Birmingham: TUI Airways Flights, New Routes & Base Updates

[Ray Finkle]

Hurghada is now showing as 3x weekly rather than the announced 4.

Hopefully it's to make way for the return of Sharm and not TUi up to their usual antics.

 

[Ray Finkle]

TUI UK ANNOUNCES HOLIDAYS TO SHARM EL SHEIKH FOR 2020 FROM BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT

• Holidays to Sharm El Sheikh with flights from Birmingham Airport on sale from 7 November with first flights departing February 2020

TUI, the world’s largest holiday company and the UK’s number one holiday provider, are delighted to announce that holidays to Sharm El Sheikh will be back on sale on Thursday 7th November with a flight from Birmingham Airport for winter 2019 breaks and additional flights added in the summer.

Sticking with its commitment of offering more flexibility and choice for its customers, those living in the midlands will benefit as TUI will reintroduce holidays to the Egyptian resort town.

The holiday company are delighted to give customers the opportunity to return to the stunning Red Sea resort. The area was always a firm favourite due to its breath-taking scenic landscape, year-round dry climate with hot summers and warm winters as well as its long stretches of beautiful natural beaches and clear, calm seas. The resort is also widely popular with those seeking water sport activities such as scuba diving and snorkelling in the famous coral reefs.

Resorts including TUI Magic Life Sharm El Sheikh and Reef Oasis Blue Bay along the beautiful Red Sea coast will be on sale, with more hotel announcements in the pipeline.

Mark Hall, Director of Product and Destination Experience TUI UK & Ireland said ‘At TUI we’re committed to offering our customers an outstanding choice of holidays across the globe. Sharm el Sheikh was always a hugely popular destination and I am delighted to confirm that we are reintroducing the Egypt favourite to our Winter 2019 and Summer 2020 programmes.

In response to customer demand, our first flights will operate from February 2020 and our resorts are all looking forward to welcoming our customers back with a smile.’

The return to Sharm El Sheikh gives customers even more choice of high-quality winter sun and summer breaks.

Tom Screen, Aviation Director from Birmingham Airport, said: “It is great news that TUI UK, a popular brand with our customers, has announced it will be reinstating its Sharm El Sheikh service in February for Midlands travellers. TUI has recognised the popularity of this Egyptian destination which will give customers a great choice for both the winter and summer periods.”

TUI UK ANNOUNCES HOLIDAYS TO SHARM EL SHEIKH FOR 2020 FROM BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT

Holidays to Sharm El Sheikh with flights from Birmingham Airport on sale from 7 November with first flights departing February 2020

www.birminghamairport.co.uk

 

[Coathanger16]

TUI moving all Orlando flights from Sanford to Melbourne Airport

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Interesting development.

Airport, Distance to Orlando Centre, Distance to Disney (all distances are as the crow flies)

Orlando Int (MCO), 9 miles, 15 miles
Sanford (SFB), 18 miles, 34 miles
Melbourne (MLB), 55 miles, 59 miles

The only plus for passengers I could see is for those holidaying along the coastline where Melbourne Airport is closer to.

As for Disney, Tampa airport is closer than Orlando Melbourne Airport (1:10 vs 1:20 driving)

TUI must have got a hell of a deal from Melbourne Airport to move all ops there (before now I hadn't even heard of it!).

 

[Ianbutty]

TUI moving all Orlando flights from Sanford to Melbourne Airport

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Interesting development.

Airport, Distance to Orlando Centre, Distance to Disney (all distances are as the crow flies)

Orlando Int (MCO), 9 miles, 15 miles
Sanford (SFB), 18 miles, 34 miles
Melbourne (MLB), 55 miles, 59 miles

The only plus for passengers I could see is for those holidaying along the coastline where Melbourne Airport is closer to.

As for Disney, Tampa airport is closer than Orlando Melbourne Airport (1:10 vs 1:20 driving)

TUI must have got a hell of a deal from Melbourne Airport to move all ops there (before now I hadn't even heard of it!).

Quite smart. Close to Cape Canaveral and ideal for those seeking to avoid Orlando and all that stuff and enjoy space and the beach, whilst still close enough to attract the Orlando and all that stuff visitors. Could really work out well for them.

 

[rollo]

Just about every other airline operates into MCO as overwhelmingly the majority of passengers will be heading for Disney etc for better or worse and I believe most people who take in a beach break head to the east coast to St Pete's, Clearwater etc. (we certainly have in the past along with many other Brits)as generally the weather is better on that coast

I've read that TUI are starting cruises from Port Canaveral so that could be a big part of their plan. Not sure how many folk would fancy a 90min drive withthe kids after a 9/10 hrs flight and navigating U.S. customs and immigration to Disney but presumably TUI know what they are doing.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Sharm returns 19th Feb, it's weekly on a Wed until May when it goes 2x weekly, Wed and Sun.

 

[nwoody2001]

This is accommodated through the reduction in Hurghada?

 

[jfy1999]

Orlando Sanford is going up to 3pw in summer 2021 (Mon/Fri/Sun). Everything else still 2pw but unlike summer 2020 there are no reductions showing for June/July.

DWC is a scheduled destination in winter 2020/21 on Tuesdays

 

[Brum X]

Orlando Sanford is going up to 3pw in summer 2021 (Mon/Fri/Sun). Everything else still 2pw but unlike summer 2020 there are no reductions showing for June/July.

DWC is a scheduled destination in winter 2020/21 on Tuesdays

WOW 😍

Orlando x 3 per week

 

[garry8g]

Orlando Sanford is going up to 3pw in summer 2021 (Mon/Fri/Sun). Everything else still 2pw but unlike summer 2020 there are no reductions showing for June/July.

DWC is a scheduled destination in winter 2020/21 on Tuesdays

The Sunday flights are the ones to cover the cruises starting in Summer 21.

 

[Matt995]

Current Summer 2020 schedule attached by day, Wednesday afternoon seems to need an extra aircraft, maybe the 787 on one of the flights, or most likely one of the flights is dropped!

 

[jon01]

Current Summer 2020 schedule attached by day, Wednesday afternoon seems to need an extra aircraft, maybe the 787 on one of the flights, or most likely one of the flights is dropped!

Also, there was a Malta flight showing on Thursdays for P&O, not sure how that will fit in!

06:00/13:35 TOM7842/7843 B738

 

[ROC10]

Current Summer 2020 schedule attached by day, Wednesday afternoon seems to need an extra aircraft, maybe the 787 on one of the flights, or most likely one of the flights is dropped!

Just out of curiosity, how do you know the aircraft types so far in advance?

 

[Matt995]

Also, there was a Malta flight showing on Thursdays for P&O, not sure how that will fit in!

06:00/13:35 TOM7842/7843 B738

Yes TOM7482/3 is showing starting April 2nd, I presume it only operates during April next year, the last few years it operated Thursday afternoon in the summer period, May To October. Maybe TUIs contract with P&O finishes end of April, or maybe they intend to drop one of the current Thursday afternoon flights to fit it in?

Just out of curiosity, how do you know the aircraft types so far in advance?

plenty of flight booking engines show the aircraft type, google flights as an example, obviously the 738s may well change to the 7M8 Maxs, depending when the Max's re enter service.

 

[rollo]

The Malta flight must be replacing the Thomas Cook flight we used in June with practicaly identical timings P& O are operating out of Malta for the next two years , we have looked at booking with them and they show Tui flights so presumably a contract is signed.

 

[ROC10]

plenty of flight booking engines show the aircraft type, google flights as an example, obviously the 738s may well change to the 7M8 Maxs, depending when the Max's re enter service.

I see, any examples of flight booking engines?

 

[Matt995]

I see, any examples of flight booking engines?

Google Flights

www.google.co.uk

FlightMapper.Net flight search

 

[Marko1]

Try google flights. - didn’t use until till yesterday but I got a pretty clear idea which flights are on the 737, and 757 next summer from brs

 

[smithy108]

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[thunderchild]

Apparently TUI are planning on re-launching flights to Cuba next summer and The Gambia next winter. No doubt this is in part filling the void left by TCX so with a bit of luck TUI will pick up Banjul from BHX....and with even more luck start Cuba!