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To ask if you've heard of Fly4? (flight change)

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PassingStranger · 05/03/2024 18:58

Tui emailed to say one or more of our flights would be operated by Fly 4 with tui staff?
Anyone had this?
Is it all OK.
Normally use jet2 so never known this before? X

OP posts:
Tayconet69 · 16/03/2024 15:37

It's not an exaggeration, I bought it from a reputable company, TUI, not in loveholidays

ThisMintPoster · 16/03/2024 11:02

We spoke with them today on the phone. We received the money back for picking our seats both ways. £87 is better than nothing.

ForestDad · 15/03/2024 18:50

A lot of airlines use ACMI to supplement summer capacity due to higher demand. Fly4 is a new company created to fulfil this demand. Fly4 is actually part owned by TUI.

DyddDewiSant · 15/03/2024 18:47

Tayconet · 15/03/2024 17:03

I'm seriously considering canceling my booking, I bought a Tui Airlines flight, not Fly4

That seems like a huge over reaction!

notimagain · 15/03/2024 18:39

No idea why TUI have done this but FWIW there's a whole section of industry known as ACMI ( Aircraft Crew Maintenance and Insurance) that hire aircraft and crew out and it's a sector that's booming ATM because amongst other things both Airbus and Boeing for various reasons are struggling to deliver new airframes to the airlines, so it's possible there's going to a lot of this sort of change going on this summer.

The OP mentioned that the flight was crewed (presumably that's the cabin crew side of things only) by TUI so it looks they are attempting to provide the TUI product.

Tayconet · 15/03/2024 17:03

I'm seriously considering canceling my booking, I bought a Tui Airlines flight, not Fly4

Mike80 · 15/03/2024 15:43

PassingStranger · 15/03/2024 13:38

not yet, pm me if you want, if your going after me and i will tell you?

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PassingStranger · 15/03/2024 13:38

Mike80 · 14/03/2024 11:32

Hi did you fly with fly4? If so was it ok just had the same email and a bit wiery

not yet, pm me if you want, if your going after me and i will tell you?

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BunnyLily · 14/03/2024 19:01

We’ve just had the same email. Hope they’re ok 👍

Mike80 · 14/03/2024 11:32

Hi did you fly with fly4? If so was it ok just had the same email and a bit wiery

ancienticecream · 05/03/2024 19:46

Oh yeah, they will. It's a bit like booking a ticket with American Airlines but it's operated by BA. They just have a partnership.

The only thing that'll be different is the exterior of the plane.

Original poster
PassingStranger · 05/03/2024 19:08

Will the seats you booked still stand then?

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ancienticecream · 05/03/2024 19:02

Fly 4 just lease out their aircraft. They're headquartered in Ireland so will be subject to the super tough aircraft regulations in the EU.

I believe they're in partnership with a couple of more well known European airlines.

I hope that helps! They have Boeing 737-800s, which is a good aircraft. Plus they all used to be operated exclusively by TUI, so they will have been well maintained.

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