Flight and travel options

Add the finishing touches to your flight with TUI Airways. 

Seating, luggage and upgrades

Upgraded seating on your flight, extra luggage allowance, and Champagne on pre-order – just some of the ways to make your TUI Airways journey as exciting as the end destination. We’re talking extra legroom on the plane, Premium seating with prosecco before take-off, preordering your inflight meal, and plenty more besides. Keep reading to find out how you can get your holiday off to a high-flying start.

Seating options

From selecting extra legroom to booking Premium seating, there are plenty of ways to ramp things up when it comes to flying with TUI. You can upgrade your seats via Manage My Booking

Premium seating. . Priority boarding, fast-track security, a separate check-in line and selected airport lounge access start your journey off right when you book Premium seating. On the plane, you get a bigger seat pitch, adjustable headrests and footrests, a Rituals® amenity kits on your outbound flight, and blankets and pillows. You’ll also get a glass of Prosecco before take-off, free premium drinks throughout your flight – excluding Champagne and Prosecco – and a four-course meal, followed by a lighter second meal before landing.

Premium seating

Priority boarding, fast-track security, a separate check-in line and selected airport lounge access start your journey off right when you book Premium seating. On the plane, you get a bigger seat pitch, adjustable headrests and footrests, a Rituals® amenity kits on your outbound flight, and blankets and pillows. You’ll also get a glass of Prosecco before take-off, free premium drinks throughout your flight – excluding Champagne and Prosecco – and a four-course meal, followed by a lighter second meal before landing.

Seats with extra space

These include seats that are close to, or next to, emergency exit doors, behind a bulkhead or behind a dividing wall, giving you extra space, and often extra legroom, too. These seats can be booked in advance for adults and children aged 12 on a TUI Airways flight. If you’re flying with another airline, you’ll need to be 16 or over to book Extra Space seats. If you upgrade to Extra Space seats, you’ll also get the benefit of early online check-in. It’ll open 14 days before your departure, instead of 48 hours. 

Seats with extra legroom

You’ll get up to two extra inches on your seat pitch, plus, you can choose your seats from a plan of the plane. By upgrading, you’ll benefit from early online check-in – it’ll open 14 days before departure, instead of 48 hours. These seats are suitable for adults and children. 

Select Your Seat. . Choose where you sit on the plane when you upgrade to Select Your Seat. If you buy any seat upgrade, including Select Your Seat, you can select seat numbers during the booking process using the seat map. Plus, by upgrading to Select Your Seat, you get the benefit of early online check-in. It’ll open 14 days before your departure, instead of 48 hours. If you’re not sure where you’d like to sit, why not take a virtual tour of one of our 787 Dreamliners?

Select Your Seat

Choose where you sit on the plane when you upgrade to Select Your Seat. If you buy any seat upgrade, including Select Your Seat, you can select seat numbers during the booking process using the seat map. Plus, by upgrading to Select Your Seat, you get the benefit of early online check-in. It’ll open 14 days before your departure, instead of 48 hours. If you’re not sure where you’d like to sit, why not take a virtual tour of one of our 787 Dreamliners?

Food and drink

Inflight menu

For short and mid-haul flights, you can choose from a menu of light bites, drinks, hot food and sandwiches on our short and mid-haul flights of up to seven hours. And on our long-haul flights – of seven hours or more – you'll get a free bottle of water when you board, plus a main meal and a lighter snack before landing. Your main meal will be served with a glass of wine, followed by your choice of tea or coffee.

Find out more by visiting our inflight shop and café page.

Pre-order some treats

For short and mid-haul flights, you can pre-order Champagne and chocolates. Just give us a call on 0203 451 2688 to add these to your booking.

Your luggage

Luggage allowance and extra space. . If you’re worried about tipping the scales, why not buy some extra space in your case before you go? If you’re travelling on a package holiday, you’ll have the option to add an extra 5kg or 10kg per person, if you don’t exceed the maximum weight of 25kg per bag. Prices start from £18 for an extra 5kg both ways. If you’ve booked a flight only, you’ll have the option to add 15kg, 20kg or 25kg per person. Prices start from £40 for 15kg both ways. Visit our luggage allowance page for more information. 

Luggage allowance and extra space

If you’re worried about tipping the scales, why not buy some extra space in your case before you go? If you’re travelling on a package holiday, you’ll have the option to add an extra 5kg or 10kg per person, if you don’t exceed the maximum weight of 25kg per bag. Prices start from £18 for an extra 5kg both ways. If you’ve booked a flight only, you’ll have the option to add 15kg, 20kg or 25kg per person. Prices start from £40 for 15kg both ways.

Visit our luggage allowance page for more information. 

Sports equipment. . Avoid hassle at the airport by making sure your sports gear is taken care of before you go. You’ll need to give us a call on 0203 451 2688 to book. You can bring everything from skis and golf clubs to bikes and watersports equipment. We can also take care of musical instruments for you. Find out more on our luggage allowance page.

Sports equipment

Avoid hassle at the airport by making sure your sports gear is taken care of before you go. You’ll need to give us a call on 0203 451 2688 to book. You can bring everything from skis and golf clubs to bikes and watersports equipment. We can also take care of musical instruments for you.

Find out more on our luggage allowance page.

Day before Bag Drop

Got an early flight or just want to travel light? You can check your bags in a whole day early from selected airports. It’s available if you're on a flight with a TOM flight number, which departs before noon, and some airports even offer free or discounted parking when using this service.

For more information, read our check-in and airport FAQs.

Transfers, car hire and coaches

All the info you need about car hire in your holiday destination, and coach transfers to and from the airport.

Car hire. . You can head off on your own adventures when you book car hire with us. Enjoy the freedom to go wherever the road takes you. With car hire, you can venture beyond the main attractions, find hidden treasures, and create unforgettable memories.Find out more about car hire.

Car hire

You can head off on your own adventures when you book car hire with us. Enjoy the freedom to go wherever the road takes you. With car hire, you can venture beyond the main attractions, find hidden treasures, and create unforgettable memories.

Find out more about car hire.

Accessibility and hotel extras

Assisted travel. . We’ve got a friendly and knowledgeable team dedicated to finding the holiday or flights that match your needs, whether you or someone you're travelling with has access needs, reduced mobility, or a disability, including non-visible ones, and neurodiversity.Find out more about assisted travel with TUI.

Assisted travel

We’ve got a friendly and knowledgeable team dedicated to finding the holiday or flights that match your needs, whether you or someone you're travelling with has access needs, reduced mobility, or a disability, including non-visible ones, and neurodiversity.

Find out more about assisted travel with TUI.

Accommodation extras. . From Swim Academies and late check-out rooms to baby hire equipment and kids’ parties, there’s plenty to add to your hotel stay on your next holiday. Find out more about accommodation extras.

Accommodation extras

From Swim Academies and late check-out rooms to baby hire equipment and kids’ parties, there’s plenty to add to your hotel stay on your next holiday.

Find out more about accommodation extras.

More tips and inspiration

Best airport stress-busting hacks. . We’ve got plenty of handy tips to help you start your holiday right – so chilled out that you practically float onto the plane.Check out our airport advice.

Best airport stress-busting hacks

We’ve got plenty of handy tips to help you start your holiday right – so chilled out that you practically float onto the plane.

Check out our airport advice.

How to get the latest travel advice. . Check out these top five tips – in collaboration with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Travel Aware campaign – to be in the know before you get away.Read the latest travel advice.

How to get the latest travel advice

Check out these top five tips – in collaboration with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Travel Aware campaign – to be in the know before you get away.

Read the latest travel advice.