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Equipment change on TUB long haul flights.

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Britannia made its last inbound flight for TUB on May 01 and is replaced by this TF-FIB operated by Icelandair. Flights of FI continue nomally the whole month.

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I guess this is good news for TUI passengers, after all the criticism we heard about Britannia?
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I was lucky to potograph the Brittania 767 in Thomson-colors this morning. What confuses me a little bit is that flights now will be carried out by Icelandair with TF-FIB but the company is Av8 (???).
Will the plane be in the Av8- or Icelandair-colors. Furthermore, I don't think Icelandair has 767's and I think the plane belongs to Air Atlanta Icelandic.
Am I correct ?
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ILS25L wrote:I was lucky to potograph the Brittania 767 in Thomson-colors this morning. What confuses me a little bit is that flights now will be carried out by Icelandair with TF-FIB but the company is Av8 (???).
Will the plane be in the Av8- or Icelandair-colors. Furthermore, I don't think Icelandair has 767's and I think the plane belongs to Air Atlanta Icelandic.
Am I correct ?
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AV8 Air is in fact the trading name of Man Air.com Ltd.

The company did not manage to gain its own AOC (kind of flying license for an airline). As a result they are not allowed to use their planes for any passenger flight. Boeing 757-23A G-OAVB is indeed grounded and for disposal.

However the Icelandair Boeing 767-383ER will continue to operate under the Icelandair AOC for the foreseeable future.

As a reminder, EasyJet operated under Air Foyle's AOC in its earlier stage.


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sn26567 wrote:I guess this is good news for TUI passengers, after all the criticism we heard about Britannia?
What are the complaints all about with Britannia: seatpitch, service, language-problem?????

I heard TCK customers also complain about belgiumexel, but than again I heard this from people working for TCK airlines. So .....maybe these are just rumours like usual.

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TWA wrote:What are the complaints all about with Britannia: seatpitch, service, language-problem?????

I heard TCK customers also complain about belgiumexel, but than again I heard this from people working for TCK airlines. So .....maybe these are just rumours like usual.
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The complaints about BY appears to be grounded... if you read this report:
https://www.aviation24.be/postt4638.html


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Nice bird :!: I hope I'll be able to see it soon :)

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Not a good start this morning. The first flight was already 4hours late:

Puerto Plata via Punta Cana FI 1887 etd 09:40 departed 12:28
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Thx for the report André, let's hope things will improve with AirAtlanta Icelandic.

By the way, I saw once a video about an inside cabin view of a Britannia 767, is it possible that those A/C have a 2+4+2 abreast seating iso the regular 2+3+2???????

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TWA wrote: By the way, I saw once a video about an inside cabin view of a Britannia 767, is it possible that those A/C have a 2+4+2 abreast seating iso the regular 2+3+2???????
I wouldn't be surprised if it is, after all it's a charter which sells seats at low prices and has to make profit in the same time

The only solution :arrow: more seats

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TWA wrote:Thx for the report André, let's hope things will improve with AirAtlanta Icelandic.

By the way, I saw once a video about an inside cabin view of a Britannia 767, is it possible that those A/C have a 2+4+2 abreast seating iso the regular 2+3+2???????

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Britannia's Boeing 767s are indeed fitted with a 2+4+2 abreast seating...
seating map of a BY 763

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Sorry to disappoint the photographers, but the plane isn't worth a visit as i just saw its jacket is changed to all white with no titles.

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This is indeed a big dissapointment. :cry:
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A 2-4-2 confugaration in a B767, Have they gone mad? It must feel like your are sardines in a can!
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sab319: Emirates put 3-4-3 into a B773...

It is very common for charter airlines to put 2-4-2 into a B763...

This in combination with for example 30inch seatpitch would be quite cramped for people measuring more then 1m90...

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Sabena_690 wrote:sab319: Emirates put 3-4-3 into a B773...

It is very common for charter airlines to put 2-4-2 into a B763...

This in combination with for example 30inch seatpitch would be quite cramped for people measuring more then 1m90...

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2-3-2 indeed

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I was on FI's first 'white label' flight for TUB, and I can assure you it was a normal "2-3-2" B767-300ER.

Indeed, Icelandair has no 767s for its own scheduled business, but has one for long haul wet lease charter work (some months for AV8 to CPT until 30.04, from 01.05 until the end of May for TUB's long haul destinations).
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Hi Veldmuis,

And how was the service onboard?

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positive : above average quality of 'charter' meals, special meals for kids, friendly staff, regular drink service

neutral : blankets were available

negative : moving map out-of-order, no inflight magazine
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sn26567 wrote:I guess this is good news for TUI passengers, after all the criticism we heard about Britannia?

If you see their new company always is delayed for 2-3 hours, i guess britania was a little more punctual and also that is important for passangers. I guess the new company is Icelandair :?:
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