Tui’s second aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, arrived at Bournemouth Airport on May 23 ahead of the summer. The plane will increase Tui’s offering from the south coast, increasing the frequency of flights to Lanzarote, Heraklion, Ibiza, Menorca, Paphos, Palma de Mallorca and Tenerife. The airline will run 27 flights per week to 14 destinations, with the additional flights now allowing bookings of 10- or 11-night as well as seven and 14 nights.
There will be more than 70,000 seats available on Tui flights to Balearics, more than 60,000 to Greece, more than 40,000 to the Canaries and 25,000 seats to Turkey. Commercial director Phill Iveson said: “Tui’s been flying out of Bournemouth for 19 years and during that time demand for Mediterranean holidays has soared in the region. “With the addition of this new aircraft we’re helping meet that demand and with exclusive routes to Kefalonia and Paphos and more flexible durations we are making sure our customers can travel from their local airport to their ideal holiday destination”.
Crew relations manager Nicola Bendall has 24 years of experience with Tui, and said the additional capacity from the second aircraft couldn’t be more welcome. “This second aircraft is a massive vote of confidence for the future of Bournemouth,” Nicola said. “Our passengers have been asking for this additional capacity for a long time, and it’s created a real energy amongst the crew.
“We are also very excited to be welcoming 30 new cabin.
