LOT Polish Airlines deploys 787-8 on Bucharest charters for NW26
LOT Polish Airlines plans to operate dedicated long-haul charter services from Bucharest during the Northern winter 2026/27 season with Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
LOT Polish Airlines will introduce long-haul charter operations from Bucharest during the Northern winter 2026/27 season, working alongside local tour operators.
The Star Alliance carrier plans to assign Boeing 787-8 aircraft to four international leisure routes out of the Romanian capital:
- Bucharest – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi: one flight per week from 01JAN27 to 20MAR27 (flight LO6503 departing OTP at 1655, return LO6504 departing BKK at 1240).
- Bucharest – Cancun: one weekly rotation from 04FEB27 to 18MAR27 (LO6507 departing OTP at 1220, LO6508 departing CUN at 2205).
- Bucharest – Phu Quoc: weekly service between 20NOV26 and 02JAN27 (LO6567 leaving OTP at 1605, LO6568 leaving PQC at 0850).
- Bucharest – Puerto Plata: once weekly from 19NOV26 to 04FEB27 (LO6501 leaving OTP at 1245, LO6502 departing POP at 2105).
All four routes will be operated using widebody 787-8 equipment under specific charter flight numbers.
Why it matters for your training
Crew scheduling and route planning teams monitor secondary-base widebody charter deployments, which entail specific long-haul operational patterns outside the airline's primary hub.
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