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Flying out to Palma from Manchester on Thursday flight no TCX2196. Any chance of finding out where it's flying in from then I can keep my eye on it. Thanks
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Is anybody able to tell me where the aircraft operating TCX1852 (LGW-ATY) comes in from prior to operating this flight on Saturday 22/06/13?

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DJT87,

The aircraft operating TCX1852 normally operates one of TCX1542/3 or TCX1755/6.

Darren
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Hi I'm travelling to Cuba on a Thomas Cook A330 and have prebooked the last row on the plane, I know these seats have restricted recline but are they fixed or do they have some recline?

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can anyone tell me what size planes fly to mexico? are they the same as there shorthaul flights? or do they have planes like thomsons on there longhaul? thankyou

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They use larger aircraft, A330's which are bigger than the 767 that Thomson use currently.
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shamus,

You'll find extensive aircraft information on our What Aircraft? guide (link below) with details of what aircraft are used on long haul flights together with seating plans, cabin and aircraft photos.

Darren
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carl m,

The last time I sat in those seats, the pairs of seats had recline. I'm not too sure if the centre seats do.

Darren
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Daft question alert:

But I've read that insectiside is not permitted on the Thomas Cook plane. I'm assuming that anything containing deet is classed as an insectiside, does this mean then that plug in mozzy repellents are not allowed? What about citronella oil? We've never had a problem before but we're going to Cuba so these can be hard to find.
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dramaqueen,

If it's packed in your hold luggage, it's fine. I've never heard of a restriction by TCX on the carraige of items containing deet in the cabin, as long as you meet security restrictions with volumes.

Darren
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I think that the restrictions about insecticides relate to industrial preparations or the sort of pesticides you might use in your garden rather than the sort of insect repellents that you are likely to want to take. And anyway Thomas Cook would have a problem themselves if they didn't allow insecticides since the Cuban authorities insist on the cabin crew using insect spray in the cabin before they open the doors on landing!
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SM
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Thanks you two

I saw it on the Thomas Cook Customer Community website and it was a member of staff who said, I'll assume that it's industrial strength 100%deet they were talking about.
SMA: that's exactly what I thought, I believe they have to spray the cabin before they open the doors.... this will be our 8th time to Cuba and we've never had a problem before :)

Especially also that you can buy these airside in boots! I still have the repel from last year's visit to Cuba, best stuff ever and it was only 3cuc for a massive bottle :)
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SMa wrote:
the Cuban authorities insist on the cabin crew using insect spray in the cabin before they open the doors on landing!
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SM


The Cuban authorities must only insist on TCX doing it, as they don't with all airlines landing into Cuba... Strange they pinpoint specific airlines.
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Happened on every airline I've used - Virgin, Thomas Cook as recently as March this year and Cubana in years past. Happened with friends using Air France and Iberia too. Always done in a very perfunctory way but done just the same.

SM
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thanks 4 reply, do u get same meals as thomsons, eg 2 meals on flights to mexico?
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shamus wrote:
thanks 4 reply, do u get same meals as thomsons, eg 2 meals on flights to mexico?


Meal and a snack outbound, meal and breakfast inbound.
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We've booked premium seats on TCX163 returning from Cancun and have the choice of the whole cabin. What's the pros & cons of picking Row1? I know A&B are close to WC and H&J are close to galley. Will the TV be the fold-out type or mounted in the bulkhead in H&J? Is there extra room in front of H&J; I suppose we will not be able to place things in front of us in H&J? Really tempted to take these seats as we'll not be bothered by people in front reclining but will the galley be a nuisance, especially on a night flight?

Thanks,

Jim

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jim98,

Seating is personal preference really. Row 1 has a bulkhead in front so while the actual space in front of the seat is greater, there's no seat in front for your feet to go under so some like it, some don't. The tray tabll and IFE screen also folds from the arm rest making the seats marginally narrower. You will get a little noise from the galley, but it's nothing too distracting. If you fancy them, go for it as they are as good as most of the others.

Darren
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