TUi Airways

[Nuffsaid]

It would be good to see TUI long haul back at CWL. Doncaster has just secured a weekly Cancún service.

 

[Jerry]

It would be good to see TUI long haul back at CWL. Doncaster has just secured a weekly Cancún service.

I think we can pretty much guarantee that with the exception of cruise flights in the winter that we won't see TUI long haul at Cardiff in the summer. Their long haul focus for this area is at Bristol and i don't see that changing. Their long haul at Doncaster is because Doncaster is their Yorkshire base and they have no other long haul in the area. Maybe with reference to Doncaster it could be more of an example of what CWLs TUI route network could look like if TUI were ever to base a 4th aircraft at the airport.
Below is CWLs route network compared to DSAs (DSA frequency is in red).
Palma de Mallorca 6 weekly 6 weekly
Tenerife 3 weekly 3 weekly
Dalaman 3 weekly 4 weekly
Ibiza 3 weekly 2 weekly
Antalya 2 weekly 3 weekly
Alicante 2 weekly 2 weekly
Malaga 2 weekly 3 weekly
Lanzarote 2 weekly 3 weekly
Paphos 2 weekly 2 weekly
Corfu 2 weekly 3 weekly
Rhodes 2 weekly 3 weekly
Zante 2 weekly 3 weekly
Kos 2 weekly 2 weekly
Menorca 2 weekly 2 weekly
Bourgas 2 weekly 2 weekly
Keffalonia 1 weekly 2 weekly
Reus 1 weekly 2 weekly
Gran Canaria 1 weekly 1 weekly
Dubrovnik 1 weekly 1 weekly
Enfidha 1 weekly 1 weekly
Larnaca 1 weekly not at DSA
Heraklion 1 weekly 2 weekly
Routes the DSA has but CWL doesn't
Pula 1 weekly
Hurghada 2 weekly
Faro 2 weekly
Girona 1 weekly

 

[geoff]

The BRS flight to Cancun this week had to make a stop at Shannon because of the weight restriction at BRS, it's odd that they persevere at BRS, when they often have to make a stop en route even to Orlando, they obviously think their yeald at BRS, would be better than CWL. Things could alter if we ever get a WIZZ A321XLR at CWL.

 

[Jerry]

The BRS flight to Cancun this week had to make a stop at Shannon because of the weight restriction at BRS, it's odd that they persevere at BRS, when they often have to make a stop en route even to Orlando, they obviously think their yeald at BRS, would be better than CWL. Things could alter if we ever get a WIZZ A321XLR at CWL.

Looking at it from TUI point of view and I think Bristol covers the whole SW of England and Wales for them and they have Gatwick etc for any overflow.
Pretty sure Orlando they do direct without a stop unless the head winds are really strong.

 

[Jerry]

Hot and cold food and sandwiches won't be available due to problems at their caterers.

TUI issues food and drink service warning to passengers

Problems affecting short and mid-haul flights from a number of UK airports, including Cardiff and Bristol

www.walesonline.co.uk

 

[Jerry]

TUI have brought in a HiFly A330 to operate PMI today.
View attachment 25891

 

[geoff]

SWAG are showing the A330 as operating the Heraklion flight, is it a shortage of planes or a massive boost in bookings? I would guess a staffing issue, or a plane gone tech, it would be nice to see an A330 at CWL on a regular basis.

 

[Jerry]

SWAG are showing the A330 as operating the Heraklion flight, is it a shortage of planes or a massive boost in bookings? I would guess a staffing issue, or a plane gone tech, it would be nice to see an A330 at CWL on a regular basis.

Yes sorry my mistake, the PMI flight was just a positioning flight and it is operating the Heraklion flight. Departure at 18.00 i believe.

 

[NOSIGWX]

The BRS flight to Cancun this week had to make a stop at Shannon because of the weight restriction at BRS, it's odd that they persevere at BRS, when they often have to make a stop en route even to Orlando, they obviously think their yeald at BRS, would be better than CWL. Things could alter if we ever get a WIZZ A321XLR at CWL.

The TUI Orlando flight hasn't had to make a tech stop since the days of a B763 on the route. If the Cancun flight has to make a fuel stop there are a number of reason this may occur.

 

[Jerry]

TUI have brought in a HiFly A330 to operate PMI today.
View attachment 25891

The A330 from HiFly today operated the TUI Reus 06.00 departure, it departed at 08.30, but it went to Barcelona instead because i don't believe Reus was able to handle it, the return Reus was operated by a TUI 737 MAX.

 

[Jerry]

Sunwing aircraft arrives tomorrow from Toronto to be based for TUI View attachment 25914

 

[Matt995]

should be C-FWGH

 

[Jerry]

C-FWGH has gone tech today, not a good start for Sunwing. It was supposed to be operating Paphos which has been scheduled for tomorrow and i'm led to believe may either be operated by the Sunwing 737 or maybe a Dreamliner. Guess we'll find out tomorrow!

 

[Chris Gronow]

I travelled to Dubrovnik and back with Tui in the last week or so.
Duty free was unavailable on both flights and overheard the air hostess saying that they were not getting any sent to the airport but didn't hear the reason why but it was frustrating for them because they couldnt earn commission on the sales.

Anybody know why?

Seems a bit of an odd situation, she also commented on their struggle with crew numbers at the moment.

 

[Jerry]

I travelled to Dubrovnik and back with Tui in the last week or so.
Duty free was unavailable on both flights and overheard the air hostess saying that they were not getting any sent to the airport but didn't hear the reason why but it was frustrating for them because they couldnt earn commission on the sales.

Anybody know why?

Seems a bit of an odd situation, she also commented on their struggle with crew numbers at the moment.

I seem to remember that they were having problems with their catering supply company who were short of staff so they had to cut the food offering. Maybe the company, which is likely to be the same as the caterer, that makes up their duty free carts maybe also having a staff problem as well. The whole aviation industry seems to be having a staffing problem at the moment.

 

[Jerry]

TUI don't seem to be having much luck with the Sunwing 737 as apparently it's gone tech Rues.

 

[Sean123]

Dalaman rescheduled for tomorrow,zakynthos another day and still no sign of the sunwing from reus not a good day

 

[Jerry]

Yep TUI seem to be having a torrid time!

 

[Pontyboy]

The sunwing from Reus is just about to land back at CWL. Hopefully the Ibiza flight can go ahead this evening. Apparently the Zakinthos flight that was about to be operated by a smartlynx is now cancelled. Passenger collapsed, bags off and now too late to land in Zakinthos because the airport closes for the turtles. I’ve been following Cardiff airport since 2006 and this is the worst start to a TUI season since I can remember. Not enough planes to accommodate tech aircraft.

 

[Pontyboy]

That leaves Dalaman and Zakynthos as flights get to operate and you’ve got a full schedule to try and operate tomorrow too.