TUI airways-2

[SJL26779]

Originally Posted by Marty82

Does anyone know if the ABZ based aircraft has changed type and from what to what? Had seats selected but then had to reselect them as they disappeared. Customer service said this was due to an aircraft type change. Thanks.

Just checked ABZ-DLM and it's still down as a 737-800 seat map

[Matt995]

Varna Flights Dropped

TUI have dropped Varna from their summer 2022 timetable, affecting 2 flights from Gatwick (Mon/Fri) and one from Manchester (Fri).

Also a Wednesday afternoon flight from Newcastle to Larnaca appears to have been removed as well.

[LiamNCL]

Originally Posted by Matt995

TUI have dropped Varna from their summer 2022 timetable, affecting 2 flights from Gatwick (Mon/Fri) and one from Manchester (Fri).

Also a Wednesday afternoon flight from Newcastle to Larnaca appears to have been removed as well.

AYT seems to have replaced the LCA on Wednesday at NCL with PM departures showing as

KGS
PFO
AYT
TFS

[SALENO]

Originally Posted by NickBarnes

​​​​​​To be based at Dublin, Doncaster and Gatwick according to Jethros for summer 22

Just had our return flight Chania to Man on 3 Jun changed again. Was B737, then 767 now leased A321. Not sure of the airline though. Any ideas please?

[Vokes55]

Originally Posted by SALENO

Just had our return flight Chania to Man on 3 Jun changed again. Was B737, then 767 now leased A321. Not sure of the airline though. Any ideas please?

Smartlynx.

Tip for some of the above queries, if you do a dummy booking and click forward two pages and scroll down to all the small print, if it’s an ACMI it’ll let you know which one in there.

[SALENO]

Originally Posted by Vokes55

Smartlynx.

Tip for some of the above queries, if you do a dummy booking and click forward two pages and scroll down to all the small print, if it’s an ACMI it’ll let you know which one in there.

Thank you very much for the prompt reply and excellent tip....................always good to read the small print and sure many others will benefit

[azz767]

Originally Posted by Vokes55

Smartlynx.

Tip for some of the above queries, if you do a dummy booking and click forward two pages and scroll down to all the small print, if it’s an ACMI it’ll let you know which one in there.

Is this an extra leased aircraft? I didn’t think TUI had any A321’s at MAN this summer

[SALENO]

Originally Posted by azz767

Is this an extra leased aircraft? I didn’t think TUI had any A321’s at MAN this summer

Me neither hence my surprise when I saw that our aircraft had changed again to a non TUI aircraft so looks like a late addition maybe as they juggle with the planning capacity?

[Vokes55]

Originally Posted by azz767

Is this an extra leased aircraft? I didn’t think TUI had any A321’s at MAN this summer

I think it's replacing the AirTanker A330, which was planned as cover for the delayed delivery of G-TUIP. Apparently the AirTanker aircraft is now required by the RAF.

Obviously 787/A330 to A321 is quite a capacity drop, so I assume they've been juggling the schedule of the remaining three short haul widebodies at MAN to match demand.

[SJL26779]

Originally Posted by Vokes55

Smartlynx.

Tip for some of the above queries, if you do a dummy booking and click forward two pages and scroll down to all the small print, if it’s an ACMI it’ll let you know which one in there.

can you explain this further please?
it's OK I've found what you mean. Thank you.

[MANFAN]

Flying to Malaga on 18th May and according to the app it’s a 767 out and 787-8 back on 25th.
I know aircraft types can change and sometimes last minute, but I’m more than looking forward to flying on a 767 after nearly 20 years since my last flight on the classic! My last one probably too!

[Matt995]

Originally Posted by Vokes55

Smartlynx..

Interesting that you say a SmartLynx A321 will be based at Manchester for TUI this summer. I believe SmartLynx only have 4 passenger A321's in their fleet & 5 freighters, and these 4 passenger aircraft will be flying for Jet2 out of Birmingham this summer, so unless they plan to buy or lease in another A321 very quickly, I can't see how this is going to happen? unless they are planning to converted YL-LDA back to passenger configuration?

[Matt995]

ACMI

Looks like the following ACMI aircraft being operated for the Summer:-

1 A320 - SmartLynx - Doncaster
1 A320 - SmartLynx - Manchester (or is it an A321?)
2 A320's - Titan Airways - Gatwick (operating out of the South Terminal)
2 A321's - Avion Express Malta - Gatwick (operating out of the South Terminal)

2 A320's Dublin based, operator unknown, possible SmartLynx?

[Vokes55]

Originally Posted by Matt995

Interesting that you say a SmartLynx A321 will be based at Manchester for TUI this summer. I believe SmartLynx only have 4 passenger A321's in their fleet & 5 freighters, and these 4 passenger aircraft will be flying for Jet2 out of Birmingham this summer, so unless they plan to buy or lease in another A321 very quickly, I can't see how this is going to happen? unless they are planning to converted YL-LDA back to passenger configuration?

Unfortunately I have no idea, SALENO says his flight is showing as an A321 and TUI says his flight is operated by Smartlynx so that’s what I’m going with.

[SJL26779]

Originally Posted by SJL26779

It looks to be the same Air Tanker aircraft that Condor leased back in 2019. The seat map is identical.


Air Tanker A330

TUI A330 Leased

TOM2242 Tuesday MAN - HER is showing 3-3-3 configuration unti row 40 when it is 2-3-2 but there is no mention of any ACMI info on a dummy booking. Anyone any ideas?

[SALENO]

Originally Posted by Vokes55

Unfortunately I have no idea, SALENO says his flight is showing as an A321 and TUI says his flight is operated by Smartlynx so that’s what I’m going with.

Interesting one and defo says A321 and seating plan looks like at least one of Smartlynx from their own website. Only appeared end of last week and surprised me somewhat, but this is the 3rd aircraft type we have been allocated so far with still 6 weeks to go! My brother is also flying from LGW at the same time and they have just had their return changed from B787 to Titan A321.

[MANFAN]

How do you add the advanced passenger info on the TUI app?
When I click the button it just takes me to the flight details page which then gives me no option of adding the info…?

[LiamNCL]

What sort of works being done in St Athan ? seen a few 737s and 767s pass through recently.

[daz211]

How are people seeing aircraft type for these flights.
is there a way to see what aircraft are operating flights.
I find it very frustrating as most airlines show aircraft type while booking and on the likes of flight scanner.

[pamann]

Originally Posted by daz211

How are people seeing aircraft type for these flights.
is there a way to see what aircraft are operating flights.
I find it very frustrating as most airlines show aircraft type while booking and on the likes of flight scanner.

You need to select to pre book seats to see the seat plan. Tui used to proudly display which flights operate with the Dreamliner, but not other aircraft types unfortunately.

In the good old days of the Thomson/SkyTours/Horizon/Portland brochures, they used to display in the back pages the flight schedules. If I remember right they used to show BY for Britannia 737 and BY* for Britannia 767 flights.

Gone are those days sadly.