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Tui to 'wait and see' if demand returns for Tunisia

Operators
Tom Parry
10 August 2017

Tui Group boss Fritz Joussen has said he believes UK consumer demand for Tunisia “is building” but stressed “decisions are not made yet”, on a potential return to the country for the travel giant.

‘Consumer paradise’

Speaking to media during a conference call on the company’s Q3 financial results this morning, Joussen said: "We are not on a mission [to back an immediate return to Tunisia], that depends heavily on the demand and if the Foreign Office (FCO) thinks it is safe."

The FCO amended its travel advice for Tunisia on July 26, no longer advising against travel to most of the country. It enables holidaymakers to return to areas including tourist resorts such as Sousse, where 30 British holidaymakers were killed in a terror attack in 2015.

“We are in the process of looking into it [demand] and I think it is building but it is not 100% - but I think it is coming back,” added Joussen.