Birmingham: TUI Airways Flights, New Routes & Base Updates

[jfy1999]

Cruise charters to the Far East will be making a return next winter.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305430789753110528

Montego Bay is down from 2pw to 1pw in S21 but no other long haul reductions as of yet.

 

[rollo]

P&O have cancelled all Carrabean cruises until February next year so presumably the 2weekly flights for them by TUI will go.
Also other flights may be effected ie Malta and maybe Montego Bay for other fly cruises.

 

[smithy108]

TUI Airways W20 Birmingham – Ilha do Sal service changes
Posted 7 October 2020 00:30

TUI Airways in winter 2020/21 season plans service adjustment for Birmingham – Ilha do Sal route. The adjustment sees the airline operates Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft once weekly, instead of 2 weekly Boeing 757-200 in winter 2019/20 season.

For winter season, service operates from 06NOV20.

TOM704 BHX0925 – 1435SID 788 5
TOM705 SID1535 – 2225BHX 788 5

 

[Severn]

Wed 7 Oct 2020
The based B788 (G-TUID) operated the RHO flight today alongside 2 of the 4 based B738s. Not many B788s have been operational this summer, only ones based in LGW and MAN.

The current TUI fleet based at BHX is as follows:
Active
B738 (4) - (G-FDZX/FDZZ/TAWB/TAWM)
B752 (1) - (G-BYAY)
B788 (1) - (GTUID)

Stored
B38M (1) - (G-TUMF) - Has been stored at BHX since 15th September 2020 having arrived from TFS (via AGP) where it had been stored since the MAX fleet was grounded
B789 (1) - (GTUIO) - Has been stored at BHX since 28th March 2020

 

[Severn]

Sat 10 Oct 2020
Since the last update on Wednesday this week, one of the based B738s has been swapped with a B788.
Today, both B788s operated short-haul flights to RHO and KGS.

The current TUI fleet based at BHX is as follows:
Active
B738 (3) - (G-FDZZ/TAWB/TAWC)
B752 (1) - (G-BYAY)
B788 (2) - (G-TUID/TUII)

Stored
B38M (1) - (G-TUMF) - Has been stored at BHX since 15th September 2020 having arrived from TFS (via AGP) where it had been stored since the MAX fleet was grounded
B789 (1) - (GTUIO) - Has been stored at BHX since 28th March 2020

 

[Matt995]

I should think the B757's days are numbered, i'm presuming they will all be retired at the end of October, with them (hopefully!) being replaced by the B737-10's come summer 2021.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Alghero has been dropped from the TUi website as a destination.

BHX also loses Porto Santo so two more now on the absent list 🙁

 

[ROC10]

I should think the B757's days are numbered, i'm presuming they will all be retired at the end of October, with them (hopefully!) being replaced by the B737-10's come summer 2021.

That would make sense but I don’t think it’s the plan, even with COVID. I believe the current plan is for the last of them to be gone by the end of S21 but I think G-BYAY (at BHX) may now be finished. I read that it was due to leave this month and it hasn’t flown in a while.

 

[IanFarquharson]

That would make sense but I don’t think it’s the plan, even with COVID. I believe the current plan is for the last of them to be gone by the end of S21 but I think G-BYAY (at BHX) may now be finished. I read that it was due to leave this month and it hasn’t flown in a while.

G-OOBN arrived at BHX today

 

[Severn]

Mon 19 Oct 2020
Since the last update, another B752 has joined the base making 9x TUI aircraft on the ground at BHX.

The current TUI fleet based at BHX is as follows:

Active (all have flown in the last week)
B738 (3) - (G-FDZZ/TAWB/TAWC)
B752 (1) - (G-OOBN)
B788 (2) - (G-TUID/TUII)

Stored
B38M (1) - (G-TUMF) - Stored at BHX since 15th September 2020. It was previously stored/grounded in TFS and arrived via AGP.
B752 (1) - (G-BYAY) - Not flown since 6th October 2020
B789 (1) - (GTUIO) - Stored at BHX since 28th March 2020

 

[ROC10]

Mon 19 Oct 2020
Since the last update, another B752 has joined the base making 9x TUI aircraft on the ground at BHX.

The current TUI fleet based at BHX is as follows:

Active (all have flown in the last week)
B738 (3) - (G-FDZZ/TAWB/TAWC)
B752 (1) - (G-OOBN)
B788 (2) - (G-TUID/TUII)

Stored
B38M (1) - (G-TUMF) - Stored at BHX since 15th September 2020. It was previously stored/grounded in TFS and arrived via AGP.
B752 (1) - (G-BYAY) - Not flown since 6th October 2020
B789 (1) - (GTUIO) - Stored at BHX since 28th March 2020

I have heard that G-BYAY will be leaving the fleet imminently, so assuming G-OOBN is its “replacement” at BHX. That being said, BN hasn’t flown at all since arriving at BHX last week, and hasn’t actually flown a revenue flight in almost three weeks.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Banjul back for W21/22.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Also a direct route to Melbourne from April 2022....... Melbourne FL. that is, replacing Sanford.

 

[JENNYJET]

Oooooh! If only it was Australia but Florida will do nicely!

 

[jfy1999]

Cruise charters to the Far East will be making a return next winter.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305430789753110528

Montego Bay is down from 2pw to 1pw in S21 but no other long haul reductions as of yet.

Malaysia and Thailand are available on the Flights section now, operating every other week in Dec 2021/Jan 2022. I think in previous years they were only available through Cruises or Holidays.

 

[thunderchild]

Also a direct route to Melbourne from April 2022....... Melbourne FL. that is, replacing Sanford.

Only BHX, LGW and MAN showing at the moment - what’s happened to all the other U.K. flights?

 

[HPsauce]

Tui summer 2022 programme should be announced in the next 7/10 days.

 

[smithy108]

Tui summer 2022 programme should be announced in the next 7/10 days.

I just don't know how they can predict the demand that far forward with so much uncertainty around us at the moment. You need a strong nerve and lots of luck right now !!

 

[Jerry]

I just don't know how they can predict the demand that far forward with so much uncertainty around us at the moment. You need a strong nerve and lots of luck right now !!

They can put on a standard programme and then have time to make any changes. If there isn't demand say at BHX for a certain route they can always cut it and offer the passengers an alternative. By putting holidays onsale now it means that they can potentially get in the revenue through deposits for people looking to book early.

 

[Seasider]

It's purely to help cash flow.