The journey agency has issued an replace for purchasers with holidays booked.
TUI mentioned its flights and holidays are “persevering with as deliberate” (Picture: Getty)
TUI has issued an replace for purchasers with flights and vacation booked from April 20 onwards in response to journey recommendation from the Overseas, Commonwealth and Improvement Workplace (FCDO).
The journey agency this week has confirmed that its flights and holidays are “persevering with as deliberate” regardless of the continuing battle within the Center East which has precipitated airspace restrictions in components of the area. Whereas the FCDO is at present advising towards all however important journey to components of the Center East, together with the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain, different locations within the area stay unaffected, resembling well-liked vacation spots like Turkey and Cyprus, whereas flights to Europe are nonetheless working as deliberate.
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TUI has confirmed that there’s at present no FCDO recommendation in power towards journey to the locations the place it’s working and clients are having fun with breaks “as regular”.
In an replace on Monday, April 20, for purchasers resulting from journey from this date, TUI mentioned: “We’d prefer to reassure clients that their security and wellbeing stay our highest precedence.
“We’re carefully monitoring the evolving scenario within the Center East, in addition to the newest steering issued by the UK Overseas, Commonwealth & Improvement Workplace (FCDO).
“There may be at present no FCDO recommendation towards journey to the locations the place we’re working. Holidays are persevering with as deliberate, and clients in resorts are having fun with their breaks as regular.
“We frequently evaluate all FCDO updates, and if any modifications to journey recommendation have an effect on upcoming holidays, we’ll contact impacted clients immediately.
“TUI won’t ever function holidays to any vacation spot or area the place the FCDO advises towards all however important journey. For the newest official data, clients can check with the FCDO Journey Recommendation web site.”
TUI mentioned it’s persevering with to watch the scenario throughout the Center East and warned that clients resulting from journey to, or transit by, the UAE or Qatar, from the UK could expertise delays or cancellations resulting from airspace restrictions in components of the area.
Clients resulting from journey or transit by these international locations on or earlier than Might 1 will likely be contacted by TUI forward of their departure date to “focus on your choices”.
TUI added: “We’re working by bookings in departure date order. If you happen to would like to talk with us sooner, please name 0203 451 2688.
“Please notice we’re at present receiving a excessive quantity of calls and there could also be a delay in answering. We admire your endurance whereas our groups help clients.”
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