Ryanair, TUI and Virgin Atlantic are STILL denying holidaymakers refunds says Which?

Ryanair, TUI and Virgin Atlantic are STILL denying holidaymakers refunds in breach of promises made to the aviation watchdog, says Which? Which? has slammed airlines for continuing to deny holidaymakers refunds After a CAA review, Ryanair said it would clear all refund requests by July 31  However, passengers have complained that they are still waiting … Read more

Travel giant Tui announces closure of 166 high street stores in UK and Republic of Ireland

Travel giant Tui announces closure of 166 high street stores in UK and Republic of Ireland as jobs bloodbath continues By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: 11:47 BST, 30 July 2020 | Updated: 11:49 BST, 30 July 2020 Tui is to close 166 high street stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, the … Read more

There’s no music scene… but there’s still plenty to rave about on a Tui holiday in Ibiza 

Cat, from Manchester, is sitting by the pool, while her husband splashes with their three-year-old daughter. ‘We booked last minute, and I had no idea we were the guinea pigs,’ she says. They are — as I am — part of a 500-strong vanguard of British tourists on chartered TUI flights to Ibiza, followed by … Read more

Tui now offers coronavirus cover – as its customers and crew embrace ‘new normal’ way of travelling 

Tui is now offering coronavirus cover to all its holidaymakers until the end of the year. The cover – which Tui says should be used alongside normal travel insurance – will be applied to all new and existing bookings for holidays taken until December 31, 2020, and comes as customers and crew embrace the ‘new … Read more

Tui boss says travel industry STILL needs help

Britain’s biggest tour operator has hailed its first flights this weekend as a ‘hugely symbolic moment’ for the industry – but warned of challenges ahead after the summer season was cut critically short.  Package holiday giant Tui yesterday launched its first passenger flights from the UK for almost four months when two Boeing 737 jets … Read more

Tui credit notes and ‘misleading’ Wizz Air adverts are among the Holiday Guru topics this week 

The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week topics tackled include ‘misleading’ adverts for Wizz Air flights to Bulgaria, arranging refunds for Interrail passes, re-booking cancelled Ryanair flights and accepting Refund Credit Notes from Tui.  Q. I received a Wizz Air promo email saying ‘Bulgaria is open’ and advertising 20 … Read more

Tui strikes compensation deal with Boeing for grounding of 737 Max

Tui strikes compensation deal with Boeing for grounding of the 737 Max plane By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 22:38 BST, 3 June 2020 Tui said Boeing would provide compensation for a significant portion of the financial impact of the grounding of the 737 Max  Tour … Read more

Holiday giant Tui weighs up cash call from investors

Holidays giant Tui considering tapping investors for hundreds of millions of pounds By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 16 May 2020 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 16 May 2020 Holidays giant Tui is considering tapping investors for hundreds of millions of pounds.  A major equity fund-raise is one of the options under … Read more

Aircraft maker Airbus and tour operator Tui reveal plans to axe staff

Travel lockdown triggers another 18,000 job cuts: Aircraft maker Airbus and tour operator Tui reveal plans to axe staff By Tom Witherow and Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 May 2020 Airbus and Tui are set to slash thousands of jobs as planes around … Read more