Thomsonfly - The low fare wing of Thomson Holidays
Thomsonfly's scheduled budget flights base is at at Coventry airport, with 2 other low fare hubs at the new Doncaster Sheffield and Bournemouth airports.
After launch in 2004, Thomson fly already
handled half a million scheduled passengers
from these regional airports.
In 2004 the Thomson Group rebranded Britannia Airways as Thomsonfly, the new low fare and holiday airline. Thomsonfly is now part of TUI UK, which also includes UK holiday company Thomson.
The airline has been very successful in attracting large numbers of passengers because many people like to fly from small nearby airports. The idea is for most of the UK population to live within 1 hour's drive of Thomsonfly cheap flights to most popular holiday destinations.
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Thomsonfly Routes and Destinations
The line is blurred between the low-cost scheduled part of Thomsonfly and their large network of charter flights.
Thomson Fly offer high-frequency budget flights from 11 UK airports to about 20 destinations from: Bournemouth, Coventry, Doncaster Sheffield, Manchester, London Gatwick, Luton, Birmingham, Cardiff, Newcastle, East Midlands, Glasgow. Their low cost route network is continually increasing. Most of these scheduled flights go to Spain and Portugal, but also include cities like Amsterdam, Dubrovnik, Prague, Pisa, Salzburg, Hannover, Cologne, Stuttgart and Marrakech.
In addition, they also operate the traditional seasonal charter flights from more airports. In total, the airline flies from 20 UK airports to over 80 destinations.
For the latest and lowest fares from £40 see...
Bournemouth Alicante flights start from £50 rtn
Doncaster Alicante flights £70 and Coventry Alicante £60.
Check out the lowest fares to Barcelona from Coventry from £40.
Some of the cheapest flights to Faro are with Thomsonfly from £44 return.
There are cheap weekend airfares from Coventry to Valencia & Amsterdam for £45
Other Useful Information
| Booking |
You can book either online via Thomsonfly.com website (the cheapest option), or via the Thomsonfly call centre. There's a fee for payments with credit or debit cards. After payment, a booking confirmation with a Booking Reference Number is sent out, this number is needed for check-in. |
| Seats |
All seats are allocated at check in. Extra legroom seats can be pre-booked for £15 each per flight. Families can book seats together for £5 pp. per flight. Standard Economy short-haul seat pitch (legroom) is a tight 28 inches, try an aisle seat if you are tall. Long-haul seat pitch is being upgraded for summer 2007, from 30" to new 'Thomsonfly Plus' leather seats with a comfortable 33" legroom. |
| Food |
Meals are not included in flight price, snacks and drinks are for sale on board. On certain routes inflight meals can be pre-booked from £6 each way.
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| Baggage |
Total combined baggage allowance (hand and hold) is 25kg. maximum pp, (no single item may weigh more than 30 kg). You may only take a single item of hand baggage of up to 10 kg, 55x40x20cm, this forms part of your total 25 kg baggage allowance. Babies under the age of 2 get no baggage allowance or seat, pushchairs carried free.
Excess baggage costs each way £6/kg short haul, £9/kg long haul. Sports equipment like golf clubs, surfboards, skis, bicycles etc. cost extra and must be prebooked, wheelchairs free. Latest security rules: http://www.thomsonfly.com/en/flywithus_2753.html
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| Check-In |
Desks open at least 2 hours before flight but times can vary, refer to your booking confirmation. Self-service check-in is possible at Manchester, East Midlands and Gatwick airports. So far Internet online check-in is not possible with Thomsonfly, early check-in is possible from London Gatwick, see: http://www.thomsonfly.com/en/flywithus_attheairport.html
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| Flight Changes |
Changes to flight-only bookings must be made via the Thomsonfly call centre on 0870 1900 737. Date or name changes cost £25 pp. per flight plus any fare increases. No refunds if you cancel or miss your flight.
If your flight booking is part of an inclusive holiday package through a travel agent or tour operator, you must contact them directly to change your booking. If your holiday was booked through Thomson Holidays, phone the Thomson Holidays Call Centre on 0870 165 0079.
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| Flight Delays |
Catering vouchers are usually offered to passengers during delays. For flight delays longer than 5 hours you are allowed to cancel and get a full refund, except in cases outside the airline's control when alternative flights will be offered. |
| Fleet |
Thomsonfly uses a Boeing fleet of 737,757 and 767, the total number is 47 aircraft. Some older aircraft are soon to be replaced. |
Latest News
May 2007 Another 14 new low fare routes on offer from Manchester.
March 2007 On sale now 15 new routes for the 2007 - 2008 winter season, including Venice from Manchester 3x/week.
January 2007 New Thomsonfly routes from Cardiff to Barcelona & Faro; London Luton to Dubrovnik & Marrakech, available May 2007.
December 2006 TUI Group announces that all its airlines, including Thomsonfly, will be rebranded as TUIfly by 2008.
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