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Thomas Cook Airlines

Thomas Cook Airlines Limited was a British charter and scheduled airline headquartered in Manchester, England. It was founded in 2007 from the merger of Thomas Cook Group and MyTravel Group, and was part of the Thomas Cook Group Airlines. It served leisure destinations worldwide from its main bases at Manchester Airport and Gatwick Airport on a scheduled and charter basis. It also operated services from eight other bases around the United Kingdom. Thomas Cook Group and all UK entities including Thomas Cook Airlines entered compulsory liquidation on 23 September 2019.

Infobox

IATA
IATA ICAO Call sign MT TCX THOMAS COOK
Founded
1 September 1999 (1999-09-01)(as JMC Air)
Commenced operations
April 2003 (2003-04)(as Thomas Cook Airlines)
Ceased operations
23 September 2019 (2019-09-23)
AOC #
549
Operating bases
mw- Belfast–InternationalBirminghamBristolCardiffEast MidlandsGlasgowLondon–GatwickLondon–StanstedManchesterNewcastle upon Tyne
Destinations
82 (at demise)
Parent company
Thomas Cook Group
Headquarters
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Key people
Peter Fankhauser (CEO)Christoph Debus (managing director)
Net income
£103.06 million (2018)

Tables

Thomas Cook Airlines Limited Corporate Affairs[14] · Corporate affairs › Profits
2010
2010
Year
2010
Net Income
£21.418 million
CEO
Manny Fontenla-Novoa
2011
2011
Year
2011
Net Income
£32.03 million
CEO
Manny Fontenla-NovoaHarriet Green
2012
2012
Year
2012
Net Income
£54.61 million
CEO
Harriet Green
2013
2013
Year
2013
Net Income
£77.218 million
2014
2014
Year
2014
Net Income
£24.878 million
CEO
Harriet GreenPeter Fankhauser
2015
2015
Year
2015
Net Income
£85.347 million
CEO
Peter Fankhauser
2016
2016
Year
2016
Net Income
£171.952 million
2017
2017
Year
2017
Net Income
-(£31.109) million
2018
2018
Year
2018
Net Income
£103.061 million
Year
Net Income
CEO
2010
million
Manny Fontenla-Novoa
2011
million
Manny Fontenla-NovoaHarriet Green
2012
million
Harriet Green
2013
million
2014
million
Harriet GreenPeter Fankhauser
2015
million
Peter Fankhauser
2016
million
2017
million
2018
million
· Corporate affairs › Business figures
2005*
2005*
Year
2005*
Total passengers
9,320,817
Total flights
47,287
Load factor
89.9%
2006*
2006*
Year
2006*
Total passengers
8,441,276
Total flights
42,182
Load factor
89.0%
Passenger change YoY
009.4%
2007*
2007*
Year
2007*
Total passengers
8,528,655
Total flights
43,013
Load factor
87.9%
Passenger change YoY
001.0%
2008
2008
Year
2008
Total passengers
8,315,327
Total flights
42,410
Load factor
90.0%
Passenger change YoY
002.5%
2009
2009
Year
2009
Total passengers
8,202,534
Total flights
38,849
Load factor
92.0%
Passenger change YoY
001.4%
2010
2010
Year
2010
Total passengers
8,120,815
Total flights
37,571
Load factor
93.1%
Passenger change YoY
001.0%
2011
2011
Year
2011
Total passengers
7,969,693
Total flights
36,103
Load factor
93.3%
Passenger change YoY
001.9%
2012
2012
Year
2012
Total passengers
6,783,661
Total flights
32,109
Load factor
94.1%
Passenger change YoY
014.9%
2013
2013
Year
2013
Total passengers
6,084,315
Total flights
28,438
Load factor
93.1%
Passenger change YoY
010.3%
2014
2014
Year
2014
Total passengers
6,043,480
Total flights
28,858
Load factor
91.4%
Passenger change YoY
000.7%
2015
2015
Year
2015
Total passengers
6,395,623
Total flights
30,601
Load factor
91.8%
Passenger change YoY
005.8%
2016
2016
Year
2016
Total passengers
6,623,564
Total flights
32,208
Load factor
89.8%
Passenger change YoY
003.6%
2017
2017
Year
2017
Total passengers
7,319,546
Total flights
35,553
Load factor
90.2%
Passenger change YoY
10.5%
2018
2018
Year
2018
Total passengers
8,092,208
Total flights
39,512
Load factor
90.5%
Passenger change YoY
10.6%
Data for 2005 to 2007 includes MyTravel AirwaysSource: United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority
Data for 2005 to 2007 includes MyTravel AirwaysSource: United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority
Year
Data for 2005 to 2007 includes MyTravel AirwaysSource: United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority
Year
Total passengers
Total flights
Load factor
Passenger change YoY
2005*
9,320,817
47,287
89.9%
2006*
8,441,276
42,182
89.0%
009.4%
2007*
8,528,655
43,013
87.9%
001.0%
2008
8,315,327
42,410
90.0%
002.5%
2009
8,202,534
38,849
92.0%
001.4%
2010
8,120,815
37,571
93.1%
001.0%
2011
7,969,693
36,103
93.3%
001.9%
2012
6,783,661
32,109
94.1%
014.9%
2013
6,084,315
28,438
93.1%
010.3%
2014
6,043,480
28,858
91.4%
000.7%
2015
6,395,623
30,601
91.8%
005.8%
2016
6,623,564
32,208
89.8%
003.6%
2017
7,319,546
35,553
90.2%
10.5%
2018
8,092,208
39,512
90.5%
10.6%
Data for 2005 to 2007 includes MyTravel AirwaysSource: United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority
Thomas Cook Airlines fleet · Fleet › Final active fleet
P
P
Aircraft
P
In service
Y
Orders
Total
Airbus A321-200
Airbus A321-200
Aircraft
Airbus A321-200
In service
27
Orders
—
Passengers
–
Passengers
220
Passengers
220
Notes
One in Cook's Club livery.
Airbus A330-200
Airbus A330-200
Aircraft
Airbus A330-200
In service
4
Orders
—
Passengers
49
Passengers
273
Passengers
322
3
3
Aircraft
3
In service
—
Orders
49
Passengers
265
Passengers
314
1
1
Aircraft
1
In service
—
Orders
52
Passengers
261
Passengers
313
Total
Total
Aircraft
Total
In service
35
Orders
—
Aircraft
In service
Orders
Passengers
Notes
P
Y
Total
Airbus A321-200
27
—
–
220
220
One in Cook's Club livery.
Airbus A330-200
4
—
49
273
322
3
—
49
265
314
1
—
52
261
313
Total
35
—
Thomas Cook Airlines historical fleet · Fleet › Historical fleet
Airbus A320-200
Airbus A320-200
Aircraft
Airbus A320-200
Total
27
Introduced
2000
Retired
2011
12
12
Aircraft
12
Total
2012
Introduced
2019
Retired
Leased from SmartLynx Airlines and Avion Express
1
1
Aircraft
1
Total
2017
Introduced
2018
Retired
Transferred to Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Aircraft
Boeing 757-200
Total
21
Introduced
2000
Retired
2016
Notes
Replaced by Airbus A321-200.
Boeing 757-300
Boeing 757-300
Aircraft
Boeing 757-300
Total
5
Introduced
2001
Retired
2019
Notes
Transferred to Condor.
Boeing 767-300ER
Boeing 767-300ER
Aircraft
Boeing 767-300ER
Total
3
Introduced
2010
Retired
2017
Notes
Withdrawn from use and converted to freighters for Atlas Air.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Total
2
Introduced
2000
Retired
2001
Aircraft
Total
Introduced
Retired
Notes
Airbus A320-200
27
2000
2011
12
2012
2019
Leased from SmartLynx Airlines and Avion Express
1
2017
2018
Transferred to Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics
Boeing 757-200
21
2000
2016
Replaced by Airbus A321-200.
Boeing 757-300
5
2001
2019
Transferred to Condor.
Boeing 767-300ER
3
2010
2017
Withdrawn from use and converted to freighters for Atlas Air.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
2
2000
2001
· Callsigns
Callsign
Callsign
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
Callsign
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
Dates
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
Airline
KESTRAL
KESTRAL
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
KESTRAL
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
1990-2002
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
Airtours International Limited
KESTREL
KESTREL
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
KESTREL
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
2002-2007
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
MyTravel Airways Limited
GLOBE
GLOBE
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
GLOBE
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
2003-2005
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
Thomas Cook Airlines UK Limited
TOPJET
TOPJET
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
TOPJET
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
2005-2007
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
Thomas Cook Airlines UK Limited
KESTREL
KESTREL
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
KESTREL
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
2007-2018
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
Thomas Cook Airlines Limited
THOMAS COOK
THOMAS COOK
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
THOMAS COOK
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
2018-2019
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
Thomas Cook Airlines Limited (before insolvency)
Thomas Cook Airlines callsigns
Callsign
Dates
Airline
KESTRAL
1990-2002
Airtours International Limited
KESTREL
2002-2007
MyTravel Airways Limited
GLOBE
2003-2005
Thomas Cook Airlines UK Limited
TOPJET
2005-2007
Thomas Cook Airlines UK Limited
KESTREL
2007-2018
Thomas Cook Airlines Limited
THOMAS COOK
2018-2019
Thomas Cook Airlines Limited (before insolvency)

References

  1. Manchester Evening News
    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-old-thomas-cook-founded-16968382
  2. Travel Weekly
    https://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/18454/jmc-airline-to-be-rebranded#:~:text=THOMAS%20Cook%20is%20set%20to%20rebrand%20its%20JMC%20airline.&text=across%20all%20its%20aircraft,%20including,completed%20by%20summer%20next%20year.
  3. Flight Global
    https://www.flightglobal.com/jmc-757-demonstrates-new-thomas-cook-livery/46086.article
  4. JMC Fades Away
    http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/ab55eea81d36ea14c8d8f88fffe456f5/compdetails
  5. "Big two UK holiday groups look set to dominate"
    https://www.ft.com/content/de0c9e2a-8e75-11dd-9b46-0000779fd18c
  6. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/thomas-cook-merges-european-airline-businesses-8482480.html
  7. Travel Mole
    http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2005024&c=setreg&region=2
  8. Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom)
    http://www.caa.co.uk/Data-and-analysis/UK-aviation-market/Airlines/Datasets/Airline-data/
  9. itv News
    https://www.itv.com/news/2019-09-22/thomas-cook-set-to-cease-operating-as-rescue-talks-fail/
  10. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/22/business/thomas-cook-collapse/index.html
  11. Sky News
    https://news.sky.com/story/thomas-cook-ceases-trading-flights-bringing-stranded-customers-home-11817529
  12. International Flight Network
    https://www.ifn.news/posts/thomas-cook-airlines-uk-ceases-operations-planes-impounded/
  13. Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom)
    http://www.caa.co.uk/Commercial-industry/Airlines/Licensing/Licence-types/Airline-licence-holders/#4294971660-accordioncollapse-1
  14. "Annual net profit/loss of Thomas Cook Airlines Ltd from 2010 to 2018"
    https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010455/thomas-cook-airlines-ltd-net-profit/
  15. Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom)
    https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
  16. "Thomas Cook Group visit – Replacing the 757 » AirInsight"
    https://airinsight.com/thomas-cook-group-visit-replacing-757/
  17. ch-aviation
    https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/73124-thomas-cook-airlines-uk-to-retire-b757s-in-1q19
  18. ch-aviation
    https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/74484-thomas-cook-airlines-uk-transitions-to-all-airbus-fleet
  19. Future Travel Experience
    https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2014/09/leisure-carrier-thomas-cook-unveils-new-long-haul-premium-cabin/
  20. "Thomas Cook Short-Haul cabin"
    https://www.thomascookairlines.com/en/fly-with-us/classes-rates/economy-class/short-medium-haul-routes.jsp
  21. Travel Weekly
    https://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/287587/thomas-cook-airlines-to-introduce-economy-plus
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