TUI to launch winter 2025 holidays with more free kids’ places than ever

July 16, 2024

TUI UK&I

Winter ‘25 on sale from 18 July, with holidays up until Easter 2026 available to book
Biggest ever winter for free kids’ places
Low deposits and direct debit options to spread the cost 
Thousands of getaways available in more than 41 destinations flying from 22 regional airports
Biggest ever tours launch
Increased flexibility, with 10- & 11-night durations to Thailand now available
More flights from regional airports to Mexico and Lapland

16 July 2024: TUI’s winter 2025 holidays will go on sale on 18 July, with thousands of resorts to choose from in more than 41 destinations and more free kids’ places than ever. And with an extended booking window customers can now book their holidays up until Easter 2026, allowing more time to plan their trip and spread the cost.

Destinations with exclusive, direct TUI charter flights from various regional UK airports, include Senegal, Cape Verde, Goa and Thailand. Now offering more flexibility and choice for customers, TUI has added both 10 and 11-night durations to Thailand for next winter, thanks to additional TUI flying from London Gatwick and Manchester to Phuket. TUI has also added more regional flying options for customers based near Newcastle and Cardiff airports, with a new fortnightly service from Cardiff to Cancun available and additional flight from Newcastle on selected dates in March and April 2026*.

After expanding its free kids’ portfolio for summer 2025, TUI has added more family favourites to its winter programme, with its biggest ever winter for free kids’ places. Families can choose from the likes of TUI Blue Sensatori Atlantica Dreams and TUI Magic Life Africana to take advantage of this great value offering. What’s more, some popular hotel concepts will now be available in winter, including the Holiday Village Red Sea which will start its season earlier than ever to include the Easter holidays.

If meeting Father Christmas and his elves is high up on the agenda, TUI’s hugely popular Search for Santa day trips will also be available for winter 2025, with an extra flight added from Newcastle to Kittila in Lapland to bolster the existing programme. Included in the package are taster experiences, from reindeer sleigh rides to whizzing around on a snowmobile – and of course a visit to the big man himself.

Further afield in the Indian Ocean, TUI has added the brand-new hotel RIU Palace Mauritius to its portfolio. The adults-only property provides a perfect setting for secluded stays, situated on a palm-fringed beach in the south-west of the island. TUI is seeing strong demand for the region particularly in Zanzibar which now features in its top 3 most popular destinations in the Indian Ocean, after Maldives and Mauritius.

TUI’s Tours Programme has also been expanded for winter 2025, with the introduction of exciting new itineraries in Senegal, Malaysia, Goa and Egypt Nile tours. With a total of 42 tours on sale for winter, the TUI Tours programme has doubled in size since last year. Customers will be spoilt for choice and can opt for a tour that suits them with local guides, authentic experiences and three different tour types: private tours, guided groups and self-drive.

Phillip Iveson, Commercial Director for TUI UK, comments: “We’re delighted to have an incredible range of holidays for winter 2025 going on sale up until Easter 2026. This year we have more free kids’ places for winter than ever before, low deposits and direct debit options which we know are so important in helping customers plan and budget. With exclusive direct flying to Asia and North and West Africa, a multitude of beach hotels available from the Balearics to Bali, guided tours and winter breaks to Lapland and Iceland – whatever kind of getaway customers are after they’ll find it with TUI.”

Great value winter holidays for Winter 2025:

TUI offers 14-night holidays to Cancun, Mexico staying at the 4T+ Bahia Principe Grand Tulum on an all-inclusive basis from £2369 per person based on two adults sharing, flights departing from Cardiff Airport on 23 March 2026 with transfers.

TUI offers 7-night holidays to Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt staying at the 4T+ Holiday Village Red Sea on an all-inclusive basis from £1503 per person based on two adults and two children sharing, flights departing London Stansted on 29 March 2026 with transfers. Price is based on 1 x free kids’ place included.

TUI offers 7-night holidays to Boa Vista, Cape Verde staying at the 5T Riu Palace Boavista on an all-inclusive basis from £1221 per person based on two adults sharing, flights departing from Manchester Airport on 10 December 2025 with transfers.

TUI offers 7-night holidays to Fethiye, Turkey staying at the 5T Sensatori Akra Fethiye on an all-inclusive basis from £1072 per person based on two adults and two children sharing, flights departing from London Gatwick on 22 April 2026 with transfers. Price is based on 1 x free kids’ place included.

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*New fortnightly Newcastle / Cardiff flights to Cancun are as follows:

Newcastle

NCL – CUN: 16 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
NCL – CUN: 30 Mar 2026 – 14 Apr 2026
NCL – CUN 13 Apr 2026 – 28 Apr 2026

Cardiff

CWL – CUN: 23 Mar 2026 – 07 Apr 2026
CWL – CUN: 06 Apr 2026 – 21 Apr 2026

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