TUI said 1.4 million customers have travelled with the group since restarting holidays, but revealed further cuts to its programmes amid "continuous" changes in government travel advice.

The holiday giant said it had cut its fourth quarter programme from 30% to just 25%, with the upcoming winter holiday capacity recently reduced by around another fifth.

It has also switched to alternative low-risk destinations, but said the last month has been impacted by "continuous changes in travel advice by various governments across our markets", with holidaymakers now booking very last minute as a result.

TUI added that bookings for this summer are 83% lower than a year earlier and prices have fallen by 19%, while winter sales are 59% down year on year.