Originally Posted by
Mr @ Spotty M
Dannyboy39, the issue was not the AD but the position of various countries not allowing overflights of the Max.
My guess TUI decided to give up on trying to get authority permission and stick with a better climate than sunny Manchester.
Can't see that being the issue as the route back is mainly over water. Other tui group max aircraft were moved. I heard there was a plan in place to move all the UK max's to DSA at one point but for some reason never happened. The parking location at TFS has caused some issues and I'm pretty sure the powers that be would have much preferred the aircraft back in the UK.