767 for TUB

Boeing737man · Post by **Boeing737man** » 28 Feb 2005, 23:54

Flying-Belgian wrote:I have just seen the stranded pax on TV @ RTL tonight... What a pitty.

People invest money for beatifull hoildays and they end up waiting and waiting and waiting in the departure hall...

Anyway, TUI has had a nice free of charge publicity.

Poor Belgian charter world....

First I will check the news at night. Second I agree with the fact that it's very very damage for the PAX. Third publicity ok but very very bad publicity... Fourth TUI is the only one charter company who bet on leasing his own ship for long haul. We have to support a minimum them because yes now they are in trouble but in a few month avery thing will certainly be ok and the all belgium aviation will benefit of this "duty". It could be the spark how relight our world. It could be I say, not it will be. All depends how TUI will deal with their troubles...everything is in the hands of the DO.

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 01 Mar 2005, 00:07

B737man, what do you mean with ... made a roll over, spin?

Boeing767copilot · Post by **Boeing767copilot** » 01 Mar 2005, 11:43

01/03 09:00 Montego Bay TUB8615 delayed 12:15
via Punta Cana

Post by **sn26567** » 01 Mar 2005, 11:47

I agree wit Boeing737man that we should support TUI which is the only airline in Belgium having its own long-haul charter planes rather than using foreign operators. Talk about bad luck when they decided to get that B767 from Varig.

Flying-Belgian · Post by **Flying-Belgian** » 01 Mar 2005, 12:48

sn26567 wrote:I agree wit Boeing737man that we should support TUI which is the only airline in Belgium having its own long-haul charter planes rather than using foreign operators. Talk about bad luck when they decided to get that B767 from Varig.

I fully agree with André. But you know like me that when TUI leased that aircraft, they sent one of their ops representative in Brazil. Those people for sure looked at the technical log of that airplane and therefore were aware of the plane's background. It's like when you buy a second hand car, isn't it ??

What happens here is a very embarassing situation for the travel agents selling TUI products and a very unacceptable situation for the people who paid more than 1000€ for their holidays. In this view, I fully agree with the new Euroean rules regarding compensation in such cases. You have profesionalism or you get out of the business.

FB.

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 01 Mar 2005, 14:00

Tuesday, 13h46: TUB8615 has left for Montego Bay via Punta Cana!

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 01 Mar 2005, 15:44

I think they should arrange for an other long-haul aircraft, and cut up the 767 into pieces and sell it to their customers as souvenirs, they'd probably make more money on it that way...

jurbieske · Post by **jurbieske** » 03 Mar 2005, 09:37

Seen on BIAC today:
Arrivals: 0800; Montego Bay via Punta Cana TUB 8616, delayed 1007
1110; Varadero via Cancun TUB 8527, delayed 1200
1215 Punta Cana via Puerto Plata TUB 8636, Foreseen 1215
Have they three planes flying? Which one's? Is TUC 00 one of them?Are they repatriating all their blocked customers. Seems like a big mess, I hope they solve all these problems before my trip to DR in april.
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sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 03 Mar 2005, 15:27

It seams that TUI's long-haul flights mess gets bigger with every new day....

bootus · Post by **bootus** » 03 Mar 2005, 23:11

I was very worried yesterday.

My girlfriend was going to punta cana on the 2nd of march from BRU with TUI, the board said it was a 763....

I was very worried because the plane was delayed for over 5 hours at BRU, and I was wondering if the TUI 767 had more problems or they were waiting for a replacement plane, my girlfriend did say they were waiting for a plane from amsterdam, if that helps ?

Many thanks for your time.

bootus at EGLL

Tjipke · Post by **Tjipke** » 04 Mar 2005, 02:13

Montego Bay - Punta Cana - BRU and Punta Cana - Puerto Plata - BRU flights were performed by Holland Exell and both came back on thursday 2nd.
I came back from Montego Bay around 10 am on thursday and must say all pax were very delighted and happy we brought them back home, 2 days later then foreseen !

Tjipke · Post by **Tjipke** » 04 Mar 2005, 02:16

Sorry....correction !!! Thursday was the 3thd

Post by **sn26567** » 04 Mar 2005, 10:08

Tjipke wrote:all pax were very delighted and happy we brought them back home, 2 days later then foreseen !

I can understand: two more days on vacation in a tropical paradise.

The situation is much worse for the people who departed two days late: a 7-day vacation shortened by 2 days is not worth the trip anymore.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 04 Mar 2005, 13:14

sn26567 wrote:The situation is much worse for the people who departed two days late: a 7-day vacation shortened by 2 days is not worth the trip anymore.

But these people will probably be delayed as well on their return trip, so all in all they might get the 7 day trip they payed for

Chris

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 04 Mar 2005, 15:30

I think that some people working for exel aviation have a big smile on there face, not flying for thomas cook anymore, but for the competitor, tui belgium.....

Tjipke · Post by **Tjipke** » 04 Mar 2005, 19:00

Dear Bart....forget about that big smile

We used to have a very good contract with Thomas Cook Belgium and had more attractive destinations like Mombassa, Goa and Phuket.
For the moment we are standby everyday of the week in case TUI needs an aircraft. We have no more social life at the present moment.
The TUI group is also considering to take over Holland and Belgium Exel, which probably means new contracts and lower salaries.
Our future lies completely in their hands !

Post by **sn26567** » 06 Mar 2005, 10:55

Tjipke wrote:The TUI group is also considering to take over Holland and Belgium Exel

Tjipke,

We would appreciate that you keep us informed. We all stand by you in these uncertain and difficult period.

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