Thomsonfly
IATA BY	ICAO TOM	Callsign TOMSON
Founded		1962 (as Euravia)
Hubs		Manchester Airport London Gatwick Airport
Focus cities		Belfast International Airport Birmingham Airport Newcastle Airport Cardiff Airport East Midlands Airport London Luton Airport Doncaster Sheffield Airport Bournemouth Airport Glasgow Airport
Alliance		TUI Airlines
Fleet size		47
Destinations		87
Parent company		TUI Airlines-(TUI Group)
Company slogan		Don't just travel, travel with a smile
Headquarters		Luton, United Kingdom
Key people		Chris Browne MD) John Murphy(DFO)
Website: http://www.thomsonfly.com

Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 (2003)

Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group. Thomsonfly is the largest charter airline in the world, and also operates scheduled services to 20 European cities. The airline has several bases including Birmingham, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Coventry, Glasgow, Liverpool, London Gatwick, Belfast, London Luton, Manchester, Newcastle, Doncaster-Sheffield and Durham Tees Valley. Image File history File links Thomsonfly_logo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... 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Cardiff International Airport (Welsh: Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Caerdydd) (IATA: CWL, ICAO: EGFF) is a major British airport located in the town of Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south-west of the Welsh capital, Cardiff, serving all of South and Mid Wales. ... East Midlands Airport[1] (IATA: EMA, ICAO: EGNX) is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. ... London Luton Airport (IATA: LTN, ICAO: EGGW) (previously called Luton International Airport)[3] is an international airport located on the edge of the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England approximately north of London. ... Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (IATA: DSA, ICAO: EGCN) is an international airport located at the former RAF Finningley airbase in Finningley, South Yorkshire, England. ... Shown within Dorset. ... Glasgow Airport redirects here. ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... The TUI Airline Management (prior to the creation of the German airline of the same name also referred to as TUIfly) is an organization that links the 7 airlines of the TUI group. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... The TUI Airline Management (prior to the creation of the German airline of the same name also referred to as TUIfly) is an organization that links the 7 airlines of the TUI group. ... TUI AG (Touristik Union International) (ISIN: DE000TUAG000) is a German based company. ... For other uses, see Luton (disambiguation). ... Managing director is the term used for the chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English speaking countries. ... 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Thomsonfly Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.^[1]

History

Thomsonfly traces its roots to its parent airline, Britannia Airways, founded by Ted Langton. The airline began as Euravia in 1962. The name was changed to Britannia Airways and remained until December 2004. Britannia grew rapidly when it acquired Boeing 737-200 aircraft, and was the European launch customer for the Boeing 767 and then moved to an all-Boeing 767 and 757 fleet in the mid-1990s, with a total fleet of 45 aircraft by 2004. Britannia Boeing 757-200 shortly after take-off Britannia Airways was the largest charter airline in the United Kingdom, rebranded as Thomsonfly in 2005. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twinjet airliner produced by the Commercial Airplanes division of The Boeing Company. ...

Thomson Holidays subsequently embraced a web-oriented rebranding and used the Thomsonfly name to include all of the UK flying operations, with the larger Britannia Airways rebranded as Thomsonfly in 2005. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Scheduled operations began on 31 March 2004 with four Boeing 737-500 aircraft, from a new passenger terminal at Coventry Airport. The airline became involved in controversy when it took over ownership of the airport lease. A number of local residents and Warwick District Council mounted a campaign against regular passenger flights from the airport, which had previously been used for both passenger and freight aircraft. The planning case was contentious and lengthy, and Thomsonfly continued to operate from Coventry awaiting the outcome of the case. Planning permission was granted for a larger passenger terminal and the ownership of the lease has passed to CAFCO, an airport and property development company with no links to TUI. is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... Coventry Airport (IATA: CVT, ICAO: EGBE) is located about 7 km south of Coventry city centre, in the village of Baginton, Warwickshire, England, and about 1 km outside Coventry boundaries. ... Warwick is a local government district of central Warwickshire in England. ...

On 28 April 2005, Thomsonfly became the first airline to fly from Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield. Thomsonfly was also the first airline to operate direct long haul services from the airport. The airline remains the dominant carrier at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, as well as Coventry Airport and Bournemouth Airport, where a base was also established. is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Thomsonfly Boeing 767-300 at Glasgow International Airport, Scotland.

Boeing 737-800 takes off from London Luton Airport (2007)

Boeing 757-200 lands at Bristol International Airport (2007)

Thomsonfly was the best on-time charter airline in 2004 as measured by the Air Transport Users' Council and also won the 'Travel Weekly' best UK charter airline award for 2004. The airline is part of TUI Airline Management (TAM). Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x704, 212 KB) This image was taken by Martin J.Galloway. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x704, 212 KB) This image was taken by Martin J.Galloway. ... The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twinjet airliner produced by the Commercial Airplanes division of The Boeing Company. ... Glasgow Airport redirects here. ... This article is about the country. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 520 pixelsFull resolution (1616 × 1050 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 520 pixelsFull resolution (1616 × 1050 pixel, file size: 1. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... London Luton Airport (IATA: LTN, ICAO: EGGW) (previously called Luton International Airport)[3] is an international airport located on the edge of the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England approximately north of London. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 513 pixelsFull resolution (1759 × 1127 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 513 pixelsFull resolution (1759 × 1127 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Boeing 757 is a medium-range transcontinental commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Bristol International Airport (IATA: BRS, ICAO: EGGD) is the commercial airport serving the city of Bristol and the south west of England. ...

In March 2008 the tourism division of the airline's parent group TUI AG, merged with First Choice Holidays PLC which has seen both Thomson and First Choice Holidays combined. This will eventually see a merger of both holiday company's airlines, Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways. 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... TUI AG (Touristik Union International) (ISIN: DE000TUAG000) is a German based company. ... First Choice Holidays PLC is an international leisure travel company, operating in 17 countries. ... Airbus A320 at Manchester Airport Airbus A321 with the previous air2000 titles. ...

The new company is known as TUI Travel PLC and the company's head office is in Crawley, West Sussex although the UK & Ireland head office is in Luton. TUI Travel PLC is an international leisure travel company, operating in 180 countries and serving 30m customers. ...

Destinations

Main article: Thomsonfly destinations

// Thomsonfly Boeing 767-300 at Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic (2006) Austria Salzburg Bulgaria Bourgas Sofia Plovdiv Varna Croatia Dubrovnik Pula Split Czech Republic Prague Cyprus Paphos Larnaca France Grenoble Lyon Nantes Paris Toulouse Greece Chania Corfu Heraklion Kavala Kefalonia Kos Preveza Rhodes Santorini Thessaloniki Zante Italy Alghero Catania...

Fleet

In May 2008, the Thomsonfly fleet comprised:^[2]

The average age of the Thomsonfly fleet was 10.7 years as of May 2008.^[4] The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twinjet airliner produced by the Commercial Airplanes division of The Boeing Company. ... The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twinjet airliner produced by the Commercial Airplanes division of The Boeing Company. ...

Awards

• FlightOnTime.info - Runner-up UK Charter Airline for punctuality - Summer 2005 & Summer 2007
• FlightOnTime.info - Most Punctual UK Charter Airline - Summer 2004
• AUC Crown Awards: Most Punctual Charter Carrier - Summer 2004
• Travel & Tourism Web Awards: Best Airline - 2004
• Telegraph Travel Awards: Best Charter Airline - 2003

Gallery

Britannia Airways Boeing 737-204 (1985) Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1197x798, 289 KB) en: Place: Rotterdam (- Zestienhoven) (RTM / EHRD) Aircraft: Britannia Airways Boeing 737-204C Comments: G-AXNB (cn 20389/251) Date: May 15, 1985 Photographer: Gerard Helmer (has given permission to w:es:Usuario:Barcex to publish this picture) For...

Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 in Thomson colours (2003) ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1651x1113, 756 KB) Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 (G-BYAL) at Bristol International Airport, Bristol, England. ...

External links

• Thomsonfly - Official website
• TUI Travel PLC - Official website
• TUI Group - Official website
• Fleet

References

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