Could be i suppose - would have been nice to get more info from Thomson! Thanks for the info.

ChrissyR,

There was a technical problem with an aircraft that has created a backlog in the schedule. It's a knock-on delay from a previous flight. Check-in will have been open as usual for passengers unaware of a delay. Unless notified by the airline, you should always check-in at the designated time as the airline may be able to juggle things and bring an aircraft / crew at short notice, or not in your case. If you've been told of the new departure and check-in time by Thomson, that's the time to go.

It's not really practical for an airline to phone or email every passenger as people are coming from all over the place and there's no guarantee you can get hold of people, plus situations and normally fluid and can change meaning you have to repeat the exercise. It's normal practice to get everyone to the airport as normal and either provide meal vouchers or a hotel so everyone is in the same place so any announcements or changes are easier to deal with.

Darren

Darren, understand the logic - but why did the Cancun flight vanish off of the departures board altogether?Shouldn't it stay up showing delayed departure? Also can't see the delayed Barbados flight having departed from Grantley Adams or arrived at Gatwick?

brewerdave wrote:

but why did the Cancun flight vanish off of the departures board altogether?

You'll have to ask Gatwick that. When flights get new departure slots, the original flight is sometimes cancelled and rescheduled and hence, removed from the flight information board. I've never found the flight information on LGW's website particularly user friend to be honest.

Darren

Darren,is there a better site for tracking arrivals to Gatwick then?? I've got a vested interest as my SIL is flying back from Barbados next Friday evening and we are supposed to be going over to them on Saturday afternoon.

brewerdave,

As long as the flight is ontime, I've found LGW's website to be ok and the first port of call. It's when flights are delayed, cancelled or rescheduled that they don't seem to show the information. FlightStats is about the best for checking on when it departed so you know if it's due in late or not.

Darren

Thanks Darren

See TOM022 to Cancun is finally away - 10 hour delay ! Going to be a very long day for those lucky? passengers

Hello

Do you know which aircraft operates on flight TOM 4770, LGW-PVK in May 2011?

Thank you

fpa,

LGW-PVK-LGW (TOM4770/1) are operated by a Boeing 757-200. Same as the TCX flight you're looking at.

Darren

Thanks so much Darren

Do you know if any other airline (e.g. Monarch) flies uses an aircraft to PVK with more seat pitch?

fpa,

Seat pitches for the main charter airlines are given on our What Aircraft? guide. They all offer exactly the same seat pitches. If you want more room, extra legroom seating is available at extra cost and subject to availability. The alternative is to look at scheduled airlines but they don't offer much more and you'll have to connect through Athens.

Darren

Re my posting Manchester to Mombasa 9th February, no premier class.
We boarded on time and the first 5 rows were premier. The people in premier had not
been notified, but passengers in rows 6&7 had all been called to say that due to the
aircraft being in for service there would be no premier section on flight.
The crew apologised, and left row 8 vacant, and we all finished up with 2 seats each.
The service was the best ever, and we got a full refund of our outbound premier money.
We had been allocated seats 4c &d, so I presume it was the first to book get the seats
Anyhow, alls well that ends well

Hi

Does anyone know when flights to cancun become available for sale for July 2012

Thanks

jonboywirral,

It's normally around the end of June.

Darren

Can anyone confirm that the premium "luxury" amenity packs are still not being issued. Are people still not getting the perks they paid for.

Hi
Once again looking for help. We're flying Manchester to Male on 29 March TOM188 at 17.50 and I'm wondering what the plane will be doing earlier that day so I keep an eye out for any delays.
Many thanks
Beth

Hi Darren

We are flying LGW-HOG TOM094 on Monday 7 March. Please can you tell me where the aircraft is due to fly in from.

Thanks

BethR,

The aircraft operating TOM188 would normally be flying in on an ad-hoc cruise charter from Barbados (TOM112/3), but the last one is on 21st March until 4th April so there might not be anything before your flight on the 29th March.

Darren