Need a hol wrote:Meant to say, great forum, only found it today, lots of good advice info, so thanks.
Many thanks Need a hol and
to the forums 
Am sure someone will be along to help you out shortly.
Need a hol,
Welcome onboard
GLA-SFB-GLA (TOM570/1) should be operated by an ex-FCA Boeing 767-300/ER. However, this may change due to the 787-8 situation.
Darren
Welcome onboard
GLA-SFB-GLA (TOM570/1) should be operated by an ex-FCA Boeing 767-300/ER. However, this may change due to the 787-8 situation.
Darren
Thanks so much, very impressed!
Hi, it's a bit late in the day I know but can anybody tell me whether Thomson re-check the weight of your hand baggage at the gate? I'm flying with them to Cuba this Tuesday from Gatwick and I'm right on the limit of my checked in baggage allowance, even though I have paid for extra baggage. So I was hoping that I might get away with a bit of a cheat by buying the sun cream etc once through security. I always used to go with Cubana and their luggage allowance was not only really generous but they were pretty easygoing when it came to being over the limit because they knew that hardly anybody else would be taking 30kgs! I'm assuming that Thomson are pretty tight on weight so don't want to be paying extra at check-in if I can avoid it.
SM
SM
SMa,
I've never had my hand luggage checked at the gate, and I've never seen it being checked. However, it's quite often checked for weight at chack-in. If it's just a few bits and pieces purchased in duty free, you'll be fine.
Darren
I've never had my hand luggage checked at the gate, and I've never seen it being checked. However, it's quite often checked for weight at chack-in. If it's just a few bits and pieces purchased in duty free, you'll be fine.
Darren
Thanks, Darren, such a quick response as usual! I'll be OK at check-in but hoped that one way of 'stretching' the allowance was to buy the toiletries and sun creams etc from Boots once through security. The main reason I'm right up to the limit is that I'm taking an 8 place setting dinner service out with me! That alone weighs close to 9kgs! My landlady is incredibly house proud but their home was badly damaged when Hurricane Sandy ripped through the southeast of Cuba last year and the family lost a lot of their stuff. Her china was one of her prized possessions and so this is to replace it. The last time I was out there I was very ill - poisoned by the airline food on the way out - and she looked after me really well so this is a bit of 'thank you' present.
SM
SM
SMa wrote:Thanks, Darren, such a quick response as usual! I'll be OK at check-in but hoped that one way of 'stretching' the allowance was to buy the toiletries and sun creams etc from Boots once through security. The main reason I'm right up to the limit is that I'm taking an 8 place setting dinner service out with me! That alone weighs close to 9kgs! My landlady is incredibly house proud but their home was badly damaged when Hurricane Sandy ripped through the southeast of Cuba last year and the family lost a lot of their stuff. Her china was one of her prized possessions and so this is to replace it. The last time I was out there I was very ill - poisoned by the airline food on the way out - and she looked after me really well so this is a bit of 'thank you' present.
SM
That is a really kind gesture SMa. We are travelling to Cuba in April and are very much looking forward to meeting the locals with a few gifts of our own.
5 weeks 1 day to go!
Taking things for good friends and family is great, but random gifting to strangers and resort workers (if that is what you were thinking of doing. I apologise if it's not) is doing a lot of harm in Cuba. The resort workers are some of the richest people in the country.
This is a very good read
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-g147270-c129786/Cuba:Caribbean:Think.Before.You.Gift.html
This is a very good read
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-g147270-c129786/Cuba:Caribbean:Think.Before.You.Gift.html
Sunaddict wrote:Taking things for good friends and family is great, but random gifting to strangers and resort workers (if that is what you were thinking of doing. I apologise if it's not) is doing a lot of harm in Cuba. The resort workers are some of the richest people in the country.
This is a very good read
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-g147270-c129786/Cuba:Caribbean:Think.Before.You.Gift.html
Thanks for the response sun addict. It was going to be pencils for the children but I can see thats a problem too!
Gav
Hey
Does anyone know what the new longhaul service thomson are launching in May is?
I've seen them mention it a number of times on the 787 blog but doesn't go into detail?
Does anyone know what the new longhaul service thomson are launching in May is?
I've seen them mention it a number of times on the 787 blog but doesn't go into detail?
Just tip in CUC's for good service, that way they can buy what they really need. A lot of things that are gifted get sold on the blackmarket for cash. Better to just give cash in the first place. One hotel I went to, one of the cupboards behind the bar was stuffed full of colouring books going mouldy! They appreciate a smile, a thank you very much, and to be treated with respect, as much as anything (and obviously tips in CUCs are much appreciated!).
Sunaddict wrote:Just tip in CUC's for good service, that way they can buy what they really need. A lot of things that are gifted get sold on the blackmarket for cash. Better to just give cash in the first place. One hotel I went to, one of the cupboards behind the bar was stuffed full of colouring books going mouldy! They appreciate a smile, a thank you very much, and to be treated with respect, as much as anything (and obviously tips in CUCs are much appreciated!).
Thanks again for your help sunaddict.
Gav
FCA rang today to tell us seat selection is available,on our hols to Bavaro in June.
We will be travelling with our three yr old.
Do u think the £70 is a must to pay or not.
The only thing we need is to be together in the middle 3 seats.
We will be at Gatwick the day before to check in so do you think we will be ok.
We will be travelling with our three yr old.
Do u think the £70 is a must to pay or not.
The only thing we need is to be together in the middle 3 seats.
We will be at Gatwick the day before to check in so do you think we will be ok.
z.j.c wrote:Hey
Does anyone know what the new longhaul service thomson are launching in May is?
I've seen them mention it a number of times on the 787 blog but doesn't go into detail?
It will be launched soon, but snippits include free tui snacks mid flight, all seats receive upgraded IFE so no charge in economy, Branded food and hot drinks as the second meal, branded coffee/tea during first meal service. china mugs returning to premium instead of the small cups currently offered. the amount spent per passenger on food has roughly doubled so this should translate into better food offerings- more than BA spend per economy passenger on food.
The drinks service in premium will be delivered from a cart now, similar to BA/Virgin which will make it a quicker for everyone to get a drink.
*branded-not sure if I am allowed to mention brand
so won't for the time being, can't remember if its already in the public domain 
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BY-TOM-AMM-FCA
2013-03-11 16:45:08
Maiseydaiseydoo,
Are you asking if it's worth paying the £70 to pre-book / select your seats? Only you can answer that really. If you want the peace of mind of knowing you've got the seats together or want to select specific ones, then it might be worth if for you. If you aren't too fussed where you sit, chances are, you'll be assigned seating together in the middle of the aircraft, maybe across the isle if you're unlucky. Using day before check-in won't make a difference as seating is assigned the day before anyway using a computer model. There are no guarantees you'll be sat together without pre-booking, but you should be ok and get 3 in the middle if you didn't want to pay the £70.
Darren
Are you asking if it's worth paying the £70 to pre-book / select your seats? Only you can answer that really. If you want the peace of mind of knowing you've got the seats together or want to select specific ones, then it might be worth if for you. If you aren't too fussed where you sit, chances are, you'll be assigned seating together in the middle of the aircraft, maybe across the isle if you're unlucky. Using day before check-in won't make a difference as seating is assigned the day before anyway using a computer model. There are no guarantees you'll be sat together without pre-booking, but you should be ok and get 3 in the middle if you didn't want to pay the £70.
Darren
Also mentioned on the thomsons blog was that some of the 767s have had a bit of a makeover inside, few rows of premium have been removed to make a roomier cabin, (supposedly ), any more info.
I was initially really disappointed not to be getting our premium seats on the dreamliner, more so because my 9 year old is a bit of a plane buff and he was really excited about it, but I am resigned to flying on a 767 so just looking for as much info as I can get.
Thanks
I was initially really disappointed not to be getting our premium seats on the dreamliner, more so because my 9 year old is a bit of a plane buff and he was really excited about it, but I am resigned to flying on a 767 so just looking for as much info as I can get.
Thanks
Heard on the thomsons blog that some of the 767's have had a "re-fresh" on the inside and that a few rows have been removed to create a roomier premium cabin, not sure if anyone has any more info.
BY-TOM-AMM-FCA wrote:z.j.c wrote:Hey
Does anyone know what the new longhaul service thomson are launching in May is?
I've seen them mention it a number of times on the 787 blog but doesn't go into detail?
It will be launched soon, but snippits include free tui snacks mid flight, all seats receive upgraded IFE so no charge in economy, Branded food and hot drinks as the second meal, branded coffee/tea during first meal service. china mugs returning to premium instead of the small cups currently offered. the amount spent per passenger on food has roughly doubled so this should translate into better food offerings- more than BA spend per economy passenger on food.
The drinks service in premium will be delivered from a cart now, similar to BA/Virgin which will make it a quicker for everyone to get a drink.
*branded-not sure if I am allowed to mention brand
Thanks for coming back to me, sounds interesting they really are upping the game with their long haul service looking forward to my flight even more now,
Z.J.C
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