TUI cancels more flights to green and amber countries
| Published date | 12 September 2021 |
| Author | Sophie Law |
| Publication title | GlasgowLive (Scotland) |
TUI stated that it is "continually reviewing" plans in response to the government's traffic light scheme for international travel, reports the Daily Record.
Popular holiday destinations that have had their flights cancelled include Sardinia, Sicily, Turkey, Girona, Austria and Malta.
Those looking to fly out to places Mauritius, Jamaica and Maldives to escape the Scottish autumn will have to wait until at least early October, as all flights before then scrapped.
In a statement posted on its website alongside the news of the cancellations, TUI said it will not transport customers to any red list destinations or places that require quarantine on arrival.
Even holidays to green list countries like Austria, Malta and Bulgaria have been cancelled for the next two months.
TUI confirmed it is giving jet-setters the chance to make fee-free changes to their travel plans until 14 days before their departure, if their holiday begins before the end of October.
The statement read: "If we need to cancel holidays because of updated Government guidance, or after reviewing our holiday programme, we will contact customers and aim to give at least seven days advance notice.
"These customers can request a full cash refund, or to change to a later date or alternative holiday with a booking incentive.
Due to ongoing uncertainty around travel the following destinations are cancelled:
Cancelled until September 9
Italy (Naples) including non-TUI flights
Cancelled until September 25
Florida
Cancelled until September 30
Turkey
Cancelled until October 9
Aruba, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico and Tunisia
Canada, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri
Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Tobago, UAE (Abu Dhabi) and USA with non-
TUI flights
Cancelled until October 31
Austria, Italy and Slovenia (TUI Lakes and Mountains including...
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