Travel City Direct

[Robert5988]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote: I could just see the way the thread was heading. As they always do when TCD are mentioned. I just feel its getting very tiresome.
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I would agree with you about the same subjects being raised time and again and TCD is very much a case in point.

A relatively small number of people are ‘regulars’ here and those of us who visit often are well aware of the differing and strongly held views about that particular organisation.

However it is easy to forget that this is a public forum and there are many new ‘visitors’ who are not aware of the frequent posts on this subject. The phraseology of the original post on this thread might lead them, and even some regulars, to believe that TCD have suddenly been transformed into a ‘Flagship’ carrier with a fleet of modern aircraft. To my mind it is important that such a preposterous suggestion is refuted.

[wrpac00]

Christine,

I do think you over reacted after only 3 replies, I have no idea how this thread was going to develop so I am not sure how you did. Personally I have never commented about TCD before as I said I have never used them and it is extreamly unlikely that I will ever use them. It was just a coincidence after I had read some other things about them on another forum.

With the things that have been said in this forum plus what I have read on other forums they must have some problems otherwise all these people wouldn't be so irate [msneek]

For anyone who is intersted a recent review...............

22 December 2005

Travelled from Glasgow to Sanford on a Travel City Direct 747 operated by Air Atlanta Europer. Paid for a double upgrade to Sunshine First Upper deck (or something like that). If this was two upgrades I shudder to think what economy was like. Leg room average at best. Meal - average to poor, entertainment - poor (no seat back TVs). Staff ok, but could be clearly heard complaining about their pay and conditions. The plane appeared old and tatty. For what we paid for upgrades we could have gone on a proper aircraft. I've travelled Travel City many times and consider tham good value for money when I've flown Air 200, Thomas Cook, Airtours/MyTravel, however that 'TravelCityDirect jumbo gets built up to be a lot more than it is. Upgrades definitely not worth the money.
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Christine these are not my words but a review from a reputable travel site[msnwink]

[LiesaAnna]

but you pick up the bad ones Julie, any good ones? am sure there are

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by LiesaAnna
but you pick up the bad ones Julie, any good ones? am sure there are
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There are a few Liesa, but for every good one there are tons of bad[msnsad]

Because I live so close to Manchester Airport I see these aircaft taking off with some horrendous delays[msnscared]

[janice]

I have flown in the Sunshine First with TCD and had none of the experiences quoted, it was a pleasant flight with pleasant staff and good food, lots of legroom and on time and I have flown with many airlines, with differing upgrades, so it's down to the individual I think.

[gail and david roberts]

[quote]Originally posted by wrpac00
I don't think anyone 'dissing' TCD down on this thread.

I was only pointing out that we have never had a bad flight with them we must me very lucky

I have heard on other forum people Dissing them and that's after having bad flights.

but this company cant be that bad
or
they would go out of business wouldn't they????

[wrpac00]

That's the point I was making Gail, you had a good experience and although you hear good comments like yours there does seem to be a high % of bad comments as well. My comments were directed at Christine not you.

[Dopeysfriend]

I think there will always be two camps. Pro TCD and against TCD. The thread started about TCD having two new jumbo's.

Julie replied and answered the question.

Paul, your reply said about them being bottom of a poll. That had no relevance to the original comment about the jumbos.

It just seems like any excuse to have a go at TCD is used.

[wrpac00]

As I said Christine Julie pointed out that they were not NEW planes they were in fact 20+ years sold. As I have already pointed out to you it was coincidence that I had just read something about them on another forum. As Robert said there have been previous posts on here about them. You seem to be over-reacting about these comments in what is a forum for people to express their views (within reason and the rules of the forum).

I would suggest if you don't like reading detrimental things about TCD don't visit this part of the forum again but then again you might be surprised and find lots of nice things said about them. That's the thing with a forum you find out lots of things, both good and bad, like I have just found out about the hotel I had booked for 2 nights in the summer which I now find out is a complete dump. It is up to me whether I believe that or not (I tend to) as it is with people who read the comments about TCD.