Tui cancels all foreign holidays until 1 July

Britain’s biggest tour operator, Tui, has cancelled all its foreign holidays until 1 July, and some that were not due to depart until November. The company, which had previously hoped to resume package holiday excursions on 12 June, said it had extended the suspension of trips because of ongoing travel restrictions. Tui holidays that were due to depart next month will not now be happening, it said. The company has also cancelled its lakes and mountain holidays up until 30 September, and its river cruises until 25 November. A statement on the Tui website says: “Due to the ongoing situation regarding Covid-19, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have advised against all but essential travel. If your holiday falls into one of the below categories, we’re really sorry to say that it has been cancelled.” The company has offered affected customers a 20% incentive in the hope of persuading them to rebook another trip rather than to take a full refund as required by law.<br/>