8herveg From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2006, 1105 posts, RR: 0 Posted (9 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2607 times:
The Echo are reporting that Thomson Airways (but possibly operated by Germania) are starting package holiday/flights from SEN-PMI next Summer, on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
8herveg From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2006, 1105 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (9 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 2509 times:
Quoting Humberside (Reply 1): The Thomson brochures show it as Germania, so you might want to slightly alter your thread title
Thanks! Odd that it is being operated by Germania though isn't it? Is it just a case of Thomson not having enough aircraft to fly the route? Do any other airlines operate on behalf of Thomson?
heebeegb From Finland, joined Sep 2007, 423 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (9 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 2328 times:
But with those flight times it can't be a W rotation (unless I am missing something obvious) because the aircraft leaves SEN early morning and then returns back in SEN early afternoon.
kl911 From Ireland, joined Jul 2003, 4977 posts, RR: 14 Reply 6, posted (9 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 2272 times:
Quoting heebeegb (Reply 5): But with those flight times it can't be a W rotation (unless I am missing something obvious) because the aircraft leaves SEN early morning and then returns back in SEN early afternoon.
Holiday charters often depart and arrive at any time during 24 hours, so it might as well arrive at SEN at lets say 6:00 and depart again at 07:30. I once arrived at AMS at 03:00 for example.
I cant see Germania base an aircraft at SEN unless its leased out.
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Burkhard From Germany, joined Nov 2006, 4248 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (9 months 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 1816 times:
It could be W from DUS-SEN-PMI-SEN-DUS
A DUS departure 6:30 CET arrives 6:30 GMT, so can depart 7:30GMT to PMI, is back 6 hours later, departs back to DUS at 2:30 GMT, arrives at 4:30 GMT...
Quoting kl911 (Reply 6): Holiday charters often depart and arrive at any time during 24 hours, so it might as well arrive at SEN at lets say 6:00 and depart again at 07:30. I once arrived at AMS at 03:00 for example.
Humberside From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2005, 4900 posts, RR: 5 Reply 14, posted (9 months 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1369 times:
Quoting bwaflyer (Reply 13): Does Germania still do the Ford shuttle from SEN to CGN? Could the PMI flight be slotted around that?
They do indeed do SEN-CGN for Ford, as well as ad-hoc flights from SEN to other German cities. Those, plus the PMI charter may mean enough work to justify opening a SEN base
Quoting 8herveg (Reply 2): Do any other airlines operate on behalf of Thomson?
They are starting to make more use of '3rd party airlines' again. Next Summer they are also using Air Europa, Pegasus, Onur Air and Nouvelair for example
eurowings From UK - England, joined Sep 2011, 298 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (9 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 929 times:
Quoting Humberside (Reply 14): They are starting to make more use of '3rd party airlines' again. Next Summer they are also using Air Europa, Pegasus, Onur Air and Nouvelair for example
I've noticed that, Thomson and Thomas Cook have kept the vast majority of flying with their own airlines in recent years. That has meant that very few foreign charter airlines have been visiting UK airports regularly, in comparison to say the situation 10 years ago (when it was an everyday sight).
With the bankruptcy of a some smaller tour operators (e.g. Goldtrail, WingAbroad, H4U), this seems to be changing. I've noticed Thomas Cook are using e.g. Freebird, Nouvelair and SmartLynx this summer season
caaardiff From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2006, 180 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (9 months 2 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 823 times:
This year Air Europa will be operating a weekly PMI-CWL-PMI for Thomson on top of the 3 other flights operated by a TOM a/c.
Looking at the Thomson timetable they are also selling:
Off topic, but Onur Air are also operating a number of Turkey flights for TCX. They took a huge hit after both Goldtrail and H4U went under.
So i guess the UK Tour Operators are getting good deals in order to keep the foreign carriers fully utilised.
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