Thomas Cook Airlines Canada was the Canadian charter brand of

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. It was based in

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, Canada. The airline served destinations to the Caribbean, Mexico, and to North America.

History

Operations began on 5 November 2010 for the tour operator Sunquest Vacations. The airline operated with leased

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aircraft from other airlines within the Thomas Cook Group, primarily from

. Those aircraft in turn were operated by

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, though still operated under the name Thomas Cook Airlines Canada. Numerous flights operated using

’s IATA, ICAO, and callsign. The

Thomas Cook Group Thomas Cook Group plc was a global travel group, headquartered in the United Kingdom and listed on the London Stock Exchange from its formation on 19 June 2007 by the merger of Thomas Cook AG — successor to Thomas Cook & Son — an ...

ended up selling Sunquest Vacations to Red Label Vacations in early 2013, thus ending the flight service agreement with Jazz. This effectively led to the airline ceasing all operations.

Destinations

At the time of the closure, Thomas Cook Airlines Canada was flying to various destinations in the

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, and to

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Fleet

Before the end of the flight service agreement, Thomas Cook Airlines Canada operated the following aircraft:

References

{{Thomas Cook Group Defunct airlines of Canada Airlines established in 2010 Airlines disestablished in 2012 Regional airlines of Quebec Canadian companies established in 2010 Canadian companies disestablished in 2012 Defunct charter airlines

History

Destinations

Fleet

See also

References