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Tui has announced that it’s had to cancel flights and holidays to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa (Image: PA)<\/p>\nTui has enforced the cancellations for at least the next 10 days, with the airline monitoring the situation in JamaicaTui has announced that it’s had to cancel flights and holidays to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa (Image: PA)<\/p>\n
Tui <\/a>has announced that it is cancelling all of its package holidays and flights from Manchester Airport<\/a> and other UK bases to Jamaica over the next few days.<\/p>\n At least 19 people have been confirmed dead in the Caribbean island after Hurricane Melissa – one of the most powerful recorded in the region – made landfall on Tuesday as a category 5 hurricane, according to officials.<\/p>\n In Haiti, flooding due to the hurricane resulted in the death of at least another 30 people, authorities have said.<\/p>\n The hurricane battered Jamaica with winds reaching up to 185mph<\/a>, destroying buildings, ripping up trees and causing power outages across the island.<\/p>\n Join the Manchester Evening News <\/strong>WhatsApp<\/strong> group <\/strong>HERE<\/a><\/p>\n The FCDO has urged all British nationals in Jamaica to register their presence and use commercial flights as their first port of call to leave the country in the wake of the storm.<\/p>\n A specialist Rapid Deployment Team has arrived in Jamaica to provide consular assistance to affected British nationals, while Foreign Office teams are preparing flights to support British nationals who are unable to fly home commercially, news agency PA reports.<\/p>\n Seat costs for the flights will be based on standard commercial fares, the FCDO said, adding that it will prioritise the most vulnerable such as people with medical needs and children.<\/p>\n British nationals and their immediate family members \u2013 a partner, spouse or children under 18 years old \u2013 are eligible. Windrush generations with indefinite leave to remain in the UK also qualify for the service.<\/p>\n Tui, which operates flights and package holidays to the Caribbean Island, has announced that it has cancelled package holidays up to November 9, 2025 due to the closure of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, including flights from Manchester Airport.<\/p>\n The airline added that its teams will be in contact with affected customers on the island.<\/p>\n Tui has cancelled the following package holidays:<\/p>\n Tui has cancelled the following flights:<\/p>\n The airline added: \u201cWhile the situation is beyond our control, we appreciate how disappointing this news will be. We have been in direct contact with those customers affected by these cancellations.\u201d<\/p>\n The UK government has announced that it will provide a \u00a35 million in emergency humanitarian funding to support the Caribbean region\u2019s recovery from Hurricane Melissa, in addition to the initial \u00a32.5 million support package announced earlier this week.<\/a><\/p>\n The money will be put towards sending humanitarian supplies to help those whose homes have been damaged and those without power, including more than 3,000 shelter kits and 1,500 solar-powered lanterns.<\/p>\n Some of the funding will also be used to match public donations up to \u00a31 million to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies\u2019 appeal in support of Jamaica.<\/p>\n Jamaican officials said more than 13,000 people remained crowded into shelters, with 72per cent of the island without power and only 35per cent of mobile phone sites in operation.<\/p>\n![\"Residents](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_JAMAICA_Melissa_224120.jpg\")
Residents walk through Lacovia Tombstone, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025(Image: AP)<\/p>\n\n
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Residents jam a street in Black River, Jamaica, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa(Image: AP)<\/p>\n