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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
World
Ellie Kemp

TUI cancels more flights and holidays to destination due to recent unrest

Travel firm TUI has cancelled more flights and holidays to Sri Lanka amid the country's ongoing political and economic instability. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has advised against all but essential travel to the South Asian country due to the political unrest of the past three months.

In a statement, a TUI spokesperson said: "Due to the ongoing political and economic instability in Sri Lanka, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) have advised against all but essential travel. As a result, we’ve unfortunately had to cancel all holidays to Sri Lanka departing up to and including 31 August 2022.

"We will be proactively contacting all impacted customers in departure date order to discuss their options. Please note this advice does not apply to customers transiting through Sri Lanka’s international airport. We will continue to monitor the situation and update customers should there be any further updates. We would like to thank our customers for their understanding at this time."

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