TUI will operate an extra weekly flight to Barbados this winter, giving it a total of eight.

It will also base two cruise ships, Marella Explorer 2 and Marella Discovery in the Caribbean island for the first time.

And it has increased its hotel capacity in Barbados, according to the tourist board.

Six flights a week will depart from London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham and there will be two extra flights rotating from various UK regional airports.

In total, TUI will offer 54,000 seats to Barbados for winter 2022/23.

Its two cruise ships, which will both homeport in Barbados for the first time, will operate 40 cruises until April 2023, a month longer than last winter.

The Marella Explorer 2 will operate weekly on Sundays and  Marella Discovery will operate weekly on Thursdays.