SCHIPHOL, WILLEMSTAD - The Dutch travel company TUI has announced that it will no longer offer travel packages to Curaçao from today. This in response to the orange code that the Netherlands has issued for Curaçao as a result of the increase in the number of infections with the corona virus.
The airline says in a response that health comes first, but it nevertheless regrets that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has changed the travel advice from yellow to orange. As a result, many travelers must be disappointed, according to TUI.
At the moment 1900 TUI travelers are staying on Curaçao. It is mainly holidaymakers who have booked a package holiday, a smaller part is ticket only. These travelers can complete their holiday and, in principle, remain on their planned return flight. The travelers who are currently staying on Curaçao will receive a personal message about this.
The customers who have a booked trip to Curaçao with departure in the coming weeks, will also be informed of the new circumstances and an alternative will be sought if necessary. In the event that customers do not want to change their destination or departure date, they will receive their travel sum back.
TUI will continue to fly for the time being to carry out essential journeys on a ticket only basis. Those flights are therefore not canceled. These travelers will be informed about this by e-mail. Only they can determine whether their trip is essential and bear the risk themselves.