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Two long-haul Tui flights to popular holiday destinations from London Gatwick are being scrapped this year, with the travel firm confirming it will cease its direct routes to the Central American hotspot Costa Rica from the end of April.
The airline will also stop direct flights at the end of May to the Caribbean island of St Lucia. Tui does not offer flights to these destinations from any UK airport other than Gatwick .
Tui added that its holiday packages in St Lucia and Costa Rica will still operate with third-party companies offering flights instead of Tui Airways.
In 2024, the Costa Rican Tourism Institute reported that the country received just under three million tourists from around the globe, a 6.1 per cent increase from 2023, with over 74,000 coming from the UK.
Costa Rica is a top destination for adventure tourism, and the small country also has a fine selection of resorts, villas and luxury holiday retreats dotted along its coastline.
As for St Lucia, the island is known for…
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