Flight and travel options

Add the finishing touches to your flight with TUI Airways. 

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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 airport lounge access in the UK and at Melbourne, Florida 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.

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Premium seating

Priority boarding, fast-track security, a separate check-in line and airport lounge access in the UK and at Melbourne, Florida 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.

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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.

A close-up of a plane seat with extra legroom.

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?