Darren

Many thanks for your input once more on my postings.

(Unfortunately !! ) I am only going once on this flight so if it is 30 mins late then that's life - please do not feel obliged to respond, but my original point ( which appeared to get, at best, misunderstood by some others ) was on the lines of your reply - long term inconvenience for airline and crew and my other point ( punctuality statistics ) - and that was why I wondered whether Thomsonfly would, if it were able to, ask for the listed time to be changed if the problem were to continue in the longer term due to reasons beyond Thomsonfly's control but were going to arise each week.

Thanks again - I really do find the topics and sensible responses enlightening.

HuddersfieldTourist

HuddersfieldTourist wrote:

I wondered whether Thomsonfly would, if it were able to, ask for the listed time to be changed if the problem were to continue in the longer term due to reasons beyond Thomsonfly's control but were going to arise each week.

Why would they want to change it? The schedule is set and that's what they (Thomson) and their handling agents aim to achieve. Whether they meet the schedule or not is a seperate issue and as we've already discussed, there are many reasons for not meeting it. Remember a good majority of flights, not just Thomson, leave ontime. They have slot allocations based on the departure time so can't simply make adjustments to try and keep their punctuality statistics good. As Gower mentions, times are given so that passengers arrive at the gate ontime, plus many other logistical factors. Shifting a departure time is more than just changing the time on paper. For example the handling agents will have staff to cover that flight, who will then go on to handle the next one on their list. If one flight is shifted by 30 minutes, that makes them 30 minutes late in covering the next one and so on. It's like a dominoe effect. They'll keep to the stated schedule as closely as they can, but sometimes they slip.

Darren

hi iam going to fuerteventura on the 12 december on flight no tom2654 can any body tell me what aircraft i will be on please i am going from manchester thankyou

joey,

Your Flight TOM2654 Will Be Operated By An Airbus A321-200. More Information Available On Our What Aircraft? Thread (Linked In My Signature)

Gower

Flying this monday TOM158 premium seats to Goa.Scheduled departure of 1515 hrs.Thinking of booking the executive lounge at MAN.What is the earliest I could check in in order to maximise my lounge time.

Regards

Papa

Papa,

Flights normally open 3 hours before your scheduled departure time, but you should be ok checking-in 4 hours before. Terminal 2 is normally quiet at this time of year, especially in the early afternoon so it shouldn't take you long to get through security.

Darren

Thanks Darren

Papa

thanks for the info joey

Hi all
i'm booked on a Thomson flight on 26th May albeit on a Flexibletrips / Thomas Cook holiday
Can i still pre book seats ?
Going with 3 young children it their first time flying so ideally i would want us together for obvious reasons

TUCKER,

You should be able to. As you probably won't have a booking reference, you'll not be able to do it online, but you should be able to by calling Thomson with your flight details.

Darren

Thanks Darren
Can you book it anytime or at a date nearer the flight date?

TUCKER,

It's currently from 3 months prior to your departure date. Details are on the website I linked you to previously.

Darren

Thanks Darren
much appreciated

Morning

Thank you for my previous reply regarding Flight TOM060 on 6th December to Florida. I have e-tickets for this flight but it doesnt state what terminal we fly from and i cant see it on the site. Could you please let me know whether it is North or South??

Many thanks

vicks,

Thomson Airways operate out of Gatwick North Terminal, Zone A I believe.

Darren

thanks

My son has asked me to take a childs buggy with me on my flight (he doesnt have one and is flying from a different airport) As long as the weight of my checkin case and the buggy doesnt exceed my 20kgs will it be OK,or do I need to pay for the extra item before check in. I have had conflicting advise from Thomson travel agent and Thomson advise line.
My flight ticket states 1 bag 20kgs.

Not sure but have you tried ringing Thomson airline? The number for flight extras is 0871 231 4793. Maybe they could give you the correct information.

pipefitter,

Are you travelling as part of a package deal or flight only? If on a package (charter flight) you can check it in with your normal luggage as long as it's not over the weight limit. If you had a child sat in it, they'd take it as extra allowance!

Darren