TUI Airlines Belgium plans to lease or buy a second Boeing 767. Expecting to fly as from October/November. Currently the 767 is not operational yet.
Currently TUI uses 1 B767, the OO-TUC where the first flights where not very smooth: https://www.aviation24.be/postp65680.html#65680 operating on Varadero, Cancun and the Dominican Republic.
Yeah, a 'Seven Seas' or 'Starliner' in 1st class layout, with tremendous seat pitch, Audrey Hefburn styled flight attendants, four star meals, etc. etc. I bet a lot of travellers would love it 8)
Would like to see a second B767 for TUI, but what would they do with that. As far as I understand they normally need around 5 flights a week for long haul. Maybe they need it for the shorter ranges too (Egypt, Turkey)?
Very unlikely that they will use it for short routes like Egypt or Turkey. This is good in a holiday season but not for a whole year.
Are they maybe looking for new destinations, Thailand??
Yes, but even with Thailand, they do not need a complete new plane (would only be several flights a week)??
Maybe they intend flying also for others? SNBA like Sobelair did before? If SNBA can't get hold on a new A333, then maybe this would be a solution?
Maybe we can find the solution in the new winterbrochures. If there are some new far destinations we get the answer. But it's still a rumour, for so far no futher news of new destinations or airplanes on the site of Jetair.