Thomsonfly shifts focus to charter operations

Thomsonfly has joined a growing list of carriers focusing on charter operations, which are proving more lucrative than scheduled services in the current economic downturn. The carrier recently suspended operations from Coventry Airport, owing to its increased focus on charter flight operations since the merger of Thomson Holidays and First Choice into TUI Travel last year. [827 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• To re-brand as Thomson Airways
• Further fleet reductions imminent
• Environment deal in Spain

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• Thomsonfly capacity breakdown by market (seats per week as % of total)
• German capacity breakdown by carrier (seats per week as % of total)
• TUIfly current fleet plans: as at Feb-09
• TUIfly fleet delivery plans: as at Feb-09
• TUIfly capacity breakdown by market seats per week as % of total)