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How do I know if I am travelling on a charter or scheduled flight?

We use a range of airlines to operate our fly-cruise holidays.

Mediterranean fly-cruises:

We use a combination of chartered and scheduled flights from around the UK to Malta.

For most airlines, you will need to collect your luggage from the carousel in arrivals before joining the coach transfer to the ship.

Caribbean fly-cruises:

Many flights are on chartered aircraft. Services offered may differ slightly from the airline’s standard service or from your own experience if you’ve previously flown with them.

We supplement our chartered flights with seats on existing scheduled flights during peak periods and as and when required.

We are pleased to be able to offer upgrades to premium economy on our charter flights. These upgrades are available to book when you book your cruise (on scheduled flights you would need to wait until 11 months prior to departure before flight schedules are confirmed and before you can upgrade).

Canary Islands:

Just as with our Mediterranean Fly-Cruises, we use a combination of chartered and scheduled flights from around the UK to Tenerife. If your flight number is 4 digits and begins with the number 2 (e.g., LS2199) this will be a chartered flight. Any other flight number will be scheduled.

For all airlines, you will need to collect your luggage from the carousel in arrivals before joining the coach transfer to the ship.

World Cruise 

All seats will be booked on scheduled flights. The carrier will vary depending on the route, date of departure and availability. Should you wish to travel with your preferred airline, upgrade your flight or amend your flight dates, we will be able to provide a tailored quote from 11 months prior to departure.

For more information you may find the following question useful:  Which airlines do you use?

If you have a specific flight requirement, please ask at time of booking.

More information, by airline:


TUI Airways – all flights are operated on a chartered aircraft

  • 2023-2024 Caribbean fly-cruise

 

Jet2 – we purchase seats on existing scheduled as well as operating a chartered aircraft:

  • 2022 Mediterranean fly-cruise – scheduled flights
  • 2022 Canary Islands fly-cruise – scheduled & chartered flights


easyJet – we purchase seats on existing scheduled flights:

  • 2022 Mediterranean fly-cruise – scheduled flights


For our Mediterranean fly-cruises, we also book scheduled seats on a range of airlines, including, but not limited to:

  • British Airways
  • Air Malta
  • KLM, Lufthansa and Air France (regional, indirect flights from around the UK)

Additional Information

You might find that some services you are looking for are dependent on the flight type. For example, if you are travelling on a charter flight, you can pre-purchase your flight seat via My Cruise, and if you’re booked on a scheduled flight, you may be able to book seats through the airline’s own website. 

Please note that all charter flights operate on the day of embarkation/disembarkation. If you have decided to extend your holiday you will be travelling on a scheduled flight.

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