Swine-Flu Outbreak in Mexico
28 April 2009 – 11:30
For all couples who have booked or are considering booking a wedding abroad or honeymoon to Mexico.
Overview of the Current Situation:
We are currently monitoring the situation on a daily basis. This information will be updated as the situation changes, so please check back on a daily basis for further details (on our Website, Facebook Page and Blog).
Due to the outbreak of swine flu in Mexico the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) on Tuesday 28th April 2009 has updated their advice: “We are now advising against all but essential travel to Mexico”
ABTA, The Travel Association, has issued further guidance to travellers this morning
If you have booked a package holiday with us or an ABTA company such as ours. We will be able to advise you and make necessary arrangements to travel plans where applicable. This may involve changing your holiday to an alternative destination or offering a cancellation.
If you have booked independently your scheduled flight may still go ahead and you may be unable to get any refund from the airline or for any accommodation bookings you may also have.
TRAVEL INSURANCE: It is imperative that you have travel insurance from the time of booking your holiday. As you MAY be covered in the event of changes in the situation of the Swine Flu outbreak.
Future Bookings to Mexico:
If you currently have a booking with us travelling to Mexico
We will have already been in contact with you by lunchtime today and all bookings are being dealt with on an individual basis. If you haven’t spoken to a member of our team please call the office on 0844 770 8270 or check your email as we will have made contact with you by phone or email.
Thomson Airways today cancelled their departures from London Gatwick and Manchester:
Flights affected
TOM 161 MAN / CUN departing 0930 local time
TOM 095 LGW / CUN departing 0915 local time
Thomson Airways are currently reviewing further flights scheduled for later this week and next week:
Flights due to operate from 29th April onwards are currently under discussion and decisions will be made later today
All other airlines and tour operators that we work with are reviewing their immediate services on a daily basis.
If you are currently planning a holiday to Mexico
All operators and airlines are continuing to take bookings as normal for future departures to the country. Please call our office on 0844 770 8270 for further information.
Other destinations which have reported cases of Swine Flu
The FCO has not placed any restrictions on travel to any other country, so it’s business as usual to all other destinations.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) assistant director general has insisted that the WHO was not recommending closing borders or restricting travel.
“Closing borders or restricting travel really has very little effects in stopping the movement of this virus,” he said.
If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact the team on 0844 770 8270
