Lawyers representing the families of those killed in the June 2015 terrorist attack also said that Tui did not mention the risk of terrorism in any of its merchandising, during a pre-inquest hearing in London.
Andrew Ritchie, QC, who represents 17 of the families, told the hearing that Tui and other tour operators had cut prices following the terrorist attack on tourists at the Bardo Museum in Tunis in March 2015.
He said Tui and other operators had told the FCO that they “intended to use reduced pricing strategies to drive further tourists to be attracted to Tunisia” following the Bardo attack.
Tui faces Tunisia inquest questions over pricing
Operators
Rob Gill
31 May 2016
Tui is facing questions over its pricing tactics for Tunisia in the months before 30 of the tour operator’s clients were murdered in the Sousse beach massacre.
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