Thomas Cook

[Brum X]

Good to see increases and a few new routes from TCX for S17

 

[nwoody2001]

..having a look at the list above, haven't a few new flights been squeezed in. Looking back, we were suggesting an additional 7x flights a week, but its actually 12x additional flights a week including a new route to Faro?!?!

 

[juliet-fox-9]

Updated S17 route list reveals that both Naples and Malta will operate on the Smartlynx A320.

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38...ate-thomas-cook-uk-new-s17-short-haul-routes/

 

[Ray Finkle]

A nice new route to Comiso in Sicily.

New route, new hotel: Birmingham to Sicily

Thomas Cook is launching Sicily as a new destination for Summer 2017, with the latest brochures on sale from 14 July. We will be offering flights from Birmingham to the newly opened airport in Comiso, Southern Sicily, from May to October, positioning Thomas Cook Airlines as the only airline to operate flights to the South Eastern corner of Sicily from Birmingham.

This launch will also see the opening of the SENTIDO Acacia Marina - the newest addition to Thomas Cook’s SENTIDO hotels offering, and the first to open in Italy. The SENTIDO Acacia Marina will appeal to discerning single travellers and couples who value quality and service as well as varied cuisine, spa facilities and modern accommodation.

Packed with Unesco World Heritage sites and sandy beaches, the South Eastern corner of Sicily has a character all of its own. Just a 20-minute drive from the airport, the SENTIDO Acacia Marina is located close to beautiful beaches in the authentic Sicilian resort of Marina di Ragusa, with plenty of local culture nearby.

Sicily has been added to our Italy programme as demand for the destination continues to grow, and this this area of Sicily is waiting to be explored. Both of the hotels on offer are located in the area recently explored by popular TV presenter Alexi Polizzi in her Channel 5 series “Secret Italy.”

Sicily is our fourth new destination on sale for Summer 2017, following the launch of Mykonos, Costa Del Sol and Croatia earlier this year.

Seven night on all-inclusive at the SENTIDO Acacia Marina start from £629 per person based on 2 adults sharing and departing from Birmingham on 3rd May 2017. To book www.thomascook.com, 0844 412 5970, or through the nearest Thomas Cook or Co-operative Travel.*

Flights from Birmingham to Comiso start from £50 per person at www.thomascookairlines.com


http://thomascookairlinesuk-newsroo...ase/new-route-new-hotel-birmingham-to-sicily/

 

[Brum X]

Great to see more Italian destinations offered from BHX. Italy in the past has always been very underserved from most UK airports compared to other places like Spain. Then again with places like Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia seeing a decline, Italy is well placed to offer an alternative holiday in the sun.

 

[thunderchild]

Nice to have a little exclusive route.

 

[JENNYJET]

Nice to have a little exclusive route.

Nice as in pleasing or Nice, the French destination?😛

 

[Ray Finkle]

It seems that Comiso is an ex military airport with a very limited network, Birmingham becomes only their twelfth destination. I hope it does well as Italy is very underserved and Sicily is supposed to be beautiful.

As it stands 2016 will have seen around 31 new routes. So far we've now got 20 announced for 2017 (15 from Jet2, 3 from Thomas Cook and 2 from Thomson), will 2017 beat 31? 🙂

 

[JENNYJET]

I would only go to Sicily to visit upon ETNA, individually or as a part of an organised tour.

Otherwise, my interest in Italy is Ancient Rome.

 

[JENNYJET]

Nice as in pleasing or Nice, the French destination?😛

You shall hopefully understand by the time stamp that I could not have been so insensitive to publish the above had I had foresight, and on this occasion, hindsight is somewhat academic in the circumstances.

My heart breaks for France this day.

 

[Ray Finkle]

My heart breaks for France this day.

Mine too.

As if that country hasn't already been through enough this year.

Very sad times 🙁

 

[Paulsstrange]

Me too very sad indeed. What has the world come too

 

[juliet-fox-9]

Just looked on the TCX website and the MCO charter has only 8 seats left 🙂

 

[IanFarquharson]

Things are starting to go one step forward and two steps back

The big Thomas Cook press release bigging up 5 based aircraft in summer 17 appears to have gone up in smoke - revised schedule 4 based with some of the extra flights appear lost.

The extra aircraft was to help the new Luton flights so 4 times it was out all day but that is around 7 or 8 flights lost. Bodrum is bookable still but not Thomas Cook and Evelop is still on the Saturday Palma but Mytilene is back adding to new routes to Malta, Naples and Cosimo. Tuesday Heraklion is now Monarch. The flights lost Sharm on Monday, Faro on Tuesday, Heraklion downgraded, Wenesday Palma & Tenerife, Thursday, Larnaca, Friday Ibiza, Saturday Mahon with Zante now Mytelini and Sunday Ibiza. I suppose for one less based than promised it is not as a bad a loss it could have been

 

[thunderchild]

Cape Verde - seasonal from 2 November 2017.

 

[juliet-fox-9]

I could only find it reported here on TravelMole, they don't specify if it will be Boa Vista or Sal.

http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2024352

 

[thunderchild]

I'm guessing Sal as the already fly there from LGW and MAN.

 

[Matt995]

Cape Verde flights are now on sale, flights go to Sal, starting on Thursday 2nd November 2017

MT1474 BHX-SID 09:00-14:10
MT1475 SID-BHX 15:25-22:25

 

[juliet-fox-9]

Condor 757-300 to be based operating once daily to Faro between 27-31 January.

 

[Brum X]

Smartlynx for some TCX routes S17
http://www.routesonline.com/news/38...ines-leased-smartlynx-a320-operations-in-s17/