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Now showing as leaving on time on the Man airport website.....I hope that's correct - good news if it is!

I fear not.TOM117 which goes to MLE and then returns and turns into TOM135 is now leaving a day later so unless TOM rustle up another aircraft?????

Papa

Hi Darren
can't see my original post - must have messed up! going to cape verde 10/3 tom385 manchester returning 24/3 tom386. Do you know what plane/seat pitch & configuration. Trying to work out where best to sit as hubby is 6ft 5 - doesn't have to be emergency exit seats. have been told emergency exits seats gone. We have seats together but it says that it is a standard flight only. Do you know this means? It says in the brochure that we have a deeper seat pitch than normal flights - will it make much diferrence? Do thomsons post seating plans on the website?
any help much apreciated.

jazza101,

Your Flight Will Be Operated By A Boeing 757-200,
These Have A 28" Seat Pitch and Are Configured 3-3, There Is A Seating Plan Here

Emergency Exit Seats Are The Only Seats That Offer An Increased Seat Pitch (Located On Rows 12 and 32 If I Remember)

Standard Flight Will Mean That There Is No Premium Service Available

Gower

Papa, I see they have updated their site to show a 24 hour delay. Sorry about giving you false hope earlier. but, the MAN website was showing it as OK this morning.
Were were delayed by 22 hours coming back from Goa last month. I did the same as you, check the flight before to get an idea of any delay. It was obvious there would be a delay as the LGW-GOI flight was showing 'cancelled' on the LGW site. Were were FO on Monarch via Olympic holidays so I contacted their local number in Panjim who informed me that all was on time - even re-confirmed our flights!!
We were not staying in a hotel so had no direct access to a rep, but managed to 'ambush' the Olympic rep at a nearby hotel later in the day who confirmed an 18 hour delay.(eventually became 22 hours). So at least we could arrange an extra night at our accommodation. We were more fortunate than some who turned up at the airport at the appointed time.
There wasn't much info about at the resort until quite late in the evening prior to departure even though I subsequently learned the designated aircraft had been stranded well away from any Monarch bases with engine trouble a few days earlier, so, the delay was known to Monarch well in advance.
Hope it doesn't cause too much disruption to your holiday.

on the phone to them now.

papa

we just arrived back on TOM354 from goa this mornin 00.15 had to be tranferred to coach from gatwick to manchester so in total 9hr delay. Won't be booking first choice flight that stops at gatwick again nightmare both ways as had 2hr delay going out after stoping to pick up passengers at gatwick.

Wheres TOM-AMM-FCA when you need him.

Still on hold.Looks like we will check in anyway.

we just arrived back on TOM354 from goa this mornin 00.15 had to be tranferred to coach from gatwick to manchester so in total 9hr delay. Won't be booking first choice flight that stops at gatwick again nightmare both ways as had 2hr delay going out after stoping to pick up passengers at gatwick

Thanks tilly.Ties in with what I have found.The internet is terrific but sometimes too much info is not a good thing.Still on hold.

Papa

Gower
thanks very much for info and seating plan is to good to have.

35 minutes on hold.They are taking the p***.

Just want to kmow wether to stay at home or check in and come back home for the night.

Papa

Had booked on tom0052 with thomson to florida on 1st july..........just had a letter from Thomson telling me that they are no longer operating the flight......back to the drawing board to look for something else

Could anyone please tell me the leg room on Thomson Fly and Thomas Cook airlines, they seem to be getting smaller.

northantsj,

It depends where you are travelling to. Here is what you can expect in economy:

Short Haul: 28"

Long Haul: 33"

I think that Thomas Cook is the same but I could be wrong.

Alasdair

This is getting stupid with reading so many posts about peoples holidays being cancelled including mine a month ago, what are they playing at !!!!, I was told its streamlining routes with the merger, but it does'nt help getting a holiday round the price you paid when booked early or even getting to the destination where you first booked.
And they always seem to let you know just outside the compensation scale, not that there is much money for compensation, it does'nt cover cancellations of parking/hotels (for overnight stays)etc.

I am personally starting to get very dissolutioned with Thomson/Thomsonfly which I held in very high esteem.

not at all and on modern airframes with the newer Recaro seats they seem bigger [the minimum industry standard is 28 inch]

Thos Cook standard 30 inch premium 38 inch

thomson fly standard Short haul 29inch premium when available 34 inch [ex FC 28 inch & 33 inch]
standard long haul 33 inch premium 37 inch [ex FC 33 inch & 36 inch]

apart from the likes of Squeeze jet and that Irish mob seat pitches have been getting a bit better over recent years

wiz

40 Minutes on hold.Told eventually that Thomson have no information on any delay and should check in as normal.I know it is possible that they will put another aircraft on but I do not think they will.It seems to make more sense operationally to push the flight forward 24 hours and hotel people if they have to.

We live about 45 minutes from the airport so our lift will wait while we check in.Do not fancy a night in a hotel and then hanging around the airport all day.

I am sure once dazbo or TOM-AMM-FCA are back online they will know a bit more.I think the only thing that has annoyed me is lack of information.Thomson operations surely know what is happening and a bit of feedback to customers would be much appreciated.

Papa

Papa,

Sorry to hear about your flight delays. I've just got back from work so I don't have anything I can give you at the moment. The only thing you can do is check-in on time. That is a requirement. The reason is once all the passengers are together in the airport, decisions can be made and other aircraft found if needed. If they tell everyone to check-in say 3 or 4 hours later, not only is that a nightmare trying to contact everyone, if something happens in the mean time they need to contact everyone again. It's a logistical nightmare. If everyone checks in as normal, they can sort you out. I'm sure they'll be working hard behind the scenes to get you away as soon as possible. The lack of information is always a problem and is common with most tour operators. I wish they'd let people know instead of leaving people to wonder. I hope you get there soon.

Darren