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TUI Airways flight BY6312 from Cardiff to Paphos (Boeing 737-800 registered G-FDZR) made an emergency return shortly after take-off on Wednesday, 9 September, after encountering a flock of birds. Video recorded by passengers showed flames coming from the engine beneath the aircraft’s right wing. One passenger also reported smelling burning inside the cabin. The aircraft […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban11 SeptAround 188 passengers remain stranded in Varna, Bulgaria, after a passenger bus collided with a TUI fly Belgium Boeing 737 MAX 8 on Tuesday, 8 September. The aircraft, believed to be OO-TMT, had operated from Brussels to Burgas before continuing to Varna as flight TB2861. The aircraft arrived safely in Varna, but while passengers were […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth9 SeptA TUI fly Netherlands Boeing 787-8 made an unscheduled landing at Düsseldorf Airport on 31 August after a passenger suffered a medical emergency. Flight OR191, operated by aircraft PH-TFK, was travelling from Mombasa to Amsterdam when the crew diverted to Düsseldorf to enable the passenger to receive medical assistance. The service had originated in Zanzibar […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 SeptTUI fly flight from Palma de Mallorca to Düsseldorf arrived more than 16 hours late after a suspected weather-radar fault forced the aircraft to divert to Ibiza. Flight X3 2323, operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered D-AMAE, departed Palma at approximately 20:30 on Friday, 28 August. Shortly after take-off, the pilots reportedly detected […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban31 AugA TUI flight headed to Manchester Airport (MAN) was forced to divert to another airport as it ran critically low on fuel following a security incident within the airport that closed its airfield. The aircraft broadcast the “mayday” signal as its fuel supply dropped significantly whilst waiting to land. The security incident was resolved by […]
Travel Radar•Olivia Jarvis27 AugairBaltic has cancelled its planned winter flights from Liège Airport to Tenerife South and Gran Canaria, Liège Airport confirmed to the independent transport publication mobilithib. The decision leaves the Belgian airport without any scheduled commercial passenger services following TUI fly’s withdrawal in January 2026. The Latvian airline had initially planned two weekly flights to each […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Aug
British holidaymakers can now book TUI Airways charter flights to Djerba, one of Tunisia’s lesser-known islands, offering great value holidays from £659 and summer temperatures reaching around 34°C. The new charter service from London Gatwick will launch for Summer 2027 and run twice a week on Mondays and Fridays, meaning customers can be on the island in around three hours and 15 minutes as part of their TUI holiday.
TUI fly Netherlands will expand its fleet and focus on more direct services to popular holiday destinations in summer 2027, increasing both the number of flights and the number of available seats. The airline plans to replace all six Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft currently assigned to its Dutch operation with the larger 737 MAX […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban19 AugTop airline news stories for August 19, 2026 are affecting these airlines (click the link for the full details): Bamboo Airways SereneAir National Airlines Aeromexico ANA Japan Airlines Sky Alps Europe TUI Airlines (Netherlands) Air Arabia (UAE) Korean Air
World Airline News•Bruce Drum19 AugThe socialist trade union BBTK is demanding urgent clarity from TUI fly Belgium over the future of its Belgian fleet, operations and employment, following recent comments by TUI Group CEO Sebastian Ebel about a possible reduction in the number of aircraft based in Belgium. TUI has since sought to nuance the reports, but BBTK says […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth18 AugTUI is considering reducing the number of aircraft based in Belgium, partly blaming the federal government’s decision to increase the passenger departure tax from €5 to €7 from 1 January 2027. TUI Group chief executive Sebastian Ebel described Belgium’s tax environment as unfavourable and argued that the government must decide whether it wants to preserve […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban14 AugTUI Group’s tour operator and airline activities fell into the red during the third quarter of its 2026 financial year, as the war involving Iran affected holiday demand, pushed up fuel costs and encouraged customers to postpone their bookings. However, the deterioration cannot be attributed to the Middle East crisis alone. Increased competition, excess capacity […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 Aug
TUI Group has delivered a solid third-quarter performance, despite the effects of the Iran war putting downward pressure on both profit and revenue.
AviationSource News•Len Varley12 Aug
Bookings were softer in the company’s third quarter, but executives said business has started to normalize in recent weeks.
Skift Airlines•Bailey Schulz12 AugTUI fly Netherlands will significantly expand its services between Curaçao and the Netherlands from April 2027, introducing nine weekly non-stop flights between Willemstad and Amsterdam. The expanded schedule eliminates intermediate stops on the nine direct services, allowing passengers to travel between the two destinations without landing elsewhere en route. In addition to the non-stop flights, […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban6 AugTUI has announced that it will end all commercial flight operations from Antwerp Airport (Deurne), with its final flight scheduled for spring 2027. The decision will bring to a close more than a decade of TUI operations from Belgium’s second-largest city. Over the past year, TUI had already significantly reduced its network from Antwerp, cutting […]
Aviation24.be•Maarten Van Den Driessche7 JulDutch leisure airlines Corendon and TUI fly Netherlands have proposed an alternative solution to the Dutch government’s plans to replace its Boeing 737-700 BBJ (registration PH-GOV), arguing that the aircraft could remain in service for many more years while saving taxpayers around €100 million. The proposal comes just days after reports that the Dutch government […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 JulA TUI fly Netherlands Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner registered PH-TFM operating flight OR191 from Mombasa to Amsterdam on 22 June made a precautionary diversion to Rhodes International Airport on Monday after the crew reported a possible technical problem during the flight. According to flight-tracking data, the aircraft departed from its planned route and diverted to Rhodes, […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban23 JunBelgian travellers are taking a more deliberate approach to booking last-minute summer holidays in 2026, according to new data from TUI Belgium. The tour operator reports that customers are increasingly comparing prices, hotel reviews, flight durations and weather conditions before making their final choice. Demand for sun destinations has been boosted by Belgium’s unsettled spring […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban19 JunThe Boeing 787 Dreamliner once offered passengers flying from Bristol Airport the chance to enjoy long-haul travel with added comfort and efficiency. When TUI Airways decided to withdraw these services, ...
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