Thomas Cook News
Thomas Cook Airlines increases capacity from Bristol for summer 2018
Thomas Cook Airlines will base an additional Airbus A320 aircraft at Bristol Airport from May 1st and increase its number of seats on sale from the airport to over 400,000 for the summer 2018 season.
Cabin crew at Thomas Cook Airlines to get pay increase
Over 2,000 cabin crew at Thomas Cook Airlines will get an inflation linked 3.6 per cent pay increase from this April, following a two year pay deal negotiated by Unite. The deal is equivalent to an extra £600 a year for a typical crew member.
Thomas Cook Airlines expands Gatwick presence
Thomas Cook Airlines has announced it will base an additional Airbus A321 aircraft at Gatwick Airport from May 2018, adding 140,000 seats per year from the sought-after London airport.
Christoph Debus, chief executive, Thomas Cook Airlines
Thomas Cook Airlines chief executive, Christoph Debus, speaks to Breaking Travel News at ITB Berlin. He tells us about the company’s return to Tunisia after a lengthy break, improved services to the Caribbean, and the roll-out of a new Economy Plus cabin to savvy travellers.
Thomas Cook Airlines flies all-female crew for International Women’s Day
Thomas Cook Airlines has operated an all-female crew on International Women’s Day 2018 and today launches its first scholarship for future female pilots.
ITB Berlin 2018: Thomas Cook unveils new sustainability strategy
Thomas Cook has launched a new sustainability strategy at the ITB conference in Berlin. This renewed approach aligns more closely to the company’s decision made two years ago to put the customer back at the heart of the business.
Thomas Cook launches zero deposit holiday scheme
Thomas Cook has announced the launch of a new £0 deposit buy now pay later payment plan, helping holidaymakers to budget and spread the cost of their next trip away.
Condor to distribute Laudamotion flights following airberlin acquisition
Leisure airline Condor has begun selling selected flights of Austrian airline, Laudamotion, on its website. The news follows Laudamotion’s acquisition of assets from the former airberlin subsidiary Niki Luftfahrt.
Thomas Cook returns to Tunisia for first time since 2015 terror attack
Thomas Cook is resuming its holiday and flight operations to Tunisia for UK customers from today. It will be the first time the tour operator has flown to the country since a 2015 beach attack in which 30 Britons were killed.
Thomas Cook Airlines takes off for Hurghada, Egypt
Thomas Cook Airlines’ inaugural flight to Hurghada, Egypt, departs from East Midlands Airport today. Thomas Cook Airlines carry 400,000 customers to and from East Midlands Airport to 18 European destinations each year and has two A321 aircraft based permanently at the airport.
Book a personalised sunbed with Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook has announced the launch of a new service that allows customers to choose their sunbed before they leave home. Following the successful launch of a similar room selecting service last summer, Choose Your Favourite Sunbed is part of the travel company’s wider commitment to innovating today’s package holiday and adapting to the needs of the modern traveller.
Holliday appointed to sales role with Thomas Cook Group Airlines
Thomas Cook Group Airlines has appointed Emma Holliday as national account manager for Thomas Cook Airlines UK and Condor, in an expansion of its trade sales team. Holliday has spent 25 years in travel with roles in account management, overseas operations, and travel retail management.