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TUI Fly Belgium passengers stranded at Cuban airport as Boeing 787-8 suffers technical issue

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Passengers travelling between Varadero, Cuba, and Cancun, Mexico and onward to Brussels, Belgium, on flight TB111 operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (registered OE-LOE) from TUI Fly Belgium were forced to have a lot of patience yesterday night. 

Due to a technical error on the aircraft, passengers waited five hours at the airport of Varadero. One passenger explained to Belgian daily Het Laatste Nieuws that they were left on their own as nobody announced how much the delay would be.

The airline said passengers were provided with food and drink vouchers before being transferred to nearby hotels.

TUI Fly Belgium’s spokesperson Piet Demeyere acknowledged the technical issue and confirmed that staff did their utmost to solve the problem. A spare part will now be flown in to repair the stranded Boeing 787-8.

The airline will communicate a new departure time once available. Meanwhile, the Cancun-Brussels leg of flight TB111 has been cancelled.

This post was published on 31 October 2022 12:53

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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