TUI has cancelled more flights to Sri Lanka amid ongoing political unrest in the country.
The country is on the brink of bankruptcy with shortages of fuel, food and medicine. The economic problems have sparked widespread protests across Sri Lanka and a state of emergency has been declared, alongside an island-wide curfew.
The Foreign Office subsequently changed its advice warning Brits not to visit the country unless it's absolutely necessary, reports the Mirror.
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It explained: "Several incidents took place on May 9 involving violence against peaceful protesters, including in the Galle Face area in Colombo, where the security authorities used tear gas and water cannons. Incidents have also taken place in the Fort area, Beira Lake in Colombo, Kandy, and in other parts of the country, some resulting in injuries and loss of life. Further incidents could take place."
TUI had originally cancelled Sri Lanka holidays until the end of May, but now the travel firm has confirmed it is extending this policy through to the end of June.
The holidays giant said that it would be cancelling "all holidays to Sri Lanka departing up to and including 30 June 2022" and would pro-actively contact any customers whose holidays are affected, in departure date order.
However, the firm did caveat that this doesn't apply to those stopping over in Sri Lanka with flights, adding: "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."
The company said it will continue to monitor the situation.
When a company cancels your holiday, you are entitled to a refund - you will likely be offered the alternatives too, but if you want the refund it's your right to receive it. It's also worth noting that travelling against Foreign Office advice could void your travel insurance.
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