TUI confirms 28% increase in Goa capacity and extra Birmingham–Banjul flights for winter 2027/28

TUI Airways is expanding its UK flying programme for winter 2027/28, with a 28% increase in capacity to Goa and an additional weekly service between Birmingham and Banjul.

The changes will see more than 32,000 seats offered across five weekly flights to Goa from London Gatwick and Manchester, while Birmingham’s Banjul service will increase from one to two flights per week.

For Goa, London Gatwick will increase from two to three weekly departures, with a new Sunday service joining the existing Wednesday and Saturday flights.

Manchester will retain two weekly flights, with its Tuesday service moving to a higher-capacity Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The expanded programme will operate between November 2027 and March 2028.

The increase represents a 28% rise in TUI’s Goa capacity, with more than 32,000 seats available across the five weekly departures. The programme will give holidaymakers in London and the North of England more choice when travelling to the Indian destination.

TUI’s current UK Goa charter programme operates into Manohar International Airport (GOX) at Mopa, in North Goa. The airport has become an important gateway for international visitors to the region, although the airline’s confirmation of the 2027/28 expansion did not separately specify the airport.

Alongside the Goa changes, TUI is also increasing its Birmingham–Banjul programme for winter 2027/28.

The existing Monday service will operate from 1 November 2027 until 24 April 2028, with a new Thursday departure running from 4 November 2027 until 27 April 2028.

Both flights will be operated by TUI Airways Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, and the additional Thursday service is already on sale.

TUI has also clarified that Birmingham–Banjul will remain a once-weekly service throughout winter 2026/27, with the increase taking effect the following winter.

The changes will expand TUI’s winter leisure offering from three UK departure airports, adding Goa capacity at Gatwick and Manchester while providing a second weekly option for passengers travelling from Birmingham to The Gambia.

The schedule, capacity and aircraft details in this report have been confirmed directly by the TUI press office to Aviation News UK.