{"id":5808,"date":"2021-06-03T15:32:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T15:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developmentpath.co.uk\/tui\/press-prod\/?p=5808"},"modified":"2021-06-25T09:46:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T09:46:38","slug":"tui-uk-statement-following-traffic-light-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tui.co.uk\/press\/tui-uk-statement-following-traffic-light-update\/","title":{"rendered":"TUI UK STATEMENT FOLLOWING TRAFFIC LIGHT UPDATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>3rd June 2021<\/strong> &#8211; Andrew Flintham, Managing Director for TUI UK:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis latest announcement is another step back for our industry. After promises that the Global Travel Taskforce would result in a clear framework, removing the damaging flip flopping we all endured last summer, the Government decision to move Portugal straight from green to amber will do untold damage to customer confidence. We were reassured that a green watch list would be created and a weeks\u2019 notice would be given so travellers wouldn\u2019t have to rush back home. They have failed on this promise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnlike other European countries and despite multiple requests, the government has refused to be transparent about the data requirements for green, amber and red destinations. We must see the methodology so we can help our customers and plan our operations accordingly. There are destinations around the world with little or no covid-19 cases and good vaccination rates, so we need to understand why these remain on the amber list.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3rd June 2021 &#8211; Andrew Flintham, Managing Director for TUI UK: \u201cThis latest announcement is another step back for our industry. 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