The UK's largest tour operator has axed more holidays because of continuing foreign travel restrictions.
TUI announced it had scrapped more trips until July 11 amid “ongoing uncertainty” as part of a review into its operations. with over travel.
All customers impacted by these cancellations will be contacted directly and will be able to request a full cash refund, or to change to a later date or alternative holiday and receive a booking incentive.
TUI stated: “If we need to cancel any future holidays because of updated government guidance, we will be in touch directly and aim to give customers at least seven days’ notice. We would like to thank our customers for their understanding at this time.”
The company added: “We want to offer our customers flexibility and choice this summer, so where borders are open and FCDO advice allows travel, we will operate to those destinations as planned.
“We are constantly reviewing our holiday programme and cancellations in line with the government updates every three weeks, with the next update expected on June 24. All customers will be contacted as soon as possible if there is any change to their booking."
TUI Holidays to the following destinations are affected:
Up to and including June 28:
Zante
Up to and including June 30:
Florida
Up to and including July 4:
Aruba
Croatia
Cyprus
Greece – Crete (Chania), Kavala, Kefalonia, Mykonos, Preveza, Samos, Santorini, Skiathos, Thessaloniki
Italy
Jamaica
Malta
Spain – Mainland Spain, Formentera, Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca, La Palma
All TUI, Lakes & Mountains destinations
Up to and including July 11:
Bulgaria
Cape Verde
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Mexico
Morocco
Tunisia
Turkey
Holidays using non-TUI flights to Indonesia, Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand and UAE up to including July 11.
All cruises are also suspended.
TUI has pledged to continue operating to destinations where travel is allowed by the UK Foreign Office. It stated: “We want to offer our customers flexibility and choice this summer, so where borders are open and FCDO advice allows travel, we will operate to those destinations as planned, including Portugal, Madeira and Porto Santo.
“The following amber destinations, where borders are open and FCDO advice allows travel, will continue to operate as scheduled: Antigua, Barbados, Corfu, Crete (Heraklion), Cuba (Varadero), Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Grenada, Lanzarote, Kos, Madeira, Porto Santo, Portugal, Rhodes, St Lucia and Tenerife.”
