Hi,
My son will be studying abroad next fall and I'm looking for a good, low fare for him. Thomas Cook Airlines UK comes up with unbelievably low fares - is there any reason NOT to book through this airline from JFK to Manchester, UK?
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32345 posts
rh,
Thomas Cook is a charter carrier, so the prices are often lower than the other airlines. They tend to have less frills but will get your son to the U.K. I've flown with Thomas Cook from Vancouver to Manchester, and as I recall it was a pleasant flight. I don't know if they offer "Premium Economy" but the flight would likely be more comfortable with that option. Manchester is a smaller airport, so certainly easier to negotiate than Heathrow!
Thomas Cook seems to partner with Air Transat on occasion, which is another charter airline.
Posted by
Tunbridge Wells
6113 posts
Thomas Cook is one of the UK's leading travel agents and they also operate numerous charter flights, mainly in Europe but they have been flying Stateside for a few years, originally into Florida. They only offered cattle class previously as they are charter planes, but I understand that from May/summer they will offer a Premium class to the US. They have a limited range of US airports that they serve.
Within Europe, their prices do not include any food or drink, although these are available to buy if pre-booked and headphones can be purchased onboard. I am not sure what you get on longer flights. You would need to check these points. Also, as they are charter planes, they tend to be economical on legroom so check this out if your son is tall.
No reason not to use them. Norwegian is another budget airliner offering a similar service and routes from the US to the UK.
Posted by
Frankfurt, Germany
9201 posts
Sometimes it depends on where you are flying from. Do you live in NYC or someplace else. Low cost airlines like Icelandic Air often have good prices.