Patricia Charlery-Leon, St Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) director UK & Europe, told Travel Gossip that the SLTA “is aware of Tui's plans to end its service to the island”.
The travel operator will cease its direct service from Birmingham to Orlando in Florida — and its flights from London Gatwick to Costa Rica and Saint Lucia.
Since the post-pandemic period, TUI has been operating a winter-only programme in Costa Rica, according to Travel Gossip.
Its popularity has soared in recent years, with figures showing that in the first six months of 2024, it attracted 14.5 per cent more tourists compared with the same period the previous year.
A representative told the Standard: “We will still be providing TUI packages to these destinations through third-party flying.
