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CHRISTMAS IN LAPLAND IS BACK AND BIGGER THAN EVER
TUI, the UK’s largest travel company, started its biggest Lapland programme last Wednesday, with more Christmas joy than ever.
2023 surge in UK flights to Mallorca
British airlines have recently announced that they will increase flights to the Balearics, and more specifically to Mallorca, by up to 19 % in the coming summer season.
TUI UK drives forward expansion to its city break collection
TUI has significantly increased its city break portfolio from 121 hotels in five cities to 3,400 hotels in 48 cities over the past 18 months, with the ambition to offer 4000+ hotels across 60 cities, by the end of 2022.
TUI TO EXPAND FLIGHT, HOTEL AND CRUISE CAPACITY IN BARBADOS
Tui will up its flight capacity to Barbados this winter, as well as homeporting two of its largest cruise ships in the Caribbean island and adding more partner hotels.
TUI Care Foundation and Green Phenix launch Curacao waste upcycling programme
Plastic waste and pollution is a challenging issue on Curacao. The island has more plastic waste than can currently be managed and an overburdened landfill site is expected to reach capacity by 2025.
TUI boosts Turkey holidays offerings
With its summer season to Turkey officially underway, TUI has raised capacity to over 1.5 million guests from its 13 source markets. Around one million them will be holidaying across the resorts in Antalya and around 500,000 in Izmir, Bodrum and Dalaman.
Turkey set for summer TUI boost
TUI plans to bring around 1.5 million customers to Turkey this summer – increasing its capacity across all markets compared to 2019 levels. One million of these customers will be travelling to Antalya and as a key destination to TUI’s growth strategy, it’s naming one of its newest aircraft Antalya.
TUI River Cruises introduces new vessel to fleet
TUI has introduced the third and final ship to join its TUI River Cruises fleet, TUI Isla
TUI welcomes bio fuel powered 737 MAX delivery flight
As IATA calls for the use of more sustainable aviation fuel, TUI has welcomed the first ever 737 MAX delivery flight on bio jet fuel. The move is an important part of TUI’s commitment to the future of sustainable aviation.
Job losses expected as TUI UK pulls out of Coventry
TUI UK & Ireland, which operates holiday brands Thomson and First Choice, has announced the decision to close its Coventry office by December 2015. The company also confirmed it has entered into a consultation process with staff based at the office as it announces proposals regarding the future operating model of its contact centres, which includes the relocation of roles to other UK sites.
TUI AG thrashes out details of TUI Travel takeover
TUI AG has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share nil-premium merger of TUI Travel and TUI AG, which is to be implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement of TUI Travel. Under the merger, TUI Travel Shareholders (other than TUI AG and certain connected parties) will receive 0.399 New TUI AG Shares for each TUI Travel Share held by them at the scheme record time.
TUI UK to consult on cuts at Thomson and First Choice
Thomson and First Choice-operator TUI UK & Ireland has said it will consult with staff over possible cuts to hours. The travel agent giant has said it will reduce opening hours at its retail outlets as it continues to see more booking shift online.