Thomson Holidays/Monarch @ LBA Summer 2013

[Humberside]

As noted last night, Monarch are to have an operation at LBA for Thomson Holidays in Summer 2013. An aircraft will be based at LBA Monday to Thursday

Mon - Dalaman
Tue - Palma (includes 'w' pattern to MME)
Wed - Enfidha and Paphos
Thu - Sharm El Sheik

Thomson Airwayas shall continue to operate the Friday Corfu

Well done to LBA for securing this

[Humberside]

Not sure if this is to announce the above, or something more

Thomson and First Choice are to expand destinations served from Leeds Bradford airport.

The Tui Travel operators are due to announce a “substantial increase” in holiday choices for customers from the Yorkshire region.

Details of the plans are due to emerge tomorrow morning (Thursday) at a press conference to be held at the airport.

No other information was available ahead of the formal announcement.

www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2012/06/20/40832/thomson+to+announce+leeds+bradford+expansion.html

[pug]

In turn this could see the return of Thomson to HUY at some point in the future depending how things pan out

I also think there is the chance in the future of some tie in with the new 787's as they would be perfect for long-haul from LBA.

[springy]

i can't see the dreamliner going from lba for a fair few years yet

[pug]

i can't see the dreamliner going from lba for a fair few years yet

Probably not, but these are the types of flights LBA have been after for years, and the 787 would provide the perfect solution to the runway issue there.

[lbw1]

Thomson and First Choice are pleased to announce that in Summer 2013 they will be doubling capacity at Leeds Bradford Airport through the introduction of four brand new routes to Menorca, Ibiza, Rhodes, Tenerife and the addition of another weekly flight for existing Mallorca and Turkey routes. This follows the launch earlier this year of exclusive routes from Leeds Bradford to Sharm El Sheikh and Tunisia.

[pug]

Thomson to double capacity from Leeds Bradford


Jun 21, 2012 09:12AM GMT


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Thomson and First Choice are doubling capacity from Leeds/Bradford airport next summer with four new destinations.

Routes to Menorca, Ibiza, Rhodes, Tenerife are being introduced together with the additional weekly flights for existing Majorca and Turkey routes.

This follows the launch earlier this year of exclusive routes from the Yorkshire airport to Sharm El Sheikh and Tunisia.

The changes also mean that the Tui Travel operators will be the only ones flying to Sharm El Sheikh and Tunisia from Leeds/Bradford in summer 2013.

Thomson Cruises will be operating the largest fly/cruise programme from the airport to Majorca, Corfu and Turkey.

Thomson and First Choice airport negotiations manager Paul Cooper said: “Doubling capacity at Leeds/Bradford airport demonstrates our continued commitment to the Yorkshire region and following the success of our expanded programme announced earlier in the year at the airport, we know that the demand is there.

“Modernising our operations across the UK is a key part of our overall strategy and this move is definitely a step in the right direction towards creating an enhanced holiday experience for our customers.”

The airport’s marketing director Tony Hallwood said: “LBA is delighted to see the widening of holiday choice for both Thomson and First Choice in summer 2013 from West Yorkshire.

“With a total of 10 exciting destinations now on offer from the UK’s largest tour operator, holidaymakers can now fly conveniently from their local airport.”

www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2012/06/21/40832/thomson+to+double+capacity+from+leeds+bradford.html

The flight designators have changed from MON to TBA, so perhaps Thomson are looking at basing their own aircraft there.

[Humberside]

LBA Press Release - www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk/about-the-airport/news/2012-06-21-thomson-expansion

Well done to LBA for getting even more Thomson expansion, plus the extra Jet 2 B757. Though obviously until the uncertainty over TCX is resolved, they won't know just how much growth they will see next Summer

[jakish19]

could the recent announcements of expansion at LBA be something to do with Thomas Cook? Could Thomson and Jet 2 increasing their presence as they know Thomas Cook aren't going to be operating from there next year or could they be trying to swing a Thomas Cook decision?

[pug]

Thomas Cook still up in the air. It has been said that they are looking for a third party to operate the flights, so we may see Monarch operating on behalf of Thomas Cook instead, and hopefully offering some Cosmos holidays too. However it is still not clear as to whether the now full week Thomson program will be operated by Thomson Airways, or whether it will still be Monarch as originally planned.

[pug]

It has been alluded to on Pprune that Thomas Cook are reviewing their future fleet requirements, and that some of their fleet could be transfered over to Monarch. It would go together with posts on there from people suggesting that the Monarch is to grow.

If this is the case, then I wonder if Thomas Cook will be using Monarch for its flights more in the future.