LBA next summer

I also heard it might be an iberworld… will be interesting for me and LBA Rules to see who will handle it up at LBA as we both work for rival companys:diablo:

I heard it was to be an Iberworld A320, though on lease to TCX so therefore operating as TCX. No idea if it’s true though!

which A320s are leaving MYT ???

Though if it is a TCX a/c, is good news for me regarding my job, though don’t fancy been in for the 05:35 Ibiza!

Damn you! I think we should handle it at LBA:D non of this servisair malake!:D

I’ll still wait and see what turns up!

Though if it is a TCX a/c, is good news for me regarding my job, though don’t fancy been in for the 05:35 Ibiza!

lukeylad, a bit off topic, but you are correct in saying wait until final programmes are announced as things in the charter industry are subject to change right up until the last minute!

In answer to your question – in NCL TOM will position their 767-300 into NCL on a saturday morning in order to operate the weekends PUJ/SFB and CUN rotations. Other flights to be operated by 2 x757 and 1 new 738 – replacing the 733. That is the plan at the moment!

Pleased TCX have come to LBA, finally Airtours have made a comeback in some sort of way. Wonder if anyone has new updated full summer timetable.
Are Spanair MD83’s still gonna pop in for saturday afternoon tea.

Definitely not Astraeus – only bases are LGW, MAN, GOT and KEF planned for next year

Hi

Thomas Cook have now comfirmed that there are going to be replaceing the bmi charter, A320 aircarft with one of the own Airbus 320’s next summer 2008season.

Here’s the full comfirmed programme for the TCX based aircraft.

Mondays
Reus = 09:15 – 22:05 (W-Leg with MME again)
Tuesdays
Palma = 06:35 – 12:45
Heraklion = 15:25 – 00:45*
Wednesdays
Fuerteventura = 07:00 – 16:45 (Swaped around)
Rhodes = 17:45 – 03:30*
Thursdays
Faro = 05:50 – 12:30
Zakynthos = 13:35 – 22:00
Fridays
Ibiza = 05:35 – 12:00
Mahon = 13:00 – 19:05
Dalaman = 20:05 – 05:35*
Saturdays
Palma = 07:00 – 12:50 (Replaces Reus service)
Alicante = 13:50 – 20:15
Las Palmas = 21:15 – 07:00*
Sundays
Malaga = 08:55 – 15:40
Larnaca = 16:40 – 03:30*

When it comes to charters best to wait till the start of the summer season.

Ive been told that Thomson are basing a 767 at NCL for the summer then i hear there going to postion them in for the long haul runs. Best to wait new routes getting announced all the time. It isn’t the thing that airlines just decide over night they have to do there homework and see if a certain aircraft is right for the passenger loads at a base.

If you look at the Thomas Cook website, for most holidays next summer flying from LBA, it looks like TCX is operating flights.
(Taken from TCX website for a holiday next summer to menorca)

Flights
Going out
Airline: Thomas Cook Airlines
Depart: Leeds/Bradford 30 May 2008 13:00
Arrive: Menorca 30 May 2008 16:25
Coming back
Airline: Thomas Cook Airlines
Depart: Menorca 06 June 2008 17:25
Arrive: Leeds/Bradford 06 June 2008 19:05

You keep saying why not a 757, but look at it. For the last four years this programme has been operated by a combination of 737’s and A320’s, so it obviously works. Also means there is less risk for the operator to start more ‘adventerous routes’, such as ZTH and RHO.

If I were you, I would just wait and see what turns up next May, can never be sure when it comes to charters!

I am guessing we will know something soon, i think the merger will have the Airtours company once again basing at LBA as a few years ago MYT only pulled out of LBA due to financial problems when they downsized their fleet dramaticaly. I think an A320 is a possibility but why not maybe a 757.

Hi

This summer’s charter based bmi british midland, Airbus A320 aircraft will not be returning to LBA next summer 2008. This is due to bmi not being able to spare an aircraft for charter ops next year as all the Airbus fleet will be needed at the Heathrow.

It has been rumoured else where that Thomas Cook could be basing one of the Ex Manchester based My Travel, A320 aircraft for next summers LBA operations. Some of Thomas Cook own ageing A320’s will be retired this winter and 2 of the my travel A320’s will be freed up by one of the My Travel B767 which will go onto short haul high density routes next summer from MAN.

The flight crew will be dual based between LBA & MAN while the cabin crew will be solely based at LBA .

Also doing the rounds at the moment are that an Iberworld A320 could maybe leased in to help out next summer for TCX along with other airlines been mentioned. Astraeus and Monarch.

FCA wont stop tha Faro route, i never understand how thats lasted 8 or 9 years. MYT only pulled out of LBA due to down sizing of fleet however the merger with TCX could bring back an A320 over the summer.
Maybe an airline like XL or Monarch may base for them, a Monarch 757 would be ideal.

Sounds intresting as LBA change their Main Charter Oparater every year.
So see more intresting routes added to the charter flights for LBA next year. Also will FCA stop there FAO link

It’s looking pretty likely that something other than a bmi A320 will be doing the charter runs, heard rumours of the TCX and AEU a/c.

Thomsonfly are dropping ALC afaik, and taking over the REU flight instead, though it remains to be seen what finally happens…

The TCX A320 was replacing the BMI A320.

No still a rumor. Thomson will fly a 757 to do the usall run-MAN-IBZ-LBA-IBZ-MAN or where ever it goes on that day. BMI will base a A320 there to do the Charter Runs. Apart from the Usaly Pegasus Flight Onur Air and the FCA A320 do to the FAO run that is it.