HQ TCW Commenced operations March 2002 Destinations 36 Headquarters Ghent, Belgium Fleet size 5 | TCW THOMAS COOK Operating bases Parent company Thomas Cook Group Founded December 2001 | |
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Parent organizations Thomas Cook Group, Thomas Cook Belgium NV Profiles | ||
Thomas cook airlines belgium 3 x airbus a320 2 takeoffs at brussels airport
Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium is a Belgian leisure airline owned by the Thomas Cook Group. It operates scheduled flights to destinations throughout Europe and Africa from its base at Brussels Airport.
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Thomas cook airlines belgium the fleet of 5 airbus a320 s at brussels
History
The airline was established on 12 December 2001 by the Thomas Cook Group to serve the Belgian holiday market, and started operations on 13 March 2002. Until January 2004, flight tickets could only be purchased via travel agencies as part of package tours; since then individual seat reservations are also possible. The airline has several sister companies, Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia and Condor, all of which have a joint fleet management.
In March 2017, parent company Thomas Cook announced to sell its Belgian operations to German Lufthansa. Therefore, Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium will be shut down by November 2017 with two aircraft and all traffic rights being handed to Brussels Airlines respectively. Its three remaining aircraft will be relocated to Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium's sister companies. This will lead to the layoff of 40 non-flying staff members.
Destinations
As of March 2017, Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium flies to 36 destinations in Cape Verde, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and several European countries.
Fleet
As of March 2017, the Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium fleet consists of the following aircraft: