TUi Airways

[Jerry]

Perhaps that is the announcement posted on this site a while ago.

Could be. They could be messing with the schedule though. Fingers crossed it's a 4th based aircraft. Even one for 3 months would be fantastic.

 

[Samdorob]

Looking at the Thursday schedule it’s not possible to serve the timetable with 3 aircraft. I strongly suspect a 4th based aircraft. Whether that means there will be more routes/ increase in frequency - I don’t know. They may use a 4th to service a handful of routes then have it doing W patterns for the other days.

 

[Samdorob]

I’ve just read that TUI are adding a 4th weekly flight for next summer (Sunday). I believe this is a continuation from the 4p/w winter service.

It also suggests a 4th based aircraft next summer given there are already 3 afternoon flights on a Sunday.

Edit: forgot to originally mention it’s to Tenerife

 

[Jerry]

I’ve just read that TUI are adding a 4th weekly flight for next summer (Sunday). I believe this is a continuation from the 4p/w winter service.

It also suggests a 4th based aircraft next summer given there are already 3 afternoon flights on a Sunday.

Do you mean for Tenerife? As that's the only 4 weekly winter flight.

 

[geoff]

Good news for CWL passengers form both TUI and Ryanair, next winter in particular should make a big improvement to CWL figures, and there is Vueling to come.

 

[Samdorob]

Do you mean for Tenerife? As that's the only 4 weekly winter flight.

Sorry yes - Tenerife. Somehow I missed that crucial part out!

 

[Jerry]

Update 12/12/2024
This is what the TUI schedule for winter 2025/26 looks like at the moment
Monday
09.00 Gran Canaria
10.45 Tenerife
Tuesday
06.00 Palma de Mallorca (from 6/4/26)
06.50 Alicante
08.00 Tenerife (shifts to 13.25 from 31/3/26)
Wednesday
11.10 Paphos (from 25/2/26)
Thursday
09.00 Gran Canaria (from 18/12/25)
10.30 Lanzarote
Friday
06.45 Enfidha (from 6/3/26)
10.45 Tenerife
Saturday
06.15 Alicante
10.00 Fuerteventura (from 20/12/25)
16.00 Chambery (from 20/12/25-7/3/26)
Sunday
07.00 Malaga
09.00 Tenerife (from 21/12/25)
14.55 Lanzarote

5/2/2026
12.55 Barbados
22/3/2026
12.20 Barbados
23/3/2026
10.25 Cancun
6/4/2026
10.30 Cancun

TUI will operate at least 9 weekly departures up to 15 weekly departures in April 2026 with 2 based aircraft.

Update 29/4/25
This is what the TUI schedule for winter 2025/26 looks like at the moment
Monday
09.00 Gran Canaria
10.45 Tenerife
Tuesday
06.00 Palma de Mallorca (from 31/3/26)
06.50 Alicante (shifts to 06.00 from 31/3/26)
08.00 Tenerife (shifts to 13.25 from 31/3/26)
Wednesday
11.10 Paphos (from 25/2/26)
Thursday
09.00 Gran Canaria (from 18/12/25)
10.30 Lanzarote (shifts to 06.00 from 2/4/26)
Friday
06.45 Enfidha (from 6/3/26)
10.45 Tenerife
Saturday
06.15 Alicante (shifts to 06.00 from 4/4/26)
07.00 Salzburg (20/12/25-7/3/26)
13.30 Fuerteventura (from 20/12/25) (switches to 10.00 from 28/3/26)
15.20 Chambery (from 20/12/25-14/3/26)
Sunday
07.00 Malaga (shifts to 06.25 from 31/3/26)
09.00 Tenerife (from 21/12/25)
14.55 Lanzarote (shifts to 14.05 from 5/4/26)

5/2/2026
12.55 Barbados
22/3/2026
12.20 Barbados
23/3/2026
10.25 Cancun
6/4/2026
10.30 Cancun

TUI will operate at least 9 weekly departures up to 15 weekly departures in April 2026 with 2 based aircraft.

 

[Jerry]

4th based aircraft for Summer 2026 with Hurghada and Faro returning and Fuerteventura going all year round.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1917519319560511664

 

[Samdorob]

4th based aircraft for Summer 2026 with Hurghada and Faro returning and Fuerteventura going all year round.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1917519319560511664

That’s amazing news. It’ll be interesting to know the frequencies. 2 weekly to Faro and 1 weekly to Hurghada maybe?

 

[Jerry]

That’s amazing news. It’ll be interesting to know the frequencies. 2 weekly to Faro and 1 weekly to Hurghada maybe?

I expect 1 weekly to both to be honest.

 

[geoff]

2026 should prove to a very good year for CWL.

 

[Jerry]

Apparently there's increases on Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Enfidha, Antalya and Mallorca. Each get an extra weekly frequency.

 

[MJC73]

Super news.

An Italian route next ....

 

[Jerry]

Super news.

An Italian route next ....

I was hoping we'd see Verona added but still plenty of time for that!

 

[Sean123]

Great news

 

[MJC73]

Or Roma or Sicily (replying to Jerry)

 

[Foxlimayankee]

Apparently there's increases on Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Enfidha, Antalya and Mallorca. Each get an extra weekly frequency.

Some info surrounding that here:

https://www.travelgossip.co.uk/latestnews/tui-expands-cardiff-programme-for-summer-26

Gran Canaria - 2x weekly already on sale
Tenerife - 4x weekly, with the 4th flight recently put on sale.
Enfidha - 2x weekly already on sale
Antalya - 4x weekly but only 3x weekly currently on sale.
Palma - states an additional flight up to 6x weekly, but rises to 7x weekly during peak summer with the Tues evening PMI flight.

Based on that there's FAO, HRG and another AYT to be added to the schedule.
The current schedules has these gaps:
Tues - All day (2 flights)
Wed - PM Gap (1 flight)
Thu - Current schedule is for 5 aircraft so expect some time/day changes
Fri - All day (2 flights)
Sat - All day (2 flights)
Sun - AM gap (1 flight)

So there's still gaps for 6 flights to fill the 4 aircraft schedules each day.

 

[Jerry]

Some info surrounding that here:

https://www.travelgossip.co.uk/latestnews/tui-expands-cardiff-programme-for-summer-26

Gran Canaria - 2x weekly already on sale
Tenerife - 4x weekly, with the 4th flight recently put on sale.
Enfidha - 2x weekly already on sale
Antalya - 4x weekly but only 3x weekly currently on sale.
Palma - states an additional flight up to 6x weekly, but rises to 7x weekly during peak summer with the Tues evening PMI flight.

Based on that there's FAO, HRG and another AYT to be added to the schedule.
The current schedules has these gaps:
Tues - All day (2 flights)
Wed - PM Gap (1 flight)
Thu - Current schedule is for 5 aircraft so expect some time/day changes
Fri - All day (2 flights)
Sat - All day (2 flights)
Sun - AM gap (1 flight)

So there's still gaps for 6 flights to fill the 4 aircraft schedules each day.

So potentially still more to come though i would potentially expect on some days one of the aircraft might end up doing a W pattern flight for another airport.

 

[Tinkerman]

This really is great news and shows that TUI are capitalising upon the currently uncompeted state of affairs at CWL.

With a 4 aircraft Summer 2026 base, I think it’s only a matter of time before Jet2 or someone else comes sniffing around for a slice of the pie (The market is clearly there and TUI clearly have faith in it to make this investment).

There aren’t any other airports that I can think of which have a 4 aircraft TUI base without any other competition …

 

[Jerry]

With a 4 aircraft Summer 2026 base, I think it’s only a matter of time before Jet2 or someone else comes sniffing around for a slice of the pie (The market is clearly there and TUI clearly

Some might say it's because of Jet2 squeezing them at Bristol that they've expanded at Cardiff.