Thomson/TUI Airways Fleet to Cape Verde: Boeing 787 Dreamliner

TUI Airways (formerly Thomson Airways) operates the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on long-haul routes to Cape Verde (Sal - SID, Boa Vista - BVC).

• Fleet: 13 × 787-8 (264 seats) and 787-9 (345 seats).
• Features: Higher humidity, lower cabin altitude, larger windows, LED mood lighting, quieter engines—reducing jet lag.
• Routes: UK (MAN, LGW, BHX, GLA, NCL) → Sal/Boa Vista (seasonal/charter).

TUI is the primary UK leisure carrier to Cape Verde. Other airlines (TAP, Royal Air Maroc, Cabo Verde Airlines) use A320neo/A330/B737MAX on European/African routes.