Originally Posted by
Smudge's Lot
It's not TUI's responsibility to turn it into a freighter, it's only duty is to return it to the Lessor in a fit state.
A few years ago a friend of mine ferried a 9 year old A319 to the US to be parted out - more demand for parts at that time than second hand minibuses. Lots of different economic considerations (cost of conversion, value parted out, cost of routine maintenance etc) to be balanced as a pax aircraft reaches the end of its airline life.