TUI announces new route to Budapest from Manchester Airport as airline launches biggest ever summer programme

A new route to Budapest from Manchester Airport has been announced as part of TUI’s biggest ever summer programme, launching summer 2024. As part of the programme, TUI will be offering an extra 1.1million flight seats across the UK, including an extra 130,000 seats from Manchester Airport.

TUI will also base an additional aircraft at Manchester Airport, with TUI’s Managing Director, Andrew Flintham, describing the summer programme giving customers more flexibility. He said: “Our customers want more flexibility and to be able to choose a departure airport that is close to home – and that is exactly what the new TUI 2024 summer programme has been designed to do. We want every one of our customers to be able to create a holiday as unique as they are – departure airport, destination and duration are all key components which come together to make the perfect TUI holiday.

The 2024 programme will see extra flights departing from across the UK with additional TUI flying from Glasgow, Bournemouth, Newcastle, Bristol, and East Midlands. Each region of the UK will see a significant increase in flight seats offering more holidays to those living in the region. All of this adds up to over 1 million extra TUI smiles!”

Across the UK, the increase of 1.1million seats will see:

• 250,000 additional seats to Turkey
• 250,000 additional seats to Spain
• 250,000 additional seats to Greece and Cyprus
• 300,000 additional seats to North Africa
• 50,000 additional seats to Italy and Croatia
• New Marella Cruise itineraries

The 2024 summer programme will be on from today via tui.co.uk, TUI retail stores and independent travel agents.