TUI Is Adding 68 Exciting Extra Flights to Spain and Greece This Summer
68 More Flights to Spain and Greece. TUI Has Clearly Been Reading Our Search Histories.
So TUI looked at the bookings data for summer 2026, presumably stared at it for a long moment, and then said — right, we need more flights. A lot more flights.
68 additional departures in April alone. Around 10,000 extra seats. From Hanover, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich. All pointed squarely at Spain and Greece.
Can’t say we’re surprised. Are you surprised? We’re not surprised.
Where’s Everyone Going Then?
Mallorca. Fuerteventura. Gran Canaria. Lanzarote. Crete. Rhodes.
The classics. The dependables. The destinations that have been reliably delivering sunshine, good food and the ability to fully switch your brain off since before most of us were allowed to travel without a parent signing something. There’s a reason these places keep topping the charts and it’s got nothing to do with clever marketing — it’s because they’re genuinely excellent and people know it.
TUI Germany’s chief Benjamin Jacobi put it in slightly more corporate language, saying travellers are gravitating towards “safe and familiar” destinations. Which is true, but also slightly undersells what Mallorca on a warm evening actually feels like. Safe and familiar doesn’t quite cover it. Reliably wonderful is closer.
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The Numbers Are Genuinely Impressive
Here’s some context that puts the 68 extra flights into perspective. TUI fly Deutschland already operates over 560 weekly flights across the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Cape Verde and the Red Sea. Over 560. Every week. That’s before the additions.
Spain alone accounts for more than 220 of those weekly departures — roughly 80 of them going to Mallorca, which tells you everything you need to know about how popular that island is. Greece sits at 180+ weekly flights covering Crete, Rhodes, Kos and the rest. Together, Spain and Greece are running neck and neck at the top of TUI’s booking charts, which apparently is a new thing and also makes complete sense to anyone who’s ever been to either country in July.
European destinations now make up around 75% of TUI’s total bookings. The short-haul, sun-guaranteed, I-know-exactly-what-I’m-getting holiday is not going anywhere. If anything it’s getting more popular.
Book Early. Seriously, Just Book Early.
TUI has actually come out and said — and we’re paraphrasing slightly — that demand is high enough that availability could become an issue for peak travel dates. Which is the polite version of: if you’re thinking about it, stop thinking and start booking.
This isn’t the usual filler warning that appears at the end of every travel article. The numbers back it up. When an operator adds 68 flights and 10,000 seats in a single month because demand is already outpacing supply, that’s not a slow year. That’s a very, very busy summer shaping up.
Easter is already moving quickly. Peak July and August dates will follow. The people who book in January while everyone else is still recovering from Christmas are, annoyingly, usually right.
Why This Actually Matters
Beyond the headline numbers, what this really signals is that people want a proper holiday. Not complicated. Not experimental. The beach, the food, the warmth, the feeling of actually decompressing for the first time since last summer. Spain and Greece deliver that consistently, which is why they keep winning.
And if you want to make the most of it — really make the most of it, beyond just landing and heading to the nearest sunlounger — knowing a destination properly makes all the difference. The restaurant that locals actually eat at. The part of the island that doesn’t appear on anyone’s Instagram. The timing that means you miss the worst of the crowds.
That’s where we come in. The flight’s the easy part.
