Re: THOMSON AIRWAYS ... Q&As
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Hi I was just wondering what plane we will be going on to Cyprus 27th July from Birmingham. Our flight time has been changed from 7 til 11 I think. We have been told it may be a 3-3 or a 2-4-2 layout. Would be interested in what information you have. Thanks in advance x
Hi Darren
Thanks very much for your swift reply re. flights TOM886/7. Appreciate the info. and glad to know the details of these aircraft.
Cheers - Em.
Thanks very much for your swift reply re. flights TOM886/7. Appreciate the info. and glad to know the details of these aircraft.
Cheers - Em.
Hi,
Flying out to Rhodes at the end of July. We're a family of 4 flying on a 757 with extra legroom seats. Can't decide between the extra legroom at the front (row 12) or the row at the back (row 32).
Is there any preference between the two rows? We were in row 32 last time.
Thanks very much
Flying out to Rhodes at the end of July. We're a family of 4 flying on a 757 with extra legroom seats. Can't decide between the extra legroom at the front (row 12) or the row at the back (row 32).
Is there any preference between the two rows? We were in row 32 last time.
Thanks very much
Hi guys,
Would someone be able to tell me which route Thomson aircrafts take between London and Cancun ?
I assume there are more than one.
Many thanks in advance !
Julmops
Would someone be able to tell me which route Thomson aircrafts take between London and Cancun ?
I assume there are more than one.
Many thanks in advance !
Julmops
Hi
we're flying Edinburgh to Paphos on 12/6 on Tom 1796, would you know what type of aircraft this is and does it have seat back TVs?
Thanks
Elaine
we're flying Edinburgh to Paphos on 12/6 on Tom 1796, would you know what type of aircraft this is and does it have seat back TVs?
Thanks
Elaine
Hi EMC88,
Your flight is scheduled to be operated by a 757-200. These dont have seatback IFE but screens above every 4 (ish) rows
pallan
Your flight is scheduled to be operated by a 757-200. These dont have seatback IFE but screens above every 4 (ish) rows
pallan
Julmops wrote:Hi guys,
Would someone be able to tell me which route Thomson aircrafts take between London and Cancun ?
I assume there are more than one.
Many thanks in advance !
Julmops
Depends on the position of the jetstream so the route will not be known until the day before. Routes normally used are as follows:
Across the Atlantic to Newfoundland, down the eastern coast of the USA to Key West then a straight line (almost) to Cancun.
To Lands End across the Atlantic towards Bermuda then Grand Turk and from there to Cancun via one of several routes, usually overflying Cuba.
And as a long shot. Across the Atlantic to Newfoundland and on to overhead Toronto. From there down the Mississippi valley to New Orleans and across the Gulf of Mexico to Cancun.
Flight time anything between 9hours 15minutes and 11hours 15 minutes.
Hi there,
Any idea on TOM7130 from East Midlands to Gran Canaria on Monday, i know its scheduled for 737-800 but any idea on which one??
Cheers
Any idea on TOM7130 from East Midlands to Gran Canaria on Monday, i know its scheduled for 737-800 but any idea on which one??
Cheers
adsuk,
EMA-LPA-EMA (TOM7130/1) are operated by a Boeing 737-800 (winglets). Specific aircraft are rotated almost weekly so I can't give a registration until the day before. It's G-FDZG at the moment. It makes little difference as they're all the same inside apart from the new delivery, but that's not operating out of EMA.
Darren
EMA-LPA-EMA (TOM7130/1) are operated by a Boeing 737-800 (winglets). Specific aircraft are rotated almost weekly so I can't give a registration until the day before. It's G-FDZG at the moment. It makes little difference as they're all the same inside apart from the new delivery, but that's not operating out of EMA.
Darren
EMC88,
Further to pallan's post, you'll find extensive aircraft information on our What Aircraft? guide (link below).
Darren
Further to pallan's post, you'll find extensive aircraft information on our What Aircraft? guide (link below).
Darren
Nikolic,
Seating is personal preference. Seats on row 12 are in pairs whereas those on row 32 are in 3's so you may prefer row 12 in that respect.
Darren
Seating is personal preference. Seats on row 12 are in pairs whereas those on row 32 are in 3's so you may prefer row 12 in that respect.
Darren
ami123,
Please quote flight numbers when possible as there are often several flights. This ensures we get the correct information for you. BHX-PFO-BHX (TOM7352/3) are operated by a Boeing 757-200. You'll find further aircraft information on our What Aircraft? guide (link below).
Darren
Please quote flight numbers when possible as there are often several flights. This ensures we get the correct information for you. BHX-PFO-BHX (TOM7352/3) are operated by a Boeing 757-200. You'll find further aircraft information on our What Aircraft? guide (link below).
Darren
pallan,
Seating is personal preference, whether they are any good is up to you really. Row 4 on the 73H is the same as all the other rows in terms of seat pitch and facilities. Row 12 on the short haul 76W doesn't have a window, row 11 has a partial or full view.
Darren
Seating is personal preference, whether they are any good is up to you really. Row 4 on the 73H is the same as all the other rows in terms of seat pitch and facilities. Row 12 on the short haul 76W doesn't have a window, row 11 has a partial or full view.
Darren
Thanks guys !! Very informative indeed ! Is the exact route something you'd be aware of the day before yourselves, i.e can I ask you about it the day before flying ?
Julmops,
We won't know the flight plan. The only ones that will are the flight despatcher on the morning of the flight when the flight plan is filed, and the flight crew. They'll tell you once airbourne the exact route and you'll be able to follow it on the Sky Map. The majority of the time, you'll go across Ireland then trans-oceanic towards Newfoundland then turn and follow the eastern seaboard down to the Bahamas, over Cuba then the Gulf of Mexico in to Cancun.
Darren
We won't know the flight plan. The only ones that will are the flight despatcher on the morning of the flight when the flight plan is filed, and the flight crew. They'll tell you once airbourne the exact route and you'll be able to follow it on the Sky Map. The majority of the time, you'll go across Ireland then trans-oceanic towards Newfoundland then turn and follow the eastern seaboard down to the Bahamas, over Cuba then the Gulf of Mexico in to Cancun.
Darren
Julmops,
You can also use a website called http://www.flightaware.com and put the flight number in. They haven't updated it so you have to enter in Thomsonfly and then your flight number. You can check the route it takes each week if it is of interest to you, to give you an idea of your routing.
You can also use a website called http://www.flightaware.com and put the flight number in. They haven't updated it so you have to enter in Thomsonfly and then your flight number. You can check the route it takes each week if it is of interest to you, to give you an idea of your routing.
As always, very useful, guys ! Many thanks ! I knew Flightaware ... Completely forgot about it ... 
Hi Guys,
With all this talk of routes, I checked out two radar sites (flightradar24 and planefinder.net).
Question about callsigns - why do Thomson short haul use letters in their callsigns?
We all know, flight numbers as TOMnnnn (n=digit), but on the radars are TOMnxx (x = letter), ie TOM6HE and TOM98V are flying now.
Long haul don't seem to use this system.
Thing is - can't figure out which is our flight (this time next week!!).
(I know this is sad - but I like it!).
With all this talk of routes, I checked out two radar sites (flightradar24 and planefinder.net).
Question about callsigns - why do Thomson short haul use letters in their callsigns?
We all know, flight numbers as TOMnnnn (n=digit), but on the radars are TOMnxx (x = letter), ie TOM6HE and TOM98V are flying now.
Long haul don't seem to use this system.
Thing is - can't figure out which is our flight (this time next week!!).
(I know this is sad - but I like it!).
rhodgreen,
You'll find most airlines do it. It's because it's a unique callsign used by ATC to identify a particular flight, it's not the flight number. Some flights use flight numbers, some don't. The use of letter and numbers makes it easier to identify flights in a unique way. If you see these for example, TOM7114 and TOM 7177 on a screen, there's not a lot between them. If you see TOM17UE and TOM17FX, they look different so are often used. Thomas Cook use the same, so do British Airways on domestic flights.
Darren
You'll find most airlines do it. It's because it's a unique callsign used by ATC to identify a particular flight, it's not the flight number. Some flights use flight numbers, some don't. The use of letter and numbers makes it easier to identify flights in a unique way. If you see these for example, TOM7114 and TOM 7177 on a screen, there's not a lot between them. If you see TOM17UE and TOM17FX, they look different so are often used. Thomas Cook use the same, so do British Airways on domestic flights.
Darren
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