
TUI Premium. Is it worth it?
IS TUI PREMIUM WORTH IT?
The Real Review – From Me & the Mayor of Cancun (My Brother)
So, last year I flew to Mexico. Big holiday. Me and my brother who we call the “Mayor of Cancun” (long story) and decided we’d had enough of economy class and screaming kids kicking our chairs. We said: “Let’s upgrade Bruh!”
Enter: TUI Premium. Or as I now call it, Economy With Swagger.
Was it worth it? Here’s the full run-down, in plain English. No corporate crap. No influencer lies. Just pure honesty and a few too many free Jack Daniels in tiny bottles.
🎯 What You Get (AKA: How It Feels to Be Better Than Everyone)
Priority check-in – Straight past the queues like we were The Kardashians. No more sweating in line behind Karen who's arguing about her 20.1kg suitcase.
Extra luggage – Bring all your shoes. Bring your emotional baggage. Bring your nan. Whatever. They won’t blink.
Free airport lounge – This one slapped. Full English breakfast, unlimited toast. Captain Morgan and Coke at 6am and nobody judging you. I filled my hand luggage with Hash Browns like Napoleon Dynamite.
Priority boarding – You get to glide past the sad queue of humanity like a VIP. Honestly, I’ve never felt more smug. Should’ve worn sunglasses.
Comfier seat, better food, Free bag of crap – You actually have room for your knees (not much more), You’re also left with a free travel toiletries bag with some skincare, toothpaste, eye mask and other shite you’ll never use. They serve you a proper meal, on a plate. With silver cutlery, like you’re flying with the royal family. I tucked into chicken with a knife that didn’t bend and I’ve never felt more powerful.
Unlimited booze** – Cocktails, beers, wines… I said yes to everything like it was an all-inclusive wedding and I was the groom. After dinner Baileys as we fly over Miami? Don’t mind if I do! **Drink responsibly people, don’t end up another idiotic brit going viral cos you forced the plane to land in Canada
First off the plane – While the peasants are still trying to wrestle their bags from the overhead locker, you're already through immigration, humming “Started From The Bottom.”
💰 What We Paid
We paid £200 each return. That’s £100 each way to feel like an absolute don. For that price? WORTH. IT. Just for the ability to almost lie down on the night flight home.
Would I do it again? 100%. Would I pay more? Hold up…
🤔 Is It Worth £500+?
HELL. NO.
At £500, I want a foot massage, a nap pod, and a butler named Javier feeding me grapes in a kimono. Otherwise? Jog on.
We’ve seen some people are paying £600+ each for this upgrade. Don’t be one of them. That’s not “Premium”, that’s just being a mug.
Airline upgrades are already extortionate but at least on other airlines you get some degree of status and luxury. With TUI, The upgrade is only slight, like having your window frames spray painted grey on your house, yeah.. it might look a bit better but you still live in Oldham on a council estate, if you know what I mean.
✈️ Final Verdict
TUI Premium is basically economy, but you’re treated like you almost matter. For £200 return, it’s a no-brainer. It turns flying from a stressy budget nightmare into a chilled out boozy brunch in the sky.
For £500? You’d be better off spending that on tacos, tequila, and therapy.
Verdict:
🟢 Yes, if it’s under £250.
🔴 No, if you’ve been quoted more than your rent.