TUI has announced its cancellation of further flights to Sri Lanka due to weeks of political and economic instability in the country. The airline has been forced to suspend its departures to Sri Lanka up to and including June 12 as the country is currently in a state of emergency.
Several incidents on May 9, 2022, involving violence against peaceful protesters throughout Sri Lanka which led to injuries and losses of life has led to the country being deemed unsafe to travel to. In a statement, TUI said: "We’ve unfortunately had to cancel all holidays to Sri Lanka departing up to and including 12 June 2022.
A spokesperson added: "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 and customers currently in resort can continue to enjoy their holiday as planned.
