• TUI UK deliver 3,500 pre-departure tests to families in Lapland

To help customers, 3,500 tests are currently on route to Santa’s hometown so families can have peace of mind that their magical Christmas trip can continue to be as joyful as they’d hoped.

There are 2500 TUI guests, mostly families, currently enjoying the festivities in Lapland who flew out before the announcement and are due to come home after 7th December. A further 900 customers flew out today who will also be provided pre-departure Covid tests.

TUI UK’s Commercial and Business Development Director Richard Sofer said: “Families plan all year for their magical trips to Lapland with dreams of meeting Santa, husky sleighing and feeding the reindeer. It’s our job to ensure their dreams are a reality and our Christmas elves, as ever, are on hand to help make sure they experience the magical wonders of Lapland.”

Guests departing for Lapland on the next TUI flight on 8th December will be reminded to purchase their tests prior to departure.

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TUI UK and Ireland is the UK’s largest tour operator. During the COVID-19 pandemic, TUI UK & Ireland’s holiday programme has been greatly impacted, and the business has responded by providing flexible options for customers whilst following Government travel advice.

TUI UK & Ireland has a team of over 9,000 employees and its full holiday programme serves over six million customers each year. As part of TUI Group, it is the business behind the TUI, First Choice, Marella Cruises and Crystal Ski Holidays brands, as well as TUI Lakes & Mountains, TUI Tours and TUI River Cruises, and its sub brand is TUI BLUE.

When fully operational, its airline, TUI Airways, operates to over 85 destinations in 38 countries. It was the first airline in the UK to take delivery of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner.