Birmingham: TUI Airways Flights, New Routes & Base Updates

[Matt995]

2 B789's operating the short haul flights today, and they also send the short haul B788 on todays long haul flight!!

Also Sunwing B738 C-FFPH arrived from Toronto yesterday and is now based for TUI, with C-FWGH going back to Toronto this morning

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Looks like more Tui nightmares.Sunwing airlines being towed to Maintenance STS hangar.Be aware of more wet leases

 

[Matt995]

Looks like more Tui nightmares.Sunwing airlines being towed to Maintenance STS hangar.Be aware of more wet leases

Nope, one of the Sunwing aircraft is always scheduled for maintenance on a wednesday afternoon/evening, so afters its 16:10 arrival from Kos, its always towed to STS, and its then back flying early Thursday morning.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Nope, one of the Sunwing aircraft is always scheduled for maintenance on a wednesday afternoon/evening, so afters its 16:10 arrival from Kos, its always towed to STS, and its then back flying early Thursday morning.

Watching airport actions stream

 

[Deleted member 8277]

TUI have entered or are to enter a partnership with enter air taking a minority stake in a newly formed ACMI to be based in Ireland. These will take the place of some existing ACMI aircraft TUI use but will still use other ACMI operators.
It is cheaper to use ACMI during the summer than owning aircraft that would be sitting on the deck not used in winter.

Next year willl be interesting as WestJet have now taken over Sunwing, so none of their 737s will be operated by TUI next summer, and having already indicated we wil get an extra aircraft next summer at BHX, looked like we maybe seeing more Avion Express/SmartLynx A320s, and ever GetJet 738s next year, hopefully TUI wil also have a few more Max's in there fleet too.

 

[Matt995]

TUI have entered or are to enter a partnership with enter air taking a minority stake in a newly formed ACMI to be based in Ireland. These will take the place of some existing ACMI aircraft TUI use but will still use other ACMI operators.
It is cheaper to use ACMI during the summer than owning aircraft that would be sitting on the deck not used in winter.

interesting, so I can image the 2 TUI aircraft at Dublin next summer will be 2 Enter Air 738s, or even Maxs? Will we therefore see Enter Air aircraft based at the likes of BHX, CWL, NWI, BFS, EMA instead of Sunwing summer 2024?

 

[mullion]

Wouldn`t like to predict how it will work at present

 

[JF57]

It seems 787 has been taken off LCA flight tomorrow (3/9/23) and replaced by a GetJet aircraft. Strange as according to friends booked in flight back 787 seat map showed it quite full.
Any thoughts?

 

[Karl C]

Two Getjet's positioning into BHX the early hours of tomorrow to operate the Malaga and then the Larnaca. An A321 and a 737.

 

[Matt995]

It seems 787 has been taken off LCA flight tomorrow (3/9/23) and replaced by a GetJet aircraft. Strange as according to friends booked in flight back 787 seat map showed it quite full.
Any thoughts?

TUI have done this several times at BHX this summer, our 788 usually gets pinched by MAN, usually indicates they are short of a 788 or 763. G-TUIA 788 has only re-entered service today, after being hit by lightning 2 weeks ago!

 

[JF57]

Two Getjet's positioning into BHX the early hours of tomorrow to operate the Malaga and then the Larnaca. An A321 and a 737.

Interesting. Last week both flights were 787. Are you saying they are putting two aircraft on each route to carry what the 787 could carry?

Interesting. Last week both flights were 787. Are you saying they are putting two aircraft on each route to carry what the 787 could carry?

Just seen Flightradar updated both Malaga and Larnaca are showing as a GetJet 737. Just wonder how they are getting everyone on?

 

[Karl C]

Interesting. Last week both flights were 787. Are you saying they are putting two aircraft on each route to carry what the 787 could carry?


Just seen Flightradar updated both Malaga and Larnaca are showing as a GetJet 737. Just wonder how they are getting everyone on?

Yes, two aircraft will replace one 787

 

[JF57]

Yes, two aircraft will replace one 787

Flightradar24 now showing both aircraft flying to Malaga but still only the 737 to Larnaca. Perhaps it is still catching up with the changes?

 

[Matt995]

looks like out short haul 788 G-TUIF is actually operating TOM7740 to Tenerife South at 16:55 instead of a 737 today, wonder if it down to crewing issues after last weeks ATC issues?

 

[JF57]

Two flights to LCA replacing one 787 over 2 hours late departing.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Tui to expand into China with six new Tui Blue hotels

The group said the hotel portfolio’s expansion will “attract new guests from Asia”

www.ttgmedia.com

 

[Matt995]

TUI Summer 2024 update:-

base is still 12 aircraft, but 1 of our Max's is going to EMA 😱 so 2024 will see 1 789, 1 788, 2 7M8's, 6 738's, & 2 A320's based.

 

[IanFarquharson]

TUI Summer 2024 update:-

base is still 12 aircraft, but 1 of our Max's is going to EMA 😱 so 2024 will see 1 789, 1 788, 2 7M8's, 6 738's, & 2 A320's based.

Slight loss of capacity in S24 than S23

 

[Timberwolf]

Slight loss of capacity in S24 than S23

Slightly disappointing but looks like Jet 2 and Easyjet increases will more than make up 😃

 

[DarloPlaneBoy]

My Parents fly with TUI as part of a Cruise with Marenlla however it's spelt next year In November to Gran Canaria I believe hope they improve reliability before then.