TUI Airways

[RobT]

The problem I see is that although TUI have given in to the likes of Jet2, that actually Jet2 are on a slippery slope as they have made their MAN operation huge and all we end up is a fleet of 737's.
Will this reduce further in favour of MAN, I think it might

 

[White Heather]

The problem I see is that although TUI have given in to the likes of Jet2, that actually Jet2 are on a slippery slope as they have made their MAN operation huge and all we end up is a fleet of 737's.
Will this reduce further in favour of MAN, I think it might

It certainly will unless we get the new terminal approved. Without that we can look forward to stagnation in the short term, and decline in the longer term.

 

[Wardair166]

TUI to operate 3 x weekly departures for S21 ex LBA
Twice weekly to PMI.(Tue and Fri)
Once weekly to CFU.(Fri)

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Standard summer programme, not that i'm complaining just stated, so therefore nothing changes.

I wonder if they'll take the ax to these! I know they offer TUI holidays to customers, but they are big cruising ports for TUI and TUI feed the cruises.

Are cruises going to be a thing in S21? Is there going to be market confidence in them?

 

[lbaspotter]

TUi Holidays summer 2021 Tuesday & Saturday flights to/from Palma-Majorca are both currently shown being operated by "Other Carrier" (eg, Air Europa/Albarstar)

Tuesdays
PMI 10:35 - LBA 12:20 / LBA 13:50 - PMI 17:30
Saturdays
PMI 11:35 - LBA 13:20 / LBA 14:30 - PMI 18:10

Meanwhile it looks like TUi Airways will at least grace us with a token presence operating the weekly Friday Corfu flight using a Manchester based aircraft on w-leg.

Fridays
CFU 12:30 - LBA 14:00 / LBA 15:35 - CFU 21:00

Sadly nothing to shout about, and isto be expected.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Will the MAN based unit be a 767-300? 757? (will they have either of them?) or 787? Or standard 737-800?

 

[lbaspotter]

Will the MAN based unit be a 767-300? 757? (will they have either of them?) or 787? Or standard 737-800?

I would expect it to be the usual Boeing 737-800 or Boeing 737-MAX8 if its flying by then, as our crumbling terminal I'll struggle to handle anything bigger.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

1400-1535 - i guess you maybe correct. Peak Jet2 afternoon arrivals & departures. Though that been said, no more 757-200s, so could quite easily fit a 767 in to LBA. Would be brilliant to see the big girl back for one last Summer.

Never understood TUI, they could easily fill a 787 to PMI week in week out from LBA in my opinion. PMI market is enormous, yes they have to deal with the red Lion, and the blue/yellow, but if you get a good chunk of Cruise passengers & then add PMI holiday customers to it, surely it all adds up. Maybe i'm wrong. Maybe i'm just clueless. I do think though, pre covid anyway, a W patterned 767 to CFU and 76/78 to PMI x2 Weekly would work for the airline.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Its so puzzling why they just have the 3 flights a week, why do they even bother, I guess there is still profit to made out of operating just the 3 flights with other carriers. Its a bit like "we don't want to fly anything from LBA but we better do" It would be nice to see a 76/78 at LBA though as its going to be 737 800 central next year!

 

[Jerry]

Its so puzzling why they just have the 3 flights a week, why do they even bother,

They'll be for Marella cruises. Mallorca and Corfu are starting points for cruises for them.

 

[Aviador]

I know the aviation industry is taking a battering but cruise holidays are on their arse. If these are cruise holidays, I can't see any of them operating yet.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Tui would certainly not bother with LBA at present if they had no cruise hols so lets hope they pick up

 

[airforced]

So from what you are all saying we won't see any TUI flights from LBA next summer. If that is the case - what a surprise!

 

[ROC10]

Marella Cruises normally base two ships at Palma port. One cruise begins on Tuesdays and the other on Saturdays.

One of their ships has been retired (due to Covid). Therefore, if the cruises go ahead, I wouldn’t be surprised to see one of the Palma sailings dropped, which may apparently negate the need for one of the LBA flights (since they only appear to operate flights on cruise days).

As mentioned above, the Friday Corfu flight also corresponds with a Marella sailing.

These flights will almost certainly be operated by 737-800/MAX-8 (or equivalent size with other airlines).

 

[lbaspotter]

TUi Holidays summer 2021 Friday Corfu & Saturday Palma flights are now currently shown being operated by TUI Airways. The Tuesday flight is still showing airline "Other Carrier" with flight no "TBA" (To be announced)

Tuesdays
PMI 10:35 - LBA 12:20 / LBA 13:50 - PMI 17:30
Fridays
TOM3551 = CFU 12:00 - LBA 13:30 / TOM3550 = LBA 14:30 - CFU 19:55
Saturdays
TOM3619 = PMI 12:05 - LBA 13:50 / TOM3618 = LBA 15:05 - PMI 18:45

Summer 2022 goes on sale next Thursday, November 5th. Not that I'm expecting anything good for LBA apart from there token presence.

 

[lbaspotter]

TUI are now confirmed to be using there own metal on all 3+ weekly flights out of LBA this summer 2021 season as follows.

Tuesdays
TOM3259 = PMI 10:35 - LBA 12:20 / TOM3258 = LBA 13:50 - PMI 17:30
Fridays
TOM3551 = CFU 12:00 - LBA 13:30 / TOM3550 = LBA 14:30 - CFU 19:55
Saturdays
TOM3619 = PMI 12:20 - LBA 14:05 / TOM3618 = LBA 15:05 - PMI 18:45*
---------------------------------------- TOM3618 = LBA 16:15 - PMI 19:55 (May 1st only)

 

[mdobuk21]

Thats disappointing, hoped it would have been something more interesting!

 

[White Heather]

Thats disappointing, hoped it would have been something more interesting!

Well one could be a 737MAX. That's interesting to a degree. Frankly I will believe it when I see any of these flights. We saw nothing if them last summer. All cancelled.

 

[oldendays]

Better TUI own aircraft than half-arsed Sunwing.

 

[SNOWMAN]

at least sunwing always tried to get in which is more than can be said about tui.