I have booked a flight with TUIfly and have now been informed that the flight will be handled by an XL Airways Germany aircraft.

That is correct. We have had to alter the technical handling plans between 1 May and 31 October 2007 as the planned TUIfly (formerly Hapagfly and Hapag-Lloyd Express) aircraft will unfortunately not be available. However, the flight number and flight times of your TUIfly flight remain unchanged.  Please note that any special or excess baggage or sports equipment has to be booked in through the TUIfly Service Centre.

XL Airways Germany is a newly formed company with registered office in Frankfurt and is a member of the well known “XL Leisure Group”. The airline’s fleet includes a Boeing B 737-800, registered in Germany. The aircraft only went into operation on 23.04.07 and will be used for your flight. The aircraft maintenance is performed in Frankfurt by the company’s own technical employees, who are certified by the Civil Aviation Authority.