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Disaster For CVT As TOM Pulls Out

Humberside From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2005, 4903 posts, RR: 5
Posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2261 times:

ThomsonFly are to close their CVT base in November, leaving only freight and business/general aviation at CVT, so inevitable job losses. Wizz Air pulled out earlier this year

http://www.thomsonfly.com/en/company_4131.html

At one point TUI owned the lease on CVT

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Myt332 From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2003, 9112 posts, RR: 74
Reply 1, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2204 times:

I totally misread your thread title! Big grin

Well CVT to BHX is only 15 miles so I'm sure residents of the area will cope.

One Life, Live it.

B747forever From United States of America, joined May 2007, 16598 posts, RR: 11
Reply 2, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2188 times:

Quoting Myt332 (Reply 1):
Well CVT to BHX is only 15 miles so I'm sure residents of the area will cope.

They will for sure, but truly a "disaster" for CVT.

Work Hard, Fly Right

Acelanzarote From Spain, joined Nov 2005, 786 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1938 times:

Presume this is after the new terminal planning was thrown out?

Are the flights going to BHX or just disappearing?

Think CVT will return to just Cargo/GA as cannot see anyone trying
there...

cheers

from the Island with sun and great photo's.. Why not visit Lanzarote

Rdwootty From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2005, 900 posts, RR: 2
Reply 4, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1845 times:

I think it is such a pity that the residents( who knew there was an airport when the brought the houses) made it impossible for CVT to be a viable airport against the bigger BHX. I personally do not like BHX as it is a bunfight and was looking forward to more flights from the convenient and easy CVT.
Sad for all there who tried to make it a satisfactory experience for the passengers and also for the staff who will lose thier jobs in an uncertain time.
I am sure the reason for TUIFly coming out was entirely due to the lack of a satisfactory terminal building.No competiton from a local airport means BHX will jack up the costs. They are already the only airport I know that charges for setdown.

Planesarecool From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 4096 posts, RR: 12
Reply 5, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1808 times:

Quoting Rdwootty (Reply 4):
I am sure the reason for TUIFly coming out was entirely due to the lack of a satisfactory terminal building.

The fact that it's made a loss since day one is probably also a factor.

Humberside From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2005, 4903 posts, RR: 5
Reply 6, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1744 times:

Quoting Myt332 (Reply 1):
Well CVT to BHX is only 15 miles so I'm sure residents of the area will cope.

Dont forget the airport workers at CVT who could well end up loosing their jobs as a result of this

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Kimberlyrj From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2008, 385 posts, RR: 1
Reply 7, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1601 times:

I thought the CVT hub was doing well but on asking for a family friend who works for the airline she said that CVT was easily replaced with little inconvenience to the pax.

I was also surprised to hear that in the summer 2009 Thomson Airways are looking to base yet another aircraft at Bournemouth Airport (who Wizz also pulled out of last month).

My thoughts are with the workers are CVT, I wonder which if any other airlines will move in now?

Kimberly.

Jetset409 From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2008, 21 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 1453 times:

Something to do with the local Government refusing development at the airport I should suspect. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/new...appeal-is-rejected-92746-21980432/

Destinations which were timetabled for this Winter were...

Malaga
Alicante
Faro
Jersey
Salzburg
.... all using Boeing 737-300's

I suppose this will allow continued withdrawal of the 737 Classics rather than reassignment of fleet.

Jetset409

Humberside From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2005, 4903 posts, RR: 5
Reply 9, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 7 hours ago) and read 1277 times:

Quoting Kimberlyrj (Reply 7):
I was also surprised to hear that in the summer 2009 Thomson Airways are looking to base yet another aircraft at Bournemouth Airport

That would be a surprise. Is there enought 'charter type' work for 2 TOM aircraft at BOH now FR have scheduled covered?

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BmiBaby737 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1645 posts, RR: 10
Reply 10, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 7 hours ago) and read 1221 times:

Quoting Kimberlyrj (Reply 7):
I was also surprised to hear that in the summer 2009 Thomson Airways are looking to base yet another aircraft at Bournemouth Airport (who Wizz also pulled out of last month).

Quoting Humberside (Reply 9):
That would be a surprise. Is there enought 'charter type' work for 2 TOM aircraft at BOH now FR have scheduled covered?

Indeed I too would be surprised, especially considering they pulled one aircraft this summer making it a one-aircraft-only base.

Where was your source, Kimberlyrj?

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