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Prize: 1 £250 TUI Travel Gift Card
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18+. UK and residents only. Promotion closes at 23:59 BST on the 17 August 2025. Winner will be drawn at random from all entries received by the closing date. The prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative is available. Standard Comps & Offers rules apply, see here.
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Terms and Conditions - TUI Travel Gift Card
1. Your TUI Travel Gift Card can be used as full or part payment for travel products at all TUI Stores (excluding the Republic of Ireland), tui.co.uk and firstchoice.co.uk. For website transactions, your gift card must have sufficient funds to cover the initial payment due when booking your holiday.
2. The card can't be used as payment, or exchanged for, travel money-related products, including currency, travellers' cheques and prepaid cards.
3. The card can't be exchanged for cash or to buy another gift card.
4. The expiry date is printed on the reverse of your gift card. Your physical gift card expiry date will be at least one year from the date of your purchase. For digital gift cards, the expiry will be printed on your digital card and is two years from the date of purchase.
5. The maximum account balance allowed at any one time is £5,000 for physical gift cards and £3,000 for digital gift cards.
6. The card must be treated as cash, and the balance can't be refunded if it's lost, stolen or destroyed.
7. You can find out your balance by phone, in-store or on the web.
8. Cards can't be redeemed over the phone.
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