Tourists to sue Tui for ‘failing to warn of vomiting bug’ in Mexico

Tui’s Sensatori Resort in Riviera Maya, where 95 tourists had symptoms similar to cyclospora. One Tui customer could not work for six weeks afterwards
Tui’s Sensatori Resort in Riviera Maya, where 95 tourists had symptoms similar to cyclospora. One Tui customer could not work for six weeks afterwards

It is known as the Mexican Riviera, a hotspot for British tourists looking for sunshine during the long, miserable winter at home.

But this weekend one of Britain’s largest tour operators, Tui, is accused of ruining customers’ dream holidays after failing to pass on a warning from Public Health England about a dangerous parasite in Mexico that causes crippling sickness.

More than 400 people have begun legal action against Tui, blaming it for ruining their holidays, including honeymoons, causing them to be ill for weeks and left unable to work on their return home.

UK travel operators were told by the Association of British Travel Agents (Abta) in July and August 2016 that customers should be notified before travelling to Mexico about an outbreak of