Tour operator says Turkish bookings plunge after suicide bombing
Spain is nearly sold out as holidaymakers seek safer destinations, TUI said
TUI, Europe’s largest tour operator, said demand for summer vacations in Turkey tumbled about 40 per cent following a suicide bombing at a tourist attraction in Istanbul last month.
Mid-2016 bookings for the popular travel destination fell as families that flocked to Turkey’s Mediterranean beaches seek alternatives after the bombing in January killed 11 Germans, TUI’s largest customer group. Customers are instead planning holidays in Spain, contributing to a 13 per cent jump ...
