TUI has cancelled more holidays to Sri Lanka amid political and economic instability in the country. The airline had originally cancelled all flights and holidays up to June 12 – but this has now been extended to June 30.
Bosses are in the process of contacting affected customers to discuss their options. News of further cancellations come as the Foreign Office continues to advise against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka.
The UK Government body referenced several violent incidents that have taken place across the country, which have resulted in injuries and loss of life. TUI says customers who are currently in their resort can continue to enjoy their holiday as planned.
A spokesperson for TUI said: “Due to the ongoing political and economic instability in Sri Lanka, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) have advised against all but essential travel.
“As a result, we’ve unfortunately had to cancel all holidays to Sri Lanka departing up to and including 30 June 2022. We will be proactively contacting all impacted customers in departure date order to discuss their options. Please note this advice does not apply to customers transiting through Sri Lanka’s international airport and customers currently in resort can continue to enjoy their holiday as planned. We will continue to monitor the situation and update customers should there be any further updates. We would like to thank our customers for their understanding at this time.”
Source: Daily Record