Tui Group News
Laestadius appointed chief creative officer at Tui Group
Anna Laestadius has been appointed as chief creative officer of the Hanover, Germany-based Tui Group, overseeing the global development of the brand.
Manchester Airport reaches £1bn transformation milestone
Passengers flying out of the UK’s third largest airport were this morning welcomed onto a giant new pier, which connects to Terminal 2, for the first time. The 216-metre pier – longer than Manchester’s Beetham Tower is tall – provides extensive panoramic views of the airfield and will be used by all airlines currently operating out of T2.
Tui Group lowers guidance following Boeing 737 Max grounding
Tui Group has warned the grounding of the global Boeing 737 Max fleet might cost the company as much as €200 million. The German travel agent currently operates 15 of the aircraft type, utilising them to move passengers in the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden.
TUI launches Malaysia-based tour operator as Asia expansion continues
TUI is focusing on increasing numbers of south-east Asian guests, who are travelling more frequently and differently than in the past, and wants to grow in this region.
Tui Group expands presence in Cape Verde
Tui Group is set to expand its portfolio of owned hotels in the Cape Verde Islands with the addition of a new resort. The first Tui Magic Life club in the state off the west coast of Africa will be developed on the island of Boa Vista.
Tui Group sees losses double in first quarter as long summer bites
Tui Group has seen losses widen to €83.6 million for quarter one of financial 2019, driven largely by the unusually long and hot summer in northern Europe last year. The losses are double the €36.7 million reported last year.
Tui Group sees shares slide by a fifth following trading update
Having anticipated growth of ten per cent, the company now expects EBITDA for the year ending in September to remain broadly unchanged at €1.17 billion.
Marella Explorer 2 begins refurbishment in Spain
The ship is due to depart from Cadiz on March 27th before embarking on her first customer sailing around the Mediterranean, leaving from Palma, Majorca on April 2nd.
Marella Cruises passengers jet off to Langkawi, Malaysia
TUI Airways is operating the flights from Manchester, Birmingham and London Gatwick to fly cruisers to the Langkawi homeport for Enchanting Far East and Eastern Sunsets itineraries, forming part of Marella Cruises’ new Asia programme.
First Choice to rerun Go Mahoosive ad campaign over Christmas
A 30 second version of the creative featuring the Turner Family as they embrace every aspect of a First Choice all-inclusive holiday quite literally singing – or rapping – its praises, will air on Boxing Day.
TUI Group delivers strong financial results for year to September
In year to September 30th, TUI Group delivered turnover growth of 6.3 per cent to €19.7 billion euros on a constant currency basis. Underlying EBITA increased by 10.9 per cent to €1.2 billion on a constant currency basis.
Tui restructures European airlines to combat increasing competition
Tui has created a new organisational model for its airlines across Europe and changed various management functions. In addition, Tui Group will further intensify the integration of its airlines in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Germany with the source market organisations.