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Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe no 787’s are going to be configured for short haul this summer. As they will only be operating out of MAN, LGW and BHX, they will just rotate frames between long haul and short/mid haul routes
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going by the seat maps on the TUI website, Manchester and Gatwick will have short haul, and also long haul configured 788 dreamliners, short haul shows 41 rows in the aircraft, long haul 40 rows.
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If that’s the case I wonder which aircraft will be in s/h config for the summer season
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If I remember rightly, I saw a 787-9 (G-TUIL) operating from Manchester to Tenerife last week and a 787-8 (can’t remember which frame) operating a Dalaman rotation a few weeks ago too.
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I believe BHX sees one 787-9 mainly on a long haul and a 787-8 doing a few long hauls, Cape Verde and Turkey. Kos is the interesting one as a 787-8 operates a Wed flight and a 787-9 on the Sunday. The 787-8 looks to be long haul configured but happy to be corrected. We’re booked on a Weds BHX-KGS flight in row 4 which is Premium Economy but on a short haul flight I’m just expecting it to be simply extra legrooom.
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I wonder if this Summer season will be as chaotic and messy as last year's. I sure don't expect the 787s to be any more reliable or the wet lease-heavy approach (albeit with new carriers) to make a difference. Privilege Style 777 reappears before the school holidays is my prediction
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I wonder if this Summer season will be as chaotic and messy as last year's. I sure don't expect the 787s to be any more reliable or the wet lease-heavy approach (albeit with new carriers) to make a difference. Privilege Style 777 reappears before the school holidays is my prediction
From a ground staff / handing agent perspective, i think they will also be in a better place than last year, with more staff that have built up experience. This is noted across the board, industry wide. There's not the experience of pre-plandemic, but it's definitely getting better.
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Definitely tape, I saw a close up pic a few days ago and the FO main windscreen is tapped up especially well.
Just sods law that it happened to freshly painted TUIB.
I still can't belive they used a sticker for the name, already looks stupid.
Just sods law that it happened to freshly painted TUIB.
I still can't belive they used a sticker for the name, already looks stupid.
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Looks like TUIC is causing a bit of bother, been met by Airport Fire Service twice in the last 24 hours for smoke from the port side landing gear...although on it's way to PMI as we speak so can't be too bad!