Charters Winter 2010/11

[White Heather]

I think it is time Thomas Cook got adventurous and based a 757 at LBA for the summer. I am sure we could use some additional capacity and its a good way of boosting passenger numbers without having to increase aircraft movements. Having said that, the additional passengers may need to bring along fold up chairs for the International Departure Lounge!

 

[lbaspotter]

Hi

As reported in the Balkan Holidays thread

Bad news to report as it looks like they have axed the planned brand new winter 2010/11 Ski flights to Sofia.

 

[White Heather]

Is this just LBA or have they axed it from other airports too?

After a rather quiet year last winter for ski flights, I did wonder if this was the right year to launch a new ski route.

 

[jason1-11]

Looking in the travel agents windows in Leeds city centre, everything on offer was ex Manchester. If only Leeds could realise its potential in relation to the IT market or in other words, getting TUI back.

 

[White Heather]

According to the airport web site, ths Sofia route is now scheduled to operate from winter 2011, so obviously put back one year. At least it is still on the horizon and not cancelled for good.

 

[lbaspotter]

Hi

Thomson Airways have now comfirmed there winter services from LBA.

The based operation on is now comfirmed to be operated by A Boeing 737-800WL aircarft. The aircraft will position in on an Wednesday evening from London Luton arriving LBA at 22:35 to be in place for Thursday service to Sharm el Sheikh. She will postion out to Teeside on a Friday evening at 20:50 after arriving on the inbound Tenerife service.

Also it has now been comfirmed that Thomson will opearte all 3 of this winters planned Long Haul Carribbean P&O Cruise services on there Boeing 767-300 aircarft as follows.

Monday, November 8th 2010
08:15 = TOM587P - From Manchester
10:30 = TOM892 - To Bridgetown (Direct)
Tuesday, November 23rd 2010
15:10 = TOM893 - From Acapulco via Orlando/Sanford
16:40 = TOM893P - To Manchester

Friday, January 14th 2011
06:50 = TOM105P - From Manchester
08:50 = TOM796 - To Bridgetown (Direct)
Saturday, January 29th 2011
04:05 = TOM797 - From Bridgetown
07:05 = TOM797P - To Manchester

Saturday, February 19th 2011
06:10 = TOM805P - From Birmingham
08:10 = TOM830 - To Bridgetown via Manchester
Sunday, March 6th 2011
06:10 = TOM831 - From Bridgetown
07:25 = TOM831P - To Birmingham

 

[Aviador]

Direct to Bridgetown on a Boeing 767-300? Is that a change of heart by the airline or could they be using the new Boeing 787's on the those flights?

 

[lbaspotter]

They wont recive the 787's in time for this winter. I guess it may have something to do with the winglets on the 767's nowa days.

 

[WYIA]

Thomson Airways have now reduced capacity on its 767 fleet plus they have made the addition of the winglets. The older 767-300 will leave the fleet in the coming months, eventually replaced by the 787. They are keeping most of the ex First Choice "newer" 767 aircraft.
They still have afew 767's that have over 300 seats, these get used in the summer on high density leisure routes short/medium haul.

I imagine if its going direct, it will be at reduced capacity and all come down to the weather on the day and the crew.

 

[rhinoscrazy]

Thomson Airways have now reduced capacity on its 767 fleet plus they have made the addition of the winglets. The older 767-300 will leave the fleet in the coming months, eventually replaced by the 787. They are keeping most of the ex First Choice "newer" 767 aircraft.
They still have afew 767's that have over 300 seats, these get used in the summer on high density leisure routes short/medium haul.

I imagine if its going direct, it will be at reduced capacity and all come down to the weather on the day and the crew.

is there any airlines eyeing up the old thomsonfly aircraft yet then? :wink@

 

[Bigman]

If they are 'old', possibly Jet2 then!!

 

[Runway 32]

Didn't Thomson manage to get the 767 direct from LBA to Barbados even without the addition of the winglets? I'm sure they did. Shame a couple of the flights aren't being operated by TCX like last year to give us a bit of variety.

 

[White Heather]

Maybe TCX will operate a flight for Fred Olsen? They usually do one each year, or has it been dropped this time?

 

[ls27]

Didn't the wonderful Thomson fly to Barbados via Man on several ocassions, and not go out direct? I also seem to remember one return flight terminate at MAN.

 

[WYIA]

I dont know if the 763 has managed it direct in the last few years, if it did then it will not have had 300 passengers on it lol. However, when we had the 762 it managed several destinations direct. No probs.

 

[Runway 32]

The 763 did make it non stop to Barbados last year. Not sure how many times or how many passengers it had on board.

 

[lbaspotter]

Hi

Thomas Cook have added yet more winter charters from LBA for the winter season

Extra Christmas/New Years Trips added
Tenerife - Operates Sunday, December 26th 2010 & Returns Monday, January 4rd 2011
Tenerife - Operates Tuesday, December 28th 2010 & Returns Tuesday, January 5th 2011

Also
Monastir - Operates Sunday by based Aircraft instead of a W-leg in Nov and from Feb-Apr
Antalya - Operates Sundays from April 10th by based aircarft.

 

[lbaspotter]

Monday
Las Palmas TCX8048 08:00 TCX8049 18:05 A320-200 11/04-24/04
Las Palmas TCX342K 18:55 TCX342L 17:55 B757-200 20/12-03/01
Chambery EXS2119 15:55 EXS2120 21:15 B737-300 20/12-03/01
Cardiff TCX804P 19:10 ------- --:-- A320-200 11/04-24/04
Tuesday
Tenerife TCX371K 08:10 TCX371L 18:15 B757-200 28/12-04/01
Innsbruck AUA2374 11:25 AUA2373 09:10 B737-800 21/12-04/01
Wednesday
Cardiff ------- --:-- TCX489P 19:00 A320-200 03/11-24/11 & 17/02-23/03
London Luton ------- --:-- TOM612P 22:35 B737-800 03/11-27/04
Thursday
Sharm el Sheikh TOM612 08:00 TOM613 20:25 B737-800 04/11-28/04
Arrecife TCX489K 10:15 TCX489L 19:45 A320-200 04/11-25/11 & 18/02-24/03
Cardiff ------- --:-- TCX803P 15:00 A320-200 31/03-28/04
Arrecife- TCX8034 16:00 TCX8035 02:00* A320-200 31/03-28/04
Friday
Tenerife TCX8014 08:30 TCX8015 18:15 A320-200 01/04-29/04
Tenerife TOM3530 10:10 TOM3531 20:00 B737-800 05/11-29/04
Tenerife TCX652K 11:30 TCX652L 22:00 A320-200 05/11-26/11 & 18/02-25/03
Dalaman TCX8158 19:30 TCX8159 05:10* A320-200 01/04-29/04
Teeside TOM9531 21:50 ------- --:-- B757-200 05/11-29/04
Saturday
Fuerteventura TCX279K 07:10 TCX279L 17:00 A320-200 06/11-26/11
Fuerteventura TCX279K 09:00 TCX279L 18:50 A320-200 19/02-26/03
Fuerteventura TCX8275 09:00 TCX8276 18:50 A320-200 02/04-26/04
Innsbruck AUA2374 11:25 AUA2373 09:10 B737-800 08/01-05/03
Chambery EXS2119 15:55 EXS2120 21:15 B737-300 08/01-10/04
Tenerife TCX328K 18:00 TCX328L 04:05* A320-200 05/11-27/11
Bodrum TCX8534 18:05 TCX8535 03:40* A320-200 09/04-30/04

Sunday
Monastir TCX483K 06:00 TCX483L 13:55 A320-200 07/11-21/11 & 20/02-27/03
Monastir TCX8032 06:00 TCX8033 13:55 A320-200 03/04-24/04
Tenerife TCX356K 09:25 TCX356L 04:55* A320-200 26/12-03/01
Cardiff TCX483P 15:00 ------- --:-- A320-200 07/11-21/11 & 20/02-03/04
Antalya TCX8654 15:15 TCX8655 01:25* A320-200 10/04-24/04

* Flight returns back to LBA in the early hours the following morning.

Ad Hoc-Charters
November 08th 2010, Monday = TOM587P from Manchester
November 08th 2010. Monday = TOM892 To Bridgetown-Barbados
November 23rd 2010, Tuesday = TOM893 from Acapulco/Orlando Sanford
November 23rd 2010, Tuesday = TOM587P To Manchester
December 02nd 2010, Thursday = LS087 to New York Newark
December 6th 2010, Monday = LS088 From New York-Newark
December 09th 2010, Thursday = LS087 to New York Newark
December 09th 2010, Thursday = To Enontekio – Transun Travel 3 night Lapland trip
December 11th 2010, Saturday = To/From Leeds/Bradford - Omgea Holidays local Santa flight
December 12th 2010, Sunday = From Enontekio – Transun Travel 3 night Lapland trip
December 12th 2010, Sunday = To/From Kittila – Canterbury Travel Lapland day trip
December 13th 2010, Monday = LS088 From New York-Newark
December 17th 2010, Friday = To Enontekio – Transun Travel 3 night Lapland trip
December 20th 2010, Monday = From Enontekio - Transun Travel 3 night Lapland trip
December 21st 2010, Tuesday = To/From Rovaniemi - Canterbury Travel Lapland day trip
December 22nd 2010, Wednesday = To/From Enontekio - Canterbury Travel Lapland day Trip
December 23rd 2010, Thursday = To/From Rovaniemi - Canterbury Travel Lapland day trip
January 29th 2011, Sunday = To/From Leeds/Bradford - Virgin Flying without fear course
January 14th 2011, Friday = TOM105P From Manchester
January 14th 2011, Friday = TOM796 To Bridgetown-Barbados
January 29th 2011, Saturday = TOM797 From Bridgetown-Barbados
January 29th 2011, Saturday = TOM797P To Manchester
February 19th 2011, Saturday = TOM805P From Birmingham
February 19th 2011, Saturday = TOM830 To Bridgetown-Barbados
February 28th 2011, Monday = To/From Leeds/Bradford - Omega Holidays/Northern Lights Charter
March 6th 2011, Sunday = TOM831 From Bridgetown-Barbados
March 6th 2011, Sunday = TOM831P To Birmingham