Tui or Jet2

[william.martin]

BHX-TFS is showing a mixture of Sunwing 737s TUI MAX 8s or 737-800s and a few flights are showing as 787 operated. However future flights are all 737s

Sorry, should of sai I was going from Manchester

 

[Tetchytyke]

Has there been any comments anywhere as to how TUI and Jet2 package holiday customers were dealt with during the disruption this week?

Data point of one: my boss was booked with Jet2, his holiday got cancelled after 8 hours at Manchester, refund is already secured and he’s already rebooked for a month’s time.

 

[cactustwirly]

Sorry, should of sai I was going from Manchester

Looks like it likely to be a 767 or an Avion Express A320

 

[Vespa]

Data point of one: my boss was booked with Jet2, his holiday got cancelled after 8 hours at Manchester, refund is already secured and he’s already rebooked for a month’s time.

Good of them to refund quickly, some people can't easily change their holiday especially where the workplace operate on block bookings a year in advance to manage staffing levels and you cant change it unless somebody will swap with you, no amount of compensation can make up for a lost holiday.

 

[Tetchytyke]

no amount of compensation can make up for a lost holiday.

Indeed not, but at least it’s not a fight to get the money back. Unlike with some.

 

[mpthomson]

I have just booked a holiday to Tenerife in October/ November (returning on bonfire night which will be interesting) with TUI so I will be able to answer my own question.

I should be on a 737/800 for my flight to Tenerife according to when I booked my seats however when I look at the flight history it has alway been either a 787/9 or the hire in 777, I hope it is one of those as I struggled without IFE going to Lanzarote and Tenerife is about 45 minutes further - we will have to wait and see.

Whether the IFE will be activated for a shortish flight like Tenereife is another question, of course. If by some chance you end up going on a MAX then it's a far superior experience than a 737 NG.

 

[Cloud Strife]

Whether the IFE will be activated for a shortish flight like Tenereife is another question, of course. If by some chance you end up going on a MAX then it's a far superior experience than a 737 NG.

Really? For me, the Ryanair 737-8200 is far worse than their 737-800, especially if it's the 800s that received the new cabins.

 

[DustyBin]

Really? For me, the Ryanair 737-8200 is far worse than their 737-800, especially if it's the 800s that received the new cabins.

The MAX 8-200 is a Ryanair “creation” though, with more seats than a regular MAX 8.

I’ve not been on a MAX 8 at all to be honest, so I can’t comment on the passenger experience. Earlier in the year the Mrs flew on a TUI 737-800 and a TUI 737 MAX 8 back to back within a few hours of each other, and thought they were exactly the same. (She’s not a plane person, obviously!).

 

[D2007wsm]

Whether the IFE will be activated for a shortish flight like Tenereife is another question, of course. If by some chance you end up going on a MAX then it's a far superior experience than a 737 NG.

I’ve been on both a TUI 737-800 & a 737-MAX8 and noticed hardly any difference. The only differences I noticed were the seats were chunkier on the 737-800 and the screens folded out of the ceiling and showed the map and on the 737-MAX8 there were USB ports in the seats.

 

[PsychoMouse]

The MAX 8-200 is a Ryanair “creation” though, with more seats than a regular MAX 8.

I’ve not been on a MAX 8 at all to be honest, so I can’t comment on the passenger experience. Earlier in the year the Mrs flew on a TUI 737-800 and a TUI 737 MAX 8 back to back within a few hours of each other, and thought they were exactly the same. (She’s not a plane person, obviously!).

The Ryanair Max200s are MUCH better than the -800NGs.

 

[Cloud Strife]

I’ve not been on a MAX 8 at all to be honest, so I can’t comment on the passenger experience. Earlier in the year the Mrs flew on a TUI 737-800 and a TUI 737 MAX 8 back to back within a few hours of each other, and thought they were exactly the same. (She’s not a plane person, obviously!).

The Max-8 seems to be twitchier than the -800, but it is quieter. They're still both far noisier than the A32xneo, but any noise reduction is welcome in my book.

The only differences I noticed were the seats were chunkier on the 737-800

It would be interesting to know what the seat pitch is on the TUI Max-8s. Some sources suggest that it's 28" with 3" recline, others are saying 29-30". They've put 189 seats into their planes (compared to Ryanair's 197), but if it's really 28" with reclining seats, that would be a horrendous experience.

 

[Vespa]

The Max-8 seems to be twitchier than the -800, but it is quieter. They're still both far noisier than the A32xneo, but any noise reduction is welcome in my book.



It would be interesting to know what the seat pitch is on the TUI Max-8s. Some sources suggest that it's 28" with 3" recline, others are saying 29-30". They've put 189 seats into their planes (compared to Ryanair's 197), but if it's really 28" with reclining seats, that would be a horrendous experience.

I hate reclining seats and I think they should be all fixed, its the biggest cause of arguments and its just more mechanical things to go wrong.

 

[Cloud Strife]

I hate reclining seats and I think they should be all fixed, its the biggest cause of arguments and its just more mechanical things to go wrong.

Likewise, there's really no reason for it to exist. It causes endless conflicts with selfish passengers who recline thoughtlessly, it prevents people from using the tray tables properly, and it's very easy for people's property to get damaged in the process.

That's why I'm very surprised that TUI opted to install reclining seats when the seat pitch is 28-30". The maximum flight time in Europe is only around 5h, so what's the need for reclining seats?

 

[cactustwirly]

Likewise, there's really no reason for it to exist. It causes endless conflicts with selfish passengers who recline thoughtlessly, it prevents people from using the tray tables properly, and it's very easy for people's property to get damaged in the process.

That's why I'm very surprised that TUI opted to install reclining seats when the seat pitch is 28-30". The maximum flight time in Europe is only around 5h, so what's the need for reclining seats?

Probably because the seat they chose came with them?
The non reclining seats are ironing boards like recaro slimlines, which are awful for anything more than an hour

 

[Cloud Strife]

Probably because the seat they chose came with them?

As far as I know, the reclining mechanism is an option, nothing more. I think Ryanair got it right with the slimline seats: they're already pre-reclined in a fixed position.

 

[cactustwirly]

As far as I know, the reclining mechanism is an option, nothing more. I think Ryanair got it right with the slimline seats: they're already pre-reclined in a fixed position.

I don't know about Ryanair, but I'm not a huge fan of the easyJet seats and the ones installed at the back of the BA NEOs. I much prefer the older thicker seats they installed (Rockwell Collins Pinnacle I believe?)

 

[westv]

I got an email today to tell me that Jet2 will be starting flights again to Pula, Croatia. We have wanted to go back there

The times are good (TUI times are awful) - Wohooo!
It's from Manchester - Booo
Not until 2025 - Booo
Rovinj not part of their packages - Booo