Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics

Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics S.L. was a Spanish leisure airline that launched in 2017 and was previously owned by the Thomas Cook Group. After the collapse of it's parent company on 23 September 2019, the airline itself was declared insolvent on 26 December 2019, though it still operated some flights on behalf of Condor. The airline finally shut down in January 2021.

This article is about the Spanish airline. For its sister companies, see Thomas Cook Group Airlines.
Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics
IATA ICAO Callsign
H5 CTB SUNNYHEART
FoundedOctober 2017
Ceased operations31 January 2021
Operating basesPalma de Mallorca Airport
Fleet size2
Parent companyThomas Cook Group
Key peopleManuel Mañas
Employees458 (Oct. 2019)
Websitethomascookairlines.com

History

The airline was established in October 2017 to help support the other airlines of the Thomas Cook Group. [1][2]

The airline filed for insolvency on 26 December 2019.[3] Despite filing for insolvency, the airline continued to operate some flights on behalf of Condor.[4] As per the portal Aviacion Digital, PANAF Holdings wants to buy the Spanish airline and continue operating it in a smaller form.[5] The takeover was successful however on 31 January 2021 it was decided that Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics would be shut down after a bleak outlook in the aviation sector.[6]

Fleet
Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics Airbus A320-200

As of March 2020, the Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[7]

Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 2 — 180 Operated on behalf of Condor[8]
Total 2 —

References
  1. Gerrard, Bradley (2017-10-18). "Wizz Air and Thomas Cook move to hedge Brexit outcome with new licences". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  2. Smith, Rebecca (2017-10-18). "Thomas Cook has just launched a new airline". Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  3. "Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics declares insolvency". 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  4. "Two Thomas Cook airlines resurface". 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  5. "Two Thomas Cook airlines resurface". 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  6. https://www.scramble.nl/civil-news/thomas-cook-balearics-calls-it-quits
  7. "Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  8. "Condor Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-10-18.

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