Joussen was responding to the UK’s latest changes to travel rules in the wake of the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, which has seen the reintroduction of Day Two PCR tests and pre-departure tests for all arriving travellers.
“Additional testing incurs additional costs - and that’s not good for customers,” said Joussen, as Tui released its full-year financial results on Wednesday (8 December). “It’s fair to say it’s more difficult than if they didn’t have to take the tests.