TUi Airways

[Jerry]

Tui will be offering Chambery as a destination this winter with direct flights. I’m not sure how many yet, but the 21st and 28th of December 2024 show as direct flights.

Example search: https://www.crystalski.co.uk/ski-holidays/packages?airports[]=CWL&units[]=&when=20-12-2024&until=&choiceSearch=false&flexibility=true&monthSearch=false&flexibleDays=1&flexibleMonths=&noOfAdults=2&noOfChildren=0&childrenAge=&duration=7115&searchRequestType=ins&searchType=SKI&sp=true&multiSelect=true&room=&isVilla=false&reqType=SKI&sortBy=

Edit:
Looks like a weekly Sunday flights from 21/12/2024 to the 15/03/2025 - if I’ve read that correctly.

21/12/24 to 22/3/25 according to posts on social media. It'll be a 1 weekly flight on Saturdays.

 

[Samdorob]

21/12/24 to 22/3/25 according to posts on social media. It'll be a 1 weekly flight on Saturdays.

Whoops - Saturday you’re right. It wouldn’t let me select Saturday so selected Sunday with +-1 day.

 

[Jerry]

Whoops - Saturday you’re right. It wouldn’t let me select Saturday so selected Sunday with +-1 day.

Yep its doesn't seem to be loaded properly yet as its not on the drop down.


NEW ROUTE

TUI Airways - Chambéry to Cardiff. Winter seasonal flights start 21 December 2024

CMF 1350-1440 CWL (Sat)

CWL 1600-1900 CMF (Sat)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1825970933351461331

 

[geoff]

Must be on an away based aircraft, a very welcome addition to CWL routes.

 

[Jerry]

Must be on an away based aircraft, a very welcome addition to CWL routes.

It is.

 

[Matt995]

It is.

Its a Manchester based B738:-

MAN-CMF 09:20-12:40 TOM2626, CMF-CWL 13:50-14:40
CWL-CMF 16:00-19:00, CMF-MAN 20:10-21:10 TOM2627

 

[Jerry]

Looking at the schedule there appears to be a gap on Saturday mornings where PMI usually is but on the holiday website it says that flight is operating.

TUI schedule for Summer 2025
Monday
NBE 06.00
DLM 06.00
MAH 06.35
TFS 13.45
AYT 14.45
CFU 14.55 (non based TUI)
BOJ 16.55
Tuesday
ALC 06.00
REU 06.00
PMI 06.05
EFL 13.05
TFS 13.25
ZTH 14.30
PMI 22.40
Wednesday
KGS 06.00
AGP 06.00
IBZ 06.35
PFO 13.40
RHO 14.00
DLM 16.25
Thursday
BOJ 06.00
HER 06.00
ACE 06.00
DBV 14.15 (non based TUI)
PMI 13.45 (non based TUI)
LCA 16.00
AYT 16.00
DLM 16.45
Friday
MAH 06.00
PMI 06.25
NBE 06.45
AYT 09.30 (non based Other Carrier)
CFU 13.20
ZTH 13.30
TFS 15.20
Saturday
IBZ 06.05
PMI 06.35 ????
ALC 06.45
KGS 13.15
LPA 13.55
RHO 14.35
Sunday
ACE 06.00
AGP 06.25
PMI 07.05
LCA 13.50
HER 14.15
PFO 15.55

 

[MJC73]

TUI/Crystal have extended Chambery into 2025/26.

Skiing at Christmas in France from £1137pp.

Super price.

 

[geoff]

Article in Travel Weekly, states that TUI Summer 26, will be put on sale to the public on Oct 17th.

 

[Jerry]

Article in Travel Weekly, states that TUI Summer 26, will be put on sale to the public on Oct 17th.

Fingers crossed we'll see something extra from them. Probably being way to hopeful but I hope that includes a 4th based aircraft and Cancun.

 

[Barry Man]

Speaking to the TUI engineers on Monday night it looks like a 3rd based TUI aircraft , BUT not a leased one , my guess is there will be a “W” pattern with another one from another base like this year

 

[geoff]

Their spokesman stated that they will be operating flights from 24 airports for summer 26, and will expand their number of flights in association with some of their airline partners, so hopefully some expansion for CWL.

 

[MJC73]

TUI have pulled their direct flight to Naples from Bristol.

Too much to hope for Cardiff to Naples to be reloaded? Failing that Verona or Milan would be nice to open the lakes of the north.

 

[Samdorob]

I would like to see a weekly flight to fuerteventura. Maybe some expansion on any unserved Greek isles.

 

[Jerry]

Speaking to the TUI engineers on Monday night it looks like a 3rd based TUI aircraft , BUT not a leased one , my guess is there will be a “W” pattern with another one from another base like this year

Well that's a good thing in itself. All TUI fleet is a boost of sorts.

TUI have pulled their direct flight to Naples from Bristol.

Too much to hope for Cardiff to Naples to be reloaded? Failing that Verona or Milan would be nice to open the lakes of the north.

I think Naples isn't a cruise starting point anymore.
Verona for Lakes and Mountains would be a good addition and maybe more likely considering they added Chambery for the winter.

 

[Em0866]

Fingers crossed we'll see something extra from them. Probably being way to hopeful but I hope that includes a 4th based aircraft and Cancun.

Personally I can't see a regular service to Cancun seeing as the TUI flights to Florida and Mexico from BRS have ceased. The only other airports operating to CUN and MLB are LGW, BHX, MAN, NCL and GLA. All these airports and so much bigger than CWL. But we shall wait and see.

 

[Nuffsaid]

Nothing new from TUi for ‘26 but there is still more than a year to go.

 

[Aviador]

Nothing new from TUi for ‘26 but there is still more than a year to go.

I think all the big players are doing the same. To be fair it is the sensible thing to do when we have a degree on uncertainty with government policy for aviation and the economy generally.
#GovernementAviationPolicy #UKEconomy

 

[geoff]

Disappointing for CWL but a long time to go, so a good chance of additions being made for 2026 next year.

 

[Aviador]

Disappointing for CWL but a long time to go, so a good chance of additions being made for 2026 next year.

Maintaining the status quo must surely be a positive thing.