25 January 2022 – Andrew Flintham, Managing Director for TUI UK:

“The latest travel announcement to remove testing for everyone is who double vaccinated is a huge leap forwards in getting travel back to normal. The relaxation of testing rules has already resulted in an increase in bookings, with customer confidence growing every day in recent weeks. We now look to the Governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to adopt the same approach.

“Many families look to go on holiday over the February half term, so we are delighted these changes will come into effect in time. Going abroad will finally start to feel more normal again and without the added expensive of testing.

“Long haul favourites Mexico, Dominican Republic, Cape Verde and the Canaries have seen the biggest interest for winter escapes. And we now expect summer 2022 bookings to be back to pre-pandemic levels.

“We know that many of our customers haven’t been away on a well-deserved break for more than two years and we can’t wait to take them on their holiday.”