Avanced Passenger Imformation

[Gill C]

Is anyone who is travelling with Thomas Cook to Corfu having problems submitting this on the api site.

[IrisG]

I don't think it's necessary for travel to Corfu,
at least not according to the Thomas Cook website.
We didn't have to submit it when we travelled in June.

[Jules]

Thomsons ask for it and all went through ok for both of us. I think it is supposed to help for quicker check in  - not sure if it does or not

[dibully]

Hi Gill don't know if it's any help but I have just done our API with Thomas Cook for Kefalonia originally it said they didn't need it on their website but when I put in our seats together it said to put in API did this on thomascookairlines site not on the manage my bookings site and it's your holiday number that begins with a letter 

[Jimbo]

On the Thomson site you need to use your FLIGHT booking number, which not the same as the holiday booking.

[swedebasher]

Its a Border Agency requirement, and the point is made you might be refused boarding if it is not done.

[Gill C]

Thanks for replies had already booked seats together but could not do API as did'nt have all passport numbers .Will try again if any problems will go to where we booked tickets...Thomas Cook travel shop !!!

[Gill C]

All ok managed to do it on manage my flight,the site they tell you Thomascookapi.com will not let you submit .

[zoe]

 i phoned thomas cook as i tried to do it for this september they told me they were not doing it for greece  from now

[swedebasher]

On the Thomson site you need to use your FLIGHT booking number, which not the same as the holiday booking.

Have just done for our September trip- it is the Accommodation booking reference (6 numbers) that is required at Thomson website.

[Lesley]

All very interesting but what do they do for TOD's (Tickets on departure)

[tonyco1]

We booked the package with Thomson's, no request for Advanced Passenger Information.
All our seats numbers pre-booked each way.
Is this just for flights only?

[Jules]

Tony on our booking it mentions it on the Important Information part on your original booking details. On ours it is on page 4

[Karen]

Just booked package holiday (Thomsons) for Gran Canaria for October, today and they stressed that we must input the API.  You can do this from 6months up to 24 hours before your holiday departure date.

[swedebasher]

Quite so, and in bold at the end of the Important Information it states 'Failure to provide this information may result in you being unable to travel'

This from the Thomson site;

What happens if I do not supply API?

All airlines are required to collect and transmit API data for those countries governments that legally require the provision of API data. Failure to supply API information could result in you being denied boarding and not being able to travel.