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Tui and Tui Travel finally reveal merger plans
German travel agent Tui and its UK subsidiary, Tui Travel, have revealed plans to merge following years of speculation about such a deal. In a statement earlier, the firms said the deal would deliver a number of benefits, including £36 million of cost savings a year.
TUI Travel PLC launches investor relations app
TUI Travel PLC, one of the world’s leading leisure travel companies, has announced the launch of its new investor relations app. This one-stop-shop puts TUI Travel into the palm of your hand and includes all the latest news and information from the Group in an easy to use way.
TUI Travel chief talks tourism with Jamaican prime minister
Peter Long, chief executive of TUI Travel, has met with Portia Simpson-Miller, prime minister of Jamaica, earlier while on a trip to the island to celebrate the opening of the Sensatori Jamaica resort, and discussed with her the role of TUI Travel in the future of Jamaica’s tourism. Thomson, part of TUI UK & Ireland, now operates more flights to Jamaica than any other European Airline.
Robb to take up digital marketing director roll at TUI Travel
TUI Travel’s Mainstream Sector has appointed Dan Robb as its digital marketing director. This is a new role within the sector and Robb will join the Group on July 1st. He has worked at Google for the last nine years where he has led the development and growth of Google’s Travel team.
TUI Travel in environmental focus
TUI Travel has exceeded its latest and most stretching airline carbon reduction target of 9% by 2015 on a 2008 baseline. Across its six airlines, the Group has reduced its relative carbon emissions by 9.3% in 5 years, and a year before its Sustainable Holidays Plan concludes.
TUI Travel boosted by return of package holiday
TUI Travel, the largest travel operator in Europe has reported a four per cent rise in revenue for the financial year ended September 30th, as more consumers opt for its package holidays. Revenue stood at £15.1 billion for the year, while underlying profits jumped 20 per cent to hit a record high of £589 million, according to its annual results.
Thomson and First Choice to bring free Wi-Fi to guests
Thomson and First Choice have confirmed they will provide Wi-Fi free of charge next summer across key hotel concepts. Customers staying in Thomson Sensatori, Couples, Family Resorts, Scene and Gold hotels, as well as First Choice Holiday Village, SplashWorld, Club Magic Life and SuneoClub resorts will be able to stay connected online during their stay without extra charges.
TUI boosts Dreamliner commitment with further orders
Boeing and TUI Travel have completed an order for two 787-8 Dreamliners. The deal, worth $424 million at current list prices, extends TUI Travel’s 787 commitment to 15 airplanes.
TUI Travel chief in Greece for tourism talks
Peter Long, chief executive of TUI Travel, one of the world’s leading leisure travel companies, has met with the Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras to discuss the growth plans for the company in the country, one of its key destinations. “I would like to thank the prime minister for sharing his vision of tourism as one of the main economic engines in the Country and commend his strategy to accelerate the growth in this dynamic and high potential industry,” said Long.
TUI’s Peter Long takes up charity post
Peter Long, Chief Executive of Europe’s largest leisure travel company, TUI Travel, has been appointed President of the Family Holiday Association charity.
TUI Travel to create 1,500 tourism jobs
TUI Travel has announced it has changed the way it recruits for the majority of its UK customer-facing roles making it easier for potential recruits to find, apply and join the Group. Due to the sheer diversity of jobs and opportunities across the company it has brought eight of its brands under one roof.
Changes at the top for TUI UK
TUI UK&I have announced that Fraser Ellacott, the current managing director of Thomson & Island Cruises, will join the UK&I board in the newly created position of customer operations director. Ellacott, who has been the managing director of Thomson & Island Cruises since 2011, will now be responsible for all customer facing areas including retail, financial services, contact centres, overseas holiday experience, commercial and ancillaries and the property portfolio.