Birmingham: TUI Airways Flights, New Routes & Base Updates

[Jerry]

Does Flybe often do flights for Thomson?

 

[Jerry]

Does Flybe often do flights for Thomson?

 

[Ray Finkle]

They do use them for some of the Lakes and Mountain flights. I believe that Thomson also use Flybe's flights into Milan.

 

[BHX492]

What routes are operated by a 757

 

[Ray Finkle]

New routes to Venice (Fridays) and Izmir (Saturdays) from 4th May.

 

[Ianbutty]

Good to see Turkey coming back. And Venice increasing. Wish TUI do more long haul though.

 

[thunderchild]

I really hope Izmir launches this time, IIRC this is the third time now it’s been announced but as yet has failed to materialise.

Venice is an unexpected surprise.

 

[Ray Finkle]

If memory serves the return of Alghero was third time lucky so fingers crossed on this one.

I think Almeria is still on the first edition so a way to go yet 🙂

 

[Brum X]

Good to see some new routes from TUI 🙂🙂

 

[Ray Finkle]

Good to see some new routes from TUI 🙂🙂

And with increases elsewhere it should be an extra based aircraft 🙂

 

[Paulsstrange]

Yes I'd say most likely 7 short haul based S18.....

 

[Ray Finkle]

As it stands we go up to 8 based, 7 for short haul.

Thanks to the ever knowledgeable Pete for the info, hopefully he won't mind me repeating it here.

Monday - Corfu moves to the morning with an extra Arrecife in the afternoon.
Tuesday - Second Palma in the morning and Tenerife in the afternoon.
Wednesday - Second Rhodes added in the afternoon (the MON Rhodes operated on a Wed).
Thursday - Extra Ibiza in the morning and Larnaca in the afternoon.
Friday - New Venice in the morning and Dalaman in the afternoon.
Saturday - Girona moves to morning with new Izmir and Las Palmas in the afternoon.
Sunday - Second Malaga in the morning and Zakynthos in the afternoon.

One Saturday Verona and Salzburg still on Flybe.

 

[jfy1999]

Does anyone know what the new based unit will be?

I am guessing it's a 738 but I'm hopeful for a 757, because I think TUI are getting another 767 (G-OBYK?) and some more 789's which might cause aircraft to be shuffled round.

Would it be too much to ask for a 767 or 788 on short haul?

 

[thunderchild]

Would it be too much to ask for a 767 or 788 on short haul?

It would certainly be nice, I think 2010 was the last time TOM based a wide body for short haul.

 

[GliderPilot]

Another 788 on long haul would be nice with a pretty please attatched! xD

 

[Ray Finkle]

Izmir is back in the system 😎

SAT 11 AUG 2018
Birmingham - Adnan Menderes
Depart: 14:50 Arrive: 20:40
TUI Airways. Direct.

SAT 18 AUG 2018
Adnan Menderes - Birmingham
Depart: 21:50 Arrive: 00:05 (+1 DAY)
TUI Airways. Direct.

 

[Jon Dempsey]

Izmir is back in the system 😎

Ironically for Monarch, with Hurghada back on the boards!

 

[Ray Finkle]

Ironically for Monarch, with Hurghada back on the boards!

Looking at the website this now starts on Dec 18th this year rather than next May. I assume that it's taking this winters Sharm slots.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Venice is also back 🙂

FRI 17 AUG 2018
Birmingham - Venice
Depart: 06:10 Arrive: 09:20
TUI Airways. Direct.

FRI 24 AUG 2018
Venice - Birmingham
Depart: 10:20 Arrive: 11:35
TUI Airways. Direct.

 

[Severn]

Summary of TUI Routes - Summer 2018
I've compared a week in August 2018 to the same week in 2017 of TUI Airways schedule from BHX:

Number of routes operating per week:
2017: 43

Shorthaul: 39
Longhaul: 4​

2018: 49 (+6)

Shorthaul: 45 (+6)
Longhaul: 4​

Number of flights per week:
2017: 98

TUI Shorthaul: 87
TUI Longhaul: 6
Operated by other airlines: 5​

2018: 117 (+19)

TUI Shorthaul: 104 (+17)
TUI Longhaul: 7 (+1)
Operated by other airlines: 6 (+1)​

Number of aircraft based:
2017:

TUI Shorthaul: 6 - (3x B752, 3x B738)
TUI Longhaul: 1 - (B788 based 6 days per week)​

2018:

TUI Shorthaul: 7 - (3x B752?, 4x B738?) (+1)
TUI Longhaul: 1 - (1x B788 based all week) (+)​

Weekly Frequencies: ('[+]' or '[-]' represents change from 2017)

10x Weekly
Majorca (PMI) [-2]

6x Weekly
Ibiza (IBZ) [+1]

5x Weekly
Corfu (CFU) [+1]

4x Weekly
Dalaman (DLM) [+1]
Menorca (MAH) [+1]
Paphos (PFO) [+1]
Rhodes (RHO) [+1]
Tenerife (TFS)* *(2017: 1 of the 4 flights operated by other carrier // 2018: All 4 flights operated by TUI)
Malaga (AGP)* [-1] *(2017: 2 of the 5 flights operated by other carrier // 2018: All 4 flights operated by TUI)

3x Weekly
Verona (VRN)* [NEW] [+3] *(2018: 1 of the 3 flights operated by other carrier)
Antalya (AYT)* [+1] *(2017: 1 of the 2 flights operated by other carrier // 2018: 2 of the 3 flights operated by other carrier)
Bourgas (BOJ) [+1]
Gerona (GRO) [+1]
Gran Canaria (LPA) [+1]
Heraklion (HER) [+1]
Larnaca (LCA) [+1]
Zante (ZTH) [+1]
Faro (FAO)
Lanzarote (ACE)

2x Weekly
Montego Bay (MBJ) - (B788) [+1]
Punta Cana (PUJ) - (B788)
Cancun (CUN) - (B788)
Alicante (ALC)
Dubrovnik (DBV)
Fuerteventura (FUE)
Kefalonia (EFL)
Kos (KGS)
Naples (NAP)
Pula (PUY)
Reus (REU)
Skiathos (JSI)

1x Weekly
Orlando Sanford (SFB) - (B788)
Hurgharda (HRG) [NEW] [+1]
Izmir (ADB) [NEW] [+1]
Podgorica (TGD) [NEW] [+1]
Salzburg (SZG)* [NEW] [+1] *(2018: flight operated by other carrier)
Venice (VCE) [NEW] [+1]
Allegro (AHO)
Bodrum (BJV)* *(2017: flight operated by other carrier // 2018: flight operated by TUI)
Cape Verde, Boa Vista (SID)
Cape Verde, Sal (BVC)
Catania (CTA)
Chania (CHQ)
Funchal (FNC)
Kavala (KVA)
Malta (MLA)* *(flight operated by Air Malta 2017 & 2018)
Marrakech (RAK)
Porto Santo (PXO)
Santorini (JTR)