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[Aviador]

Thomson Airways flights the UK’s most punctual

Thomson Airways has been named the most punctual UK charter airlines for flights during summer 2008. The combined airlines were also the most punctual carriers servicing Glasgow, Newcastle and Stansted airports over the same period.

According to the Summer 2008 UK Charter Airline Punctuality report, Thomson Airways recorded the best on-time performance*, with flights from Newcastle, Edinburgh and London Luton showing the top timekeeping.

Chris Browne, managing director of Thomson Airways commented: “These great results are an outstanding tribute to our staff and to their hard work, dedication and focus in this important area. Our strong punctuality record means that people booking their 2009 summer holidays can be confident we’ll get them direct to their destination as quickly as possible.”

Full details of the report are viewable on www.FlightonTime.info, which shows punctuality and average delay data for UK charter airlines over the period 1st April 2008 to 31st October 2008 inclusive. All the data is taken from UK airports departures records for the airport users council (AUC), who are sponsored by the CAA to promote customer policies within aviation.

All customers booking a flight on Thomson Airways are now covered under the government backed ATOL scheme, meaning that customers can book in the knowledge that their money is safe.

For further information about Thomson Airways visit www.thomson.co.uk/flights

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[Pat]

i have recently spoken to my local travel agent, who have told me thomsons are once again using other travel agents to sell their products besides thomsons own shops - this was because they found that after they stopped selling holidays through other agents, customers who would normally use thomsons where not following the brand but chosing other holiday companies

 

[Aviador]

Thanks for that RIP. I wasn't aware that they had stopped other travel agents from booking Thomson Holidays.

 

[Aviador]

It seems odd that Thomson's aren't planning to utilise it's new Boeing 787's more. The majority of it's new aircraft are said to be basing at Manchester, Gatwick and Glasgow. I would have thought they would have given them a shot at some smaller airports given the aircraft's main features was it's capabilities from shorter runways.

 

[tleeds]

Am I to take it that the 757's that haven't yet received the winglets and the new livery are the ones to be replaced by the new 16 738's that are on order, as it seems a waste of money to retire aircraft that have just been 'updated'?!

 

[Jordan-34092]

[textarea]Thomson Airways postpones biofuel flight until September


Thomson Airways has postponed its planned commercial biofuel flight until September due to "unforeseen fuel delivery delays".
The carrier had been planning to operate a Boeing 757 flight between Birmingham and Palma on 28 July, powered by a 50:50 blend of biofuel derived from used cooking oil and kerosene.
However, a Thomson spokesman said that the alternative fuel - which is being sourced from the USA, via Netherlands-based SkyNRG - has "taken longer than anticipated to deliver".
This has meant the carrier has been "unable to get the paperwork and credentials the CAA needs" in time to conduct the planned flight.
The fuel is being shipped over from the USA because of a lack of suitable refineries in Europe, added the spokesman.
Thomson now plans to operate its first commercial biofuel flight on an unspecified date in September, when it aims to launch straight into weekly biofuel-powered revenue flights between Birmingham and Palma.
Thomson Airways has asked us to clarify that, contrary to comments made earlier, the reason for the postponement of its planned commercial biofuel flight between Birmingham and Palma was due to unforeseen delivery delays of the fuel. This meant that it was unable to conduct its stringent testing process in time.

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[tleeds]

Just to let everyone know, I think Thomson's G-OOBR is the first B752WL aircraft to have the little Tui logo actually printed onto the winglets.
I think they were printed on from G-OOBR's previous life with TuiFly and I forgot to mention it a few months ago when I saw her in Malaga.

I hope this becomes a regular feature on the 75's, look's quite impressive as well..

 

[channex 757]

Accident: Thomson B763 over Atlantic on Jan 19th 2012, flight attendant injured by steam

A Thomson Airways Boeing 767-300, registration G-DBLA performing flight BY-59 from Bridgetown (Barbados) to London Gatwick,EN (UK), was enroute at FL330 over the Atlantic about 30 minutes into the flight when a flight attendant received injuries in her face reportedly due to steam out of an oven or a food container. Nurses and a doctors amongst the passengers provided first aid to the flight attendant. After continuing for about an hour the flight crew decided to divert to Bermuda (Bermuda) declaring medical emergency where the aircraft landed safely on runway 30 about 4 hours after departure from Bridgetown. Waiting medical staff took care of the flight attendant.

The aircraft departed again after about 100 minutes on the ground and reached London with a delay of 4 hours.

Source - http://avherald.com/h?article=449b7240&opt=0

 

[Jordan-34092]

Thomson use new plane for Exeter Airport flights


Thomson Airways passengers flying from Exeter Airport will now travel on aircraft from the airline’s upgraded fleet of new Boeing 737-800s. It will offer savings in both fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions. Passengers will enjoy a spacious new look cabin with modern sculpted side walls and cove ceilings, larger overhead stow bins and less noise. Long lasting LED reading lights are brighter, and crew will use new technology to create the sunrise and sunset of the customer’s destination.

The airport’s managing director Matt Roach said: ‘The new Boeing 737-800 will be operated on short and medium haul routes to Cyprus, Corfu, Egypt, Portugal, Spain’s Canary Islands and the Balearics, plus Turkey.'

‘With the new aircraft configured to allow seating for 189 passengers, we have the capability to fly more people on each flight. We should see an extra 50 passengers per week fly to Egypt. This is especially good news, as the Sharm el Sheikh route will be operating in the summer for the first time this year.’

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[channex 757]

Have Thomson received any of the new 738s yet?

 

[tleeds]

Yes in fact they received their very first new B738 in April 2009 being G-FDZS!

They took delivery of G-FDZT to ZZ last year between Feb'11 and Dec'11.

The next one, G-TAWA is due at the end of this month with another 8 to come by the end of April this year.

 

[channex 757]

Yes in fact they received their very first new B738 in April 2009 being G-FDZS!

They took delivery of G-FDZT to ZZ last year between Feb'11 and Dec'11.

The next one, G-TAWA is due at the end of this month with another 8 to come by the end of April this year.

Ah okay. Thanks for that!

 

[big g]

I've had a chance to play with the new "sky" interior in the summer on G-FDZW and you will be amazed how much more spacious the cabin feels.

 

[tleeds]

Just by chance managed to pick up on FlightRadar TOM's brand new B738 G-TAWA which has just flown direct from Seattle and is currently on approach into Gatwick as TOM9309.

 

[tleeds]

I have just managed to catch TOM's brand brand new B738 G-TAWB which is on arrival into Manchester after finishing it's long direct flight from Seattle. It's callsign is TOM9310.

 

[channex 757]

Thomsons new 738 G-TAWC arrived into Manchester this morning from Seattle

 

[tleeds]

Yep, thanks for that Channex 757.

It's Flight Number was TOM9322.

 

[michael]

If this version of the 738 will travel direct from Seattle to Manchester I'm assuming they would also be capable of reaching the eastern seaboard going the other way?? What I'm aiming at here is Orlando direct??

 

[tleeds]

I think depending on weather and operational conditions, this could be viable, but the finances and actual aircraft isn't for many people travelling over to Orlando.

Typically you can fill a B767 all year round on the Orlando flight, and you can provide facilities such as 'The Premium Cabin' and extra legroom, so why would an airline operate a smaller aircraft when a larger aircraft is more applicable.

What we also need to remember is that the aircraft has flown with maybe 3 men on-board and full tanks of fuel from Seattle and has only just made it.... 189 men and women as well as baggage/meals/duty-free, will probably not make it, even with full tanks!

 

[big g]

There is no way a 738 with 189pax + bags would make Orlando. It could make it with a massive payload restriction but then the flight wouldn,t make commercial sence, The 738 isn't set up for long haul flights and the fuel burn would suffer in the long cruse.

Even a 752 wouldn't make it with max config most are set to about 150 pax and even then would only do IAD max.

I have sent out Euro Cypria 738's with the full 189pax + bags even then it was touch and go if the weather wasn't onside!