•The hotel we stayed at was actually pretty great, but that's about where the positives end
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•They completely forgot about us after we paid for the tour, ruined our honeymoon vibes, left us with a bunch of problems, didn't even apologize, and to top it all off, they worked with a super unreliable airline
We booked a special 4:45 AM flight with Azur, but a week before we were due to leave, they rescheduled us to 12:35 with Ural Airlines. When I asked why we couldn't fly on the earlier flights, I was told that they were 'regular flights', and we were on a charter.
Why did you choose TUI in the first place?
We'd never taken a package holiday before, so we thought we'd fly with a big company from St. Petersburg. We spent two weeks researching their website, reading reviews online, and finally settled on a hotel.
What was the hotel like?
The hotel was actually pretty great, but that's about where the positives end.
Did you get any help from TUI's customer service?
Not really. When I asked why we couldn't fly on the earlier flights, I was met with a bunch of excuses.
Would you recommend TUI to others?
No way. We had a total disaster of a honeymoon with them, and I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.
What was the worst part of your experience with TUI?
Definitely the way they treated us after we paid for the tour. They completely forgot about us, and it was like we were just a number to them.
Did you get any compensation for the problems you experienced?
Nope. They just shrugged it off and told us that it was our fault for booking with them.
What would you do differently next time?
I'd definitely do some more research and choose a different company. TUI was a total letdown.
Can you recommend any other travel companies?
Yeah, there are plenty of other companies out there that are way more reliable and customer-focused than TUI.
What was the final straw for you?
When they told us that they were working with a super unreliable airline. That was the final nail in the coffin for us.