The UK’s biggest travel firm, TUI, has announced that it will suspend beach holidays for the next five weeks. The operator has cancelled all trips up to and including May 14 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Its Marella Cruises have all been scrapped until at least June. Their new TUI River Cruise sailings, due to launch last April, will now start in November instead.
However it is unclear if the firm will recommence flights after the proposed May 2020 date. The firm are now offering customers the option to rebook their trip - but have not mentioned refunds.
A spokeswoman said: “We are constantly monitoring the situation and will start taking people on holiday again as soon as we are able to do so. “At this point in time, nobody can