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TUI have cancelled all flights to Spain!

122 replies

Overseasmom100 · 25/07/2020 23:56

Just read this am shocked!!

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bombaychef · 25/07/2020 23:57

Where is the info please

slipperywhensparticus · 25/07/2020 23:57

Why are you shocked?

ssd · 25/07/2020 23:58

Why on earth are you shocked?

SecularPanic · 25/07/2020 23:58

I heard that on News at 10.

Sofasogood1 · 25/07/2020 23:59

Shocked why? Refusing to fly into somewhere suffering a second spike during a global pandemic? Yes, SHOCKING

Overseasmom100 · 25/07/2020 23:59

Because I thought as Spain had opened up was doing well to keep on top of the spread.

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bombaychef · 26/07/2020 00:00

Thousands of people are now in limbo. Booked in good faith. For us it wasn't about selfish holidays. Genuinely thought that it was as safe as here. And loads of friends in tourist and airline jobs are desperate for people to take holidays. We weighed up the risks but didn't except sudden change

akebejskdn · 26/07/2020 00:01

Have you been under a rock for the past few days OP 😂

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TheFaerieQueene · 26/07/2020 00:02

I’m amazed that anyone thinks going on holiday during a pandemic is a good idea.

CoveredInBeeeees · 26/07/2020 00:02

You can pick up on that from a news site but not the state Spain’s in...?

Overseasmom100 · 26/07/2020 00:03

As @bombaychef says we thought it would be ok

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AuditAngel · 26/07/2020 00:03

I’m hoping EasyJet will be cancelling my flight out Friday an£Pd refunding me, since FCO are telling me I can’t go

KenAdams · 26/07/2020 00:04

Erm...

Lucindainthesky · 26/07/2020 00:04

People thinking everything is ok and wanting to go to Spain in the middle of a pandemic and being shocked at this is part of the whole bloody problem

Flatpackback · 26/07/2020 00:05

It’s not safe here. Why would you think that? Haven’t you heard we are in the middle of a pandemic?

BluebellsGreenbells · 26/07/2020 00:06

It’s not shocking at all. At least they’re are letting people return!

Where we love you must seek government approval to come back home.

Some have been stranded for months.

I’m not sure why you’re shocked.

HeddaGarbled · 26/07/2020 00:07

Travel company acts responsibly shocker.

The recent spike in Spain has taken people by surprise. NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING WRONG.

MarshaBradyo · 26/07/2020 00:07

This is like early on over again when posters were banking on flying

torthecatlady · 26/07/2020 00:07

A family friend flew to the canaries this morning with TUI and only heard about the quarantine once they'd landed.

ineedaholidaynow · 26/07/2020 00:09

Have you heard they have brought back quarantine @Overseasmom100

halcyondays · 26/07/2020 00:09

Very sensible of them.

llm24 · 26/07/2020 00:09

Understand the quarantine from mainland Spain but the canaries have had 162 deaths since March - 163 too many but in comparison to the U.K.

Sofasogood1 · 26/07/2020 00:13

Well if you thought it would be ok....

Legoandloldolls · 26/07/2020 00:20

I should have flown to Majorca last week with TUI but is was cancelled thank God. We booked in January. Back before global pandemics wasnt a big factor in life risk. Remember? The time before covid?

Im certain TUI will fold. I rebooked a local ish UK holiday ( not Cornwall btw, how is the tourist trade fairing there?).

Big SE/SW coastal town. It's dead here. Eerry, quite, hardly anyone in our resort base camp. Very few in the local high streets. On the beach it's a good 6metres apart.

Tourist towns in the UK need the cash but it seems people are staying home even here. Lots more companies will go bust yet.

I dont think i will book a holiday next year either. It's too risky. I could be flying back into lockdown right now. Do able but i am shocked at the speed and how it had no warning.

Last minute cheap UK holidays in the rain for the foreseeable future i guess.