Adam!
03-12-2007, 07:49 AM
Thomas Cook and Monarch have been rumbled for using "tango" routes which avoid very busy air traffic control centres around France, Spain and Portugal - The main reason they did this was to slash extra charges on fuel and a saving of about £500 in air traffic control fees per flight.
It's not illegal and they're not doing anything wrong by doing this, but surely to save £99 per flight, it would be easier to fly directly to their destination and not over the atlantic ocean? :eusa_wall - Some airlines work in funny ways.. I've got to say, even Ryanair don't do this - Shouldn't imagine it will be too long before they start doing it though.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7124021.stm
It's not illegal and they're not doing anything wrong by doing this, but surely to save £99 per flight, it would be easier to fly directly to their destination and not over the atlantic ocean? :eusa_wall - Some airlines work in funny ways.. I've got to say, even Ryanair don't do this - Shouldn't imagine it will be too long before they start doing it though.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7124021.stm