

But for my goodies, i will give them a

 

[IanFarquharson]

1 per week to the US ex BHX is totally unbelievable, hopefully Primera will announce a S19 programme ?
The MAN guys should consider themselves very lucky they have an excellent TATL offering
But I still think they will loose AA and UA at some point

 

[Brum X]

1 per week to the US ex BHX is totally unbelievable, hopefully Primera will announce a S19 programme ?
The MAN guys should consider themselves very lucky they have an excellent TATL offering
But I still think they will loose AA and UA at some point

And here was me thinking BHX could get AA/UA back again

 

[Coathanger16]

And here was me thinking BHX could get AA/UA back again

I wouldn't bet on it - certainly not until they get the B797 (NMA), that is if Boeing even launches it!

 

[GliderPilot]

All eyes on JetBlue? too soon? I'll show myself out...

 

[Ray Finkle]

A Thomas Cook Balearics A320 should be operating several routes over the winter.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Just to keep the good news coming Thomas Cook have dropped Varna and Thessaloniki for next year, so another two BHX one season wonders.

Thessaloniki is no big deal as we'll have TUi and Jet2 next year but Varna becomes the latest addition to the already extensive unserved list.

 

[nwoody2001]

Any idea where the flights have gone instead?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Almeria Wed, Sun
Antalya Tue, Wed, Thur, Sat, Sun
Bodrum Fri
Bourgas Mon, Fri
Corfu Thur, Sun
Dalaman Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat
Faro Sat
Fuerteventura Wed, Sat
Girona Fri
Gran Canaria Mon, Thur
Enfidha Tue
Heraklion Tue, Fri
Hurghada Wed, Fri, Sun
Ibiza Wed
Izmir Sat
Kalamata Sun
Kefalonia Tue
Kos Thur, Sun
Lanzarote Mon, Thur
Larnaca Wed, Sun
Malta Thur
Marsa Alam Mon
Menorca Mon, Fri
Mytilene Sat
Palma Mon, Tue, Thur, Sat
Paphos dropped
Rhodes Wed, Sat
Santorini Tue
Tenerife Tue, Fri
Thessaloniki dropped
Varna dropped
Zakynthos Mon, Wed, Thur, Sun

Looking at the website I get the above which is a total of 56 weekly flights, going by the S18 timetable that Matt posted HERE this summer saw 63 weekly flights.

Paphos has gone, although it appears for three weeks at Easter, as have Varna and Thessaloniki. There also seems to be a couple missing from Dalaman and Antalya but that could be arranging away based flights.

 

[Ray Finkle]

As suspected the away based flights are now on a BHX based aircraft with Paphos, Thessaloniki and Varna all dropped. A net loss of 7 weekly flights.

Thanks to Pete (Olton Pete) for the clarification.

 

[rollo]

Dear Ray please can you stop posting for a bit, you are spoiling my holiday.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Dear Ray please can you stop posting for a bit, you are spoiling my holiday.

I'm sorry

Have a San Miguel on me

 

[rollo]

Bills in the post!

Beers down the neck job done.

 

[Brum X]

Dear Ray please can you stop posting for a bit, you are spoiling my holiday.

However rollo, as you are on holiday. Maybe ditch the forum for a week.

It cant be that hard

 

[Ray Finkle]

For as long as I can remember my in laws, along with quite a few of their friends, have been driving down from Sheffield to use BHX for their holidays to Greece.

The last few years have seen them going to Skiathos booked through Thomas Cook but flying with TUi (no TCX flights from BHX to JSI). As of next year this has been withdrawn so Skiathos is now completely unavailable through TCX, consequently they have all booked from EMA!

Even more passengers lost due to the ever decreasing choice from BHX

 

[TheLocalYokel]

For as long as I can remember my in laws, along with quite a few of their friends, have been driving down from Sheffield to use BHX for their holidays to Greece.

The last few years have seen them going to Skiathos booked through Thomas Cook but flying with TUi (no TCX flights from BHX to JSI). As of next year this has been withdrawn so Skiathos is now completely unavailable through TCX, consequently they have all booked from EMA!

Even more passengers lost due to the ever decreasing choice from BHX

Do you mean that Thomas Cook is no longer taking seats on the TUI flights, BHX-JSI? The TUI flights themselves still appear to be operating, at least they are still shown on the current TUI web timetable - Tuesdays and Fridays, May to September.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Do you mean that Thomas Cook is no longer taking seats on the TUI flights, BHX-JSI? The TUI flights themselves still appear to be operating, at least they are still shown on the current TUI web timetable - Tuesdays and Fridays, May to September.

The TUi service operates as usual but Thomas Cook are (at this moment) no longer taking seats on it.

The accommodation that my in laws use through Thomas Cook is unavailable through TUi, which is why they will be using EMA from now on.

 

[58terminus]

For as long as I can remember my in laws, along with quite a few of their friends, have been driving down from Sheffield to use BHX for their holidays to Greece.

The last few years have seen them going to Skiathos booked through Thomas Cook but flying with TUi (no TCX flights from BHX to JSI). As of next year this has been withdrawn so Skiathos is now completely unavailable through TCX, consequently they have all booked from EMA!

Even more passengers lost due to the ever decreasing choice from BHX

There is still a lot of choice from BHX for holidaymakers. Spain or the Spanish islands.Fancy a weekend break? Again you have a choice.Spain or the Spanish islands. Maybe not that bad yet but getting there.