Not the best of publicity for TUI but it sounds as though it's an issue of their own making.


Air passengers sending bailiffs to airlines - BBC News

They’ll have a hard time trying to find ThomPson Airways. It’s really not hard to spell the name correctly!

Sam
well the airlines wish that this EU rule was DEF NOT there - this is an EU legislation brought in and not an airline ruling -

I bet UK airlines cannot wait for Brexit on this one although i read the rules will stay in situ if a UK airline flies to/from an EU airport ie: LGW-PMI etc

anyway it's not an airline ruling - they have to cough up coz the EU says so

my pal a skipper at BRS on 757/767 for BY (previously he was on the 'Bus' ex AMM) for many years mentioned to me he dreaded going over to the 737 as the landing restrictions that a 737NG and a MAX could face with HGW's MEL's and weather such as cross wind restrictions at BRS's short runway which means a diversion is ness more often than not - as 737 ops ramp up no doubt this will be an issue

the 757 with its big brakes and big engines is more forgiving as you know

Update: 29 new routes revealed so far. Any news on the 11 still missing?

Aberdeen-Rhodes
Birmingham-Split
Birmingham-Thessaloniki
Birmingham-Agadir
Birmingham-Izmir
Bournemouth-Kefalonia
Bournemouth-Antalya
Bournemouth-Heraklion
Cardiff-Dubrovnik
Cardiff-Naples
Doncaster/Sheffield-Bodrum
Doncaster/Sheffield-Hurghada
Doncaster/Sheffield-Kos
Doncaster/Sheffield-Pula
Doncaster/Sheffield-Orlando/Sanford
East Midlands-Faro
East Midlands-Santorini
Edinburgh-Antalya
Exeter-Zakinthos
Exeter-Heraklion
Exeter-Antalya
Liverpool-Dalaman
Leeds/Bradford-Antalya
Leeds/Bradford-Verona
Leeds/Bradford-Dubrovnik
Luton-Hurghada
Luton-Thessaloniki
Luton-Heraklion
Stansted-Hurghada

Cardiff to Enfidha is new for summer 2019

DSA to Enfidha as well.

TUI ... flights
 

apparently the TUI flights from BHX to Split announced last week are not now available... pretty sure this happens every year- big announcements of new routes & then within a month some are removed,I’m sure this happened with Agadir last year ?
Simon

New routes to Enfidha, S19:

Glasgow-
Doncaster/Sheffield
Luton
Cardiff

Add NCL to NBE also

Birmingham-Venice apparently; was announced before when MON went under but never materialised.

Also Bristol to Marrakech and Thessaloniki. Dreamliner flights to larnaca and Dubrovnik plus extra flights to Naples, Antalya and kefalonia. Four based short haul and 5 days a week Dreamliner.

How many aircraft do TUI have at BRS this summer (2018)?

We have 2 757, 2 737 and a Dreamliner 4 days per week

Looks like TUI have a policy of allowing flights to be purchased one-way from the UK to foreign destinations, as well as returns from the UK, but don't allow passengers to purchase one way flights from foreign destinations to the UK. Anyone hazard a guess why this is?

That's not TUI policy - how on earth did you come to such a conclusion? It is entirely possible to purchase one-way tickets from non-UK airports to UK airports; I've actually done it myself!

I reached the conclusion by going on the "flights" section of the various TUI websites across Europe, and trying to buy a one-way ticket. However, the only departure airports offered are eg UK airports in the UK, Swedish airport in Sweden etc.

Could you let me know how you purchased a one way ticket into the UK?

If you click on "departure airport" in the flights section, a dropdown will appear with a list of UK airports. At the top of the dropdown you will see two tabs - "UK Airports" and "Overseas Airports". The website automatically opens the "UK Airports" tab, but if you click on the "Overseas Airports" tab then it will bring up all of their non-UK airports.

[QUOTE=Barnstable;10111334]I reached the conclusion by going on the "flights" section of the various TUI websites across Europe, and trying to buy a one-way ticket. However, the only departure airports offered are eg UK airports in the UK, Swedish airport in Sweden etc.

Could you let me know how you purchased a one way ticket into the UK?[/QUOTE

Go onto TUI Flights website and put in details. You need to scroll to your required airports as it it offers all airports

I have just this very evening bought two one way flights with TUI, TFS-BHX in May and NAP-BHX in Aug no bother however I'm fairly sure you can't buy one way into UK from long haul destinations. Something to do with bilaterals/traffic rights maybe?

I think you're right. Operating charter flights is different to scheduled so certain countries they can't sell seat only. Within the EU (for now...) they can sell as they wish. However, for example, I doubt (haven't checked) they have the rights to sell LGW-PQC flight only.

Thanks to you and Skyhawk for pointing this out. I stand corrected.

Does anyone know the MAN schedule for the short haul 787 and 767’s? I’m going to IBZ on 29th June and was wondering if I’d catch a wide body or 757 at the very least.

Thanks

Flightmapper would suggest its a 767.


When you book online it will tell you if its scheduled to be a 787, even for short haul. For example on a Friday from Manchester, Menorca and Bourgas are due to be operated by the 787.

TUI in the last few years has operated a 1x weekly ski charter between Gatwick and Fagernes in Norway. Based on news reports in Norway, the future of Fagernes airport is somewhat uncertain beyond 01-Jan-2019

Are TUI just sitting on the fence at the moment waiting to see what happens, or have TUI taken a decision not to operate Gatwick-Fagernes for winter 2018/2019 ?

Travelling from Manchester on the 787 in June, how has the building work affected TUI flights? are they using remote stands for early morning departures?

Thanks

Danny

The first few weeks of season changes things like this happen due to FR24 picking up on old flight numbers ando codes. You will find that the LTN - AGP has a new flight code for this summer

in a few weeks time all will be back to normal

Does anyone know what's going on with the Cardiff/Pafos situation? G-TAWB was very late (8 hours late) going out to Pafos last night, arriving in the early hours of this morning. G-FDZD positioned ABZ-CWL last night to cover today's flights, but as of yet, G-TAWB still hasn't moved from PFO. That's one hefty delay (I assume there will be passengers since it's the second week of the season now, plus PFO generally runs prior to the summer season starting anyway), and ABZ is now without an aircraft for tomorrow.


EDIT: G-TAWB has finally left PFO for CWL, 21 hours later than scheduled.

Broken wind shield from what I'm told. Crew then only able to operate one way due to working hours so nightstopped in PFO. Nothing out of the ordinary. Charter Airlines don't tend to cancel flights so it benefits to still operate one way if the crew are still in hours.

I see that G-TUIM has now been delivered to MAN on fly BY562 from PAE on the 17th may, will it now be used for the longer long range flts.

Yes shared with LGW which will have 3 and MAN 1

Ian

Anybody know whats going on with TUI at EMA I thought it was a 737 only base but for the last two days a 757 has been based there and operating some of the flights.

I have not seen any evidence of any of the 737 going sick so may be planned.

Does this mean LTN will go back up the 3 based aircraft next year?

Cardiff, Luton and Doncaster will all have 3 based aircraft from 2019.