Birmingham: TUI Airways Flights, New Routes & Base Updates

[Karl C]

Evening all,

Has Tui given up on BHX for the most part at the moment. Flights from LGW and the other one up north, but none or very few from BHX?

Cheers

Karl

 

[Creguk]

So I’m due to head out to ACE with Tui on 2nd Aug. What are the chances?

 

[Coathanger16]

So I’m due to head out to ACE with Tui on 2nd Aug. What are the chances?

Chances of what?

If you're double vaccinated there's no difference between Amber and Green. Only problem is if it goes red. Chances of that? I would say check the infection rates for the Canary Islands, but given the government has just announced travellers from France will still have to quarantine despite the vast majority of cases of the Beta (South African) Variant being found on the island of Reunion not mainland France, I'd say all bets are off.

If you're not double vaccinated and are hoping it goes Green before then, the next review isn't until about 4th/5th August, so it wouldn't happen before you went.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Some much needed extra capacity for S22

TUI EXPANDS HOLIDAY PROGRAMME FOR SUMMER 2022 FROM BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT

TUI UK announces the expansion of its holiday programme for summer 2022 from Birmingham Airport

www.birminghamairport.co.uk

 

[Nethercote2019]

TUI … great News & hope all are operated & still for sale in a few weeks time !

 

[Brum X]

Some much needed extra capacity for S22

TUI EXPANDS HOLIDAY PROGRAMME FOR SUMMER 2022 FROM BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT

TUI UK announces the expansion of its holiday programme for summer 2022 from Birmingham Airport

www.birminghamairport.co.uk

Yeah and then in phase 2 will all disappear, I take all this extra capacity with a HUGE pinch of salt.

🤔

 

[Poshgirl]

I also take what TUI say with a huge pinch of salt. There's so much competition now even at BHX.

They've recently announced leaving EDI after Summer 2021 schedule with "no plans to return". Then there's the strange decision to move Florida flights from Sanford to Melbourne from 2022. It's a personal opinion would rather use the likes of Virgin for long-haul so prepared to use other UK airports.

 

[Jerry]

I also take what TUI say with a huge pinch of salt. There's so much competition now even at BHX.

They've recently announced leaving EDI after Summer 2021 schedule with "no plans to return". Then there's the strange decision to move Florida flights from Sanford to Melbourne from 2022. It's a personal opinion would rather use the likes of Virgin for long-haul so prepared to use other UK airports.

The move for the Orlando airport was connected to the cruise line part of the business.

 

[ROC10]

I also take what TUI say with a huge pinch of salt. There's so much competition now even at BHX.

They've recently announced leaving EDI after Summer 2021 schedule with "no plans to return". Then there's the strange decision to move Florida flights from Sanford to Melbourne from 2022. It's a personal opinion would rather use the likes of Virgin for long-haul so prepared to use other UK airports.

They say they’re closing EDI from S22 but the reality is they haven’t operated a flight from EDI since December 2020 and I’m really not convinced they’ll operate a single flight between now and S22 either.

I find it bizarre as (COVID aside) there is no shortage of demand from EDI. I think it’s the result of them not being willing to commit to a base and try and compete with the other airlines and offer more capacity or variety of routes. The slim selection they did offer wasn’t competitive with the likes of Jet2, EasyJet, Ryanair so it’s not hard to see why closing the base was probably the ‘easiest’ option. Very sad for all the crew/staff involved but I know they were (prior to COVID) planning to expand at GLA so hopefully they can be transferred there.

 

[CM.]

The Birmingham- Verona route will go from Summer Seasonal to year round.

SeanM1997 on Twitter

 

[Ray Finkle]

Yeah and then in phase 2 will all disappear, I take all this extra capacity with a HUGE pinch of salt.

🤔

Yup, Porto Santo gone....... again!

 

[Nethercote2019]

1 in 1 out as ever …. Do they do this at other airports or just Brum ?

 

[thunderchild]

Yup, Porto Santo gone....... again!

Bugger! Porto Santo was the main contender to go to when things are normal again! It’s such a shame Jet2 don’t offer it.

 

[Matt995]

After today's travel announcement that Turkey & Egypt will move of the red list from next week, TUI are now showing flights from October:-

Dalaman : 2 flights Tues & Sat
Antalya : 2 flights Wed & Sun
Hurghada : 3 flights Mon, Thu, Fri
Marsa Alama : 1 flight Mon
Sharm El Sheikh : 2 flights Wed & Sun

keep your fingers crossed!!

 

[Karl C]

Evening all,

I have a flight BHX-FUE-BHX at the end of April next year. Outbound is a 737 and the return May 11th is scheduled on a 787-8.
I cannot remember a time when Tui have used a 787 on this route. Bookings must be good for Summer 22 indeed!

All the best

Karl

 

[Poshgirl]

And with no 757s next year then the 787 may well appear on other unexpected routes.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

TUI have been using their 787s on short-haul routes, as well as the usual long-haul ones, for a number of years. Whether the size and timetabling of the 787 fleet will allow more short-haul routes to be operated by Dreamliners whilst maintaining the long-haul network is something to keep an eye on.

 

[Matt995]

TUI did plan to us a dreamliner on quite a few short haul routes this summer to Burgas, Sal, Larnaca, Paphos, Arrecife, Malaga, Tenerife, Antalya, Dalaman, and of course they have been operating the Wednesday Rhodes flight during most of this summer, so no real surprise they have planned to use them next summer too, with the 757s being retired in the next few weeks, they obviously feel the 189 seater 737's are too small for some routes!

But we are talking about TUI, so a lot will change between now and May 22!

 

[Karl C]

I've flown on many a Tui 787 on short haul, but never seen one scheduled on FUE from BHX. That's what astonished me a little. Knowing Tui, I fully expect to be on a 737 both ways. Hope to be pleasantly surprised 😎

 

[Karl C]

Not a Tui flight in sight departing BHX this morning. Looks like they've consolidated a lot of flights to LGW etc. Jet2 still going strong!!