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Lottie Gibbons

TUI cancels all flights to Spanish destination for three months

TUI has cancelled all flights to a popular Spanish destination until February 2022.

Since September 19, the volcanic eruption and seismic activity continue to affect the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma.

Some areas in the municipalities of Los Llanos de Aridane, Tazacorte and El Paso have been evacuated.

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The ongoing situation has affected airport operations and flights in and out of the island.

But now TUI has put a temporary stop to all flights.

In a statement, TUI said: "Due to the ongoing situation we’ve unfortunately had to cancel all flights to La Palma departing up to and including 10 February 2022.

"All impacted customers will be contacted directly to discuss their options.

"The next scheduled flight to La Palma is 17 February 2022.

"We’d like to reassure customers due to travel to any other Canary Islands that our flights are currently operating as planned however we will continue to monitor the situation and contact them should their holiday be impacted.

"We’d like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding during this time."

According to the UK Foreign Office, if you are planning to travel to the island imminently, you are encouraged to contact your tour operators/airlines.

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