TUI flight: Family of captains fly together for the first time from Birmingham Airport to Cancun in 'highlight' of their career
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In a rare occurrence, three captains on a flight from Birmingham Airport to Cancun had something very special in common; they were all related. Captain Henry Brewis was joined in the cockpit by his wife, Hayley and brother, Tom who are also TUI Captains for the 9-hour flight to celebrate International Families Day last week.
Henry and his brother have been pilots at TUI for 37 years, and his wife Hayley 26 years. Henry said: “With 100 years of flying experience between us at TUI, it seemed fitting to celebrate this milestone together 35,000 feet in the air. This was the first time we have ever flown together as a trio, I haven’t flown with my brother for more than 38 years but Hayley and I fly together quite regularly.
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Hide Ad“People often wonder what it’s like to work with your family, but flying a plane together really takes things to a whole new level. We don’t have the standard breakfast conversation about the weather, instead will be discussing how the weather will impact the flight route for the day ahead”.


It was a particularly special flight for Henry and his wife Hayley, as it was the first time they’ve flown together since she recently returned to the role after recovering from breast cancer. Henry added: “My wife Hayley is truly an inspiration, it’s a big celebration to be back in the cockpit with her once again and cancer free. As soon as she was cleared, she was eager to get back into flying once again,” .
For Henry and his brother Tom, working together as pilots fulfils a dream they used to speak about as kids. Tom said:“It was a great privilege to fly with my brother again after a gap of many years, and a first to fly with Hayley. Flying with them both was very special and one of the highlights of my careers.”
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