TUI Airways

[Dobbo]

Sounds like KL might be a cruise charter.

 

[User001]

It may be a cruise and stay option, as there are Kuala Lumpur hotels loaded into the holidays pages, but you cannot book them yet.

 

[Dobbo]

Step in the right direction, even if it has shades of TCX' flights to CPT about it. If it leads to the resumption of a scheduled like to KUL it's a good stepping stone.

 

[User001]

Well, the cruise pages have opened up a whole world of one off flights!

It seems there will be flights to Aquba, Cochin, Muscat and Dubai amongst others for cruise flights.

23/11/18 MAN 0500 AQB 1230
29/11/18 MAN 2300 MCT 1015+1
07/12/18 DWC 1220 MAN 1600
14/12/18 COK 1025 MAN 1550
04/04/19 MAN 1730 COK 0755+1
19/04/19 MCT 0905 MAN 1410

The flights to Langkwai were also there, as well as some to Bangkok.

 

[Dobbo]

Weren't the holiday company's going to team up with airlines to offer packages?

For example, TUi would offer a Dubai holiday via Emirates rather than using its own airline?

 

[Ray Finkle]

It looks as if there are to be Langkawi and Bangkok on alternate Thursdays.

 

[User001]

Aside from the irregular flights, Bangkok and Langkwai are regular flights from Dec 18

TOM19 MAN 1630 BKK 1050+1
TOM19 BKK 1250 MAN 1825
B788 Alternate Thursday's

TOM47 MAN 1545 LGK 1135+1
TOM48 LGK 1340 MAN 1905
B788 Alternate Thursday's.

 

[User001]

I'm gutted the Far East cruises are adult only. The itinary that takes in Cambodia looks amazing. I'd genuinely be booking it tonight if they allowed under 16's on the cruise

 

[EGCC_MAN]

I'd genuinely be booking it tonight if they allowed under 16's on the cruise

Never realised you were so young, User!!!

 

[User001]

Walked right into that one didn't I EGCC_MAN haha.

 

[User001]

Quick tally of known flights. 3 of the BGI flights are for P&O, supposedly a 4th on Sat but can't confirm yet.

Mon: PUJ, CUN, BGI
Tue: MBJ, CUN, BGI
Wed: MBJ, HKT, CUN
Thu: BKK/LGK, PUJ, BGI
Fri: GOI, BGI, RCF (random cruise flights)
Sat: MBJ, PVR
Sun: CUN, BGI

3 based B787 for long haul in W18. One will be the B787-9

 

[Aceshigh]

Quick tally of known flights. 3 of the BGI flights are for P&O, supposedly a 4th on Sat but can't confirm yet.

Mon: PUJ, CUN, BGI
Tue: MBJ, CUN, BGI
Wed: MBJ, HKT, CUN
Thu: BKK/LGK, PUJ, BGI
Fri: GOI, BGI, RCF (random cruise flights)
Sat: MBJ, PVR
Sun: CUN, BGI

3 based B787 for long haul in W18. One will be the B787-9

Is that good or bad

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

So much for 'we won't go back to Tunisia' ....


"So far, it is only a small selection of hotels in Hammamet and Yasmine, Hammamet listed on the Tui website as available for 2018.

The programme is starting with four flights per week into Enfidha from Bristol, Manchester, Gatwick and Birmingham.

The flights will operate from May 1, 2018 "in response to customer demand".

A spokesperson said: "We follow the FCO advice for all destinations we operate to as well as referencing the FCO Travel Aware campaign across our website, customer documentation and in our stores and encourage everyone to check the FCO website regularly for the latest travel information."

The UK Foreign Office amended its travel advice for Tunisia in July last year, enabling holidaymakers to travel to most of the country, including the capital Tunis and Sousse.

A month later, Thomas Cook became the first major UK operator to put Tunisia back on sale with flights returning to the destination due to depart on February 13.

In February of last year a corner overseeing the inquests into the Sousse massacre rejected calls from some relatives of the 30 British victims to rule that neglect by Tui or the owners of the Riu Imperial Marhaba Hotel in the resort had played a part in their deaths at the hands of gunman Seifeddine Rezgui.

Relatives of holidaymakers killed confirmed they planned to sue Tui at the conclusion of the inquest held at the Royal Courts of Justice in London"

I personally think competition in Spain is a little to hot for TUI/TCX which is why they've re-adressed their portfolio and gone to Turkey & Tunisia. I would expect alto more in 2019 in terms of Tunisia. Good thing for Tunisia i guess.

https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/tui-puts-tunisia-back-on-sale--12813

 

[User001]

Manchester flights will be on a Wednesday.

 

[Jerry]

TUI Summer 2019
Short haul
Innsbruck 1 weekly operated by Flybe
Salzburg 2 weekly
Bourgas 4 weekly Dreamliner route
Varna 1 weekly Friday
Boa Vista 3 weekly
Sal 2 weekly Dreamliner route
Dubrovink 2 weekly Dreamliner route
Pula 2 weekly
Split 2 weekly
Larnaca 4 weekly
Paphos 6 weekly
Hurghada 3 weekly
Corfu 5 weekly
Chania 2
Heraklion 3 weekly Dreamliner route
Kavala 1 weekly
Kefalonia 4 weekly
Kos 6 weekly
Preveza 1 weekly
Rhodes 6 weekly
Santorini 2 weekly
Skiathos 2 weekly
Thessaloniki 2 weekly
Zante 7 weekly
Milan MXP 2 weekly operated by Flybe
Naples 5 weekly
Olbia 1 weekly
Alghero 1 weekly
Catania 1 weekly
Venice 1 weekly
Verona 3 weekly
Malta 1 weekly operated by Air Malta
Podgorica 2 weekly
Agadir 2 weekly
Marrakech 2 weekly
Faro 3 weekly
Madeira 2 weekly
Porto Santo 1 weekly
Alicante 4 weekly Dreamliner route
Almeira 1 weekly
Fuerteventura 3 weekly
Girona 2 weekly
Gran Canaria 4 weekly Dreamliner route
Ibiza 6 weekly
La Palma 1 weekly
Lanzarote 4 weekly
Malaga 4 weekly
Menorca 7 weekly Dreamliner route
Palma de Mallorca 13 weekly Dreamliner route
Reus 4 weekly
Tenerife South 7 weekly
Enfidha 2 weekly
Adnan Menderes 2 weekly
Antalya 7 weekly 4 flights are marked TBA for the airline
Dalaman 6 weekly 1 flights marked TBA for the airline
Bodrum 2 weekly
Long haul
Punta Cana 2 weekly
Montego Bay 2 weekly
Cancun 7 weekly
Puerto Vallarta 1 weekly
Orlando Sanford 2 weekly

178 weekly short haul departures and 14 weekly long haul departures.

 

[danielson99]

Just wondering if anyone is tracking the tom182 man- cun and wondering why it circled for ages on approach then did a missed approach then went around ?

 

[Aviador]

Just wondering if anyone is tracking the tom182 man- cun and wondering why it circled for ages on approach then did a missed approach then went around ?

Don't know exactly but it looks like it was holding due traffic volumes.

 

[Aviador]

The Summer 2019 schedule was posted by @Jerry Here's the press release from around three weeks ago to go with it.

TUI launches Summer 2019 programme from Manchester Airport

• Additional aircraft based at Manchester Airport
• Increase of more than 110,000 seats
• More flights added to popular destinations – Montenegro, Zante, Antalya, Dalaman, Hurghada and Cancun

26 March 2018 – TUI UK’s first programme launch after last year’s re-brand reveals ambitious growth plans with an additional aircraft positioned out of Manchester Airport, more 10 and 11 night holidays and extra flights to popular routes Montenegro, Zante, Turkey, Egypt and Mexico.

Recognising that not everyone wants to holiday for 7 or 14 nights and thanks to an additional aircraft based in Manchester, customers can find more 10 and 11 night stays, including to Montenegro which was a new destination for TUI launched for summer 2018. Customers flying from Manchester Airport will see an increase of more than 110,000 seats offering holidaymakers more choice and flexibility than ever before.

With a dynamic regional aviation plan focussed on mid and short haul destinations, new holiday opportunities will be opened up for passengers flying from Manchester Airport with new flights and holidays going on sale. There will be more flights from Manchester Airport to Zante in Greece, Antalya and Dalaman in Turkey, as well as Hurghada in Egypt and Cancun in Mexico. An additional Naples flight has also been added to support the new homeport for Marella Explorer 2, the new ship from the Marella Cruises programme.

TUI UK’s Commercial Director Richard Sofer said: “Summer 2019 is the most ambitious programme we have ever introduced. We are focusing firmly on expanding access to our amazing range of holidays through an extended regional flying programming concentrated on the core destinations holidaymakers want to travel to, while offering the flexibility of holiday duration they want.

“We’ve increased our capacity by basing an additional aircraft in Manchester, adding more than 110,000 additional seats with new and additional flights for summer 2019. We are giving customers even more opportunity when booking their summer holidays with more 10 and 11 night holidays and additional flying days to popular destinations.”

Manchester Airport

 

[Jerry]

Manchester will see the first TUI 737 MAX 8s to be based in the UK.
https://twitter.com/Airlineroute/status/1033720973252423680?s=19

 

[Jerry]

These are the routes the TUI 737 MAX8 will operate on initially from MAN.
Manchester – Agadir eff 04MAR19 2 weekly (1 flight also scheduled on 31JAN19)
Manchester – Alicante eff 22DEC18 1 weekly (2 weekly from 05FEB19, 3 weekly from 07MAR19)
Manchester – Antalya eff 06APR19 1 weekly
Manchester – Chambery eff 22DEC18 1 weekly (until 06APR19)
Manchester – Enfidha eff 01MAR19 1 weekly
Manchester – Faro 07APR19 – 28APR19 1 weekly
Manchester – Fuerteventura eff 05FEB19 1 weekly (2 weekly from 02MAR19)
Manchester – Gran Canarias/Las Palmas eff 03DEC18 2 weekly
Manchester – Hurghada eff 04DEC18 1 weekly
Manchester – Irakleion eff 04APR19 2 weekly
Manchester – Kittila 1 flight scheduled on 15DEC18
Manchester – Lanzarote eff 04FEB19 1 weekly
Manchester – Larnaca eff 27MAR19 2 weekly
Manchester – Malaga eff 02DEC18 1 weekly (2 weekly from 31JAN19)
Manchester – Malta eff 05FEB19 1 weekly
Manchester – Marrakech eff 01FEB19 1 weekly (2 weekly from 05MAR19)
Manchester – Naples eff 01APR19 1 weekly
Manchester – Palma Mallorca eff 05MAR19 1 weekly (3 weekly from 05APR19)
Manchester – Paphos eff 03FEB19 3 weekly (2 weekly from 05APR19)
Manchester – Reykjavik Keflavik eff 05DEC18 1 weekly (2 weekly from 03FEB19, until 27MAR19)
Manchester – Rhodes eff 10APR19 1 weekly
Manchester – Rovaniemi 01DEC18 / 08DEC18 1 flight each
Manchester – Salzburg 02FEB19 – 23MAR19 1 weekly (Except 16MAR19)
Manchester – Santa Cruz de la Palma eff 16DEC18 1 weekly (No 737 MAX 8 service 24DEC18 – 06FEB19, 2 weekly from 07FEB19)
Manchester – Sofia 02FEB19 – 09MAR19 1 weekly
Manchester – Tenerife South eff 02DEC18 2 weekly (4 weekly from 04FEB19, 5 weekly 06MAR19 – 27MAR19, 4 weekly from 31MAR19)
https://www.routesonline.com/news/3...-outlines-737-max-8-operations-from-dec-2018/