Tui optimistic as bookings rise despite summer sporting slowdown Demand for cruises is soaring, with average fares up 7 per cent and occupancy up to 98 per cent The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2024
Holiday and flight prices tumble for beachy Mediterranean escapes – even during the August peak Exclusive: Beach holidays in the middle of August are on sale for under £360 per person while flights are selling at under £16 one way The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
Couple ‘dumped’ at unfinished Turkish hotel for nearly a week after global IT outage A couple have said they were “dumped” for five days at an “unfinished” hotel in Turkey after the global IT outage led to their flight home being cancelled, costing them hundreds of pounds in food and transport costs and missed work. The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024
My holiday flight was cancelled due to the Crowdstrike IT outage – can I claim compensation? The Civil Aviation Authority has reminded airlines of their obligations – but says cash compensation need not be paid The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024
Corfu holidaymakers suffer 50-hour delay 'nightmare' after IT meltdown hits flights A Tui flight to Manchester due to depart on Friday was rescheduled to Sunday Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2024
UK doctors and travel firms warn of backlog after global IT outage CrowdStrike has ‘fixed’ defect but knock-on effects of disruption continue to affect NHS and air travel The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024
Tui cancels flights and holidays as passengers wait at departure gates Exclusive: Europe’s biggest holiday firm is cancelling entire package holidays to manage down the scale of its problems The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024
Thousands of passengers face fresh flight cancellations and delays in aftermath of global IT outage Exclusive: Tui passengers were worst hit on Friday, with British Airways and easyJet grounding the highest number of flights on Saturday. In total, 75,000 passengers have been affected since Friday The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024
Wildfires in Greece: What are your rights if you have a holiday there? Flights are continuing to operate Kos despite the precautionary evacuation of travellers The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024
The most comfortable UK airlines for ‘customers of size’, according to a plus-size travel influencer Influencer wants airlines to “improve the space available” The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024
Brit barred from Tui flight due to ‘slight mark’ on passport forced to pay £1,200 The check-in assistant scanned her passport and spotted a small stain in the top right of her picture page The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024
Wizz Air named as worst airline for flight delays – check the full list Emerald Airlines recorded the best performance last year with an average delay of just 13 minutes and six seconds The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024
Warning to everyone going on holiday over Ryanair, easyJet & TUI scams WHICH? found scammers were impersonating British Airways, easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, TUI, Virgin Atlantic and Wizz Air on Twitter/X... The National (Scotland) · Jun 11, 2024
Holidaymakers asked to pay twice for hotels following collapse of German travel firm ‘We are aware of situations where guests are being asked to pay for their accommodation locally’ – FTI subsidiary, Youtravel The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024
Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024 Boeing 737 flight to Gran Canaria just cleared end of runway by ten feet, report reveals The jet was carrying 163 passengers to Las Palmas when the near-miss glitch occurred
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024 Disaster narrowly avoided as plane clears Bristol Airport runway with just seconds to spare Boeing aircraft, operated by TUI, departed for Las Palmas, Gran Canaria with 163 passengers on board when it struggled to take off
Evening Standard · May 30, 2024 Majorcans plan to 'storm beaches' in fresh protest against mass tourism Around 10,000 people marched through the capital, Palma, demanding limits on the number of visitors last weekend
Evening Standard · May 25, 2024 TUI flight forced to make emergency landing as 'drunken' passenger dragged off plane Police had to remove a disruptive passenger from the flight once int landed, according to reports
The National (Scotland) · May 21, 2024 Free one-hour parking launched at Scottish airport for people using bag drop service FREE parking at Glasgow Airport has been launched following the Twilight Bag Drop service designed to make holiday travel easier for passengers ...
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024 EasyJet’s Johan Lundgren to step down at beginning of 2025 CEO will be replaced by chief financial officer Kenton Jarvis, who like Lundgren joined from Tui
The Independent UK · May 15, 2024 Albania is the next big Mediterranean holiday destination, Tui boss reveals Exclusive: Sebastian Ebel, CEO of Europe’s biggest holiday company, calls Albania ‘a great country’ but says Algeria is not yet ready for customers
Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2024 Saturday Night Takeaway winner 'heartbroken' after paraplegic dog banned from dream holiday Tammy Fox, 43, was chosen to be in the audience of 410 volunteers for her work running Pumpkin and Friends, a charity raising awareness of disabled animals
Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2024 No food or drink on Gatwick easyJet flights as Unite catering workers strike over pay Union announces dates for walkouts in April and May
The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024 UK’s Jeremy Hunt met Shein boss in attempt to lure firm’s IPO to London Chancellor in talks with fast-fashion company as it believes it unlikely that SEC will approve US flotation
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024 Drug firm Indivior plans to move primary listing to US in snub to London Move is latest in number of delistings and IPO snubs to London Stock Exchange, including Tui