Tui News
Merger rumours boost TUI Travel
Crawley-based TUI Travel saw its share price surge earlier after broker UBS moved the travel group to its merger watch list. A recommendation to ‘buy’ saw the share price rise 8p to 220p, with continued speculation TUI AG will consolidate its position in the company.
Sharp fall in bookings at TUI
Travel giant TUI has reported a sharp fall in bookings in the UK market for summer 2012 when compared to last year. Overall, TUI saw bookings drop 11 per cent, with the fall partially attributed to a nine per cent reduction in capacity.
First Choice rolls out all-inclusive holiday advertising campaign
First Choice has announced the launch of a new brand-building campaign as it seeks to move over to an all all-inclusive offering from May 2012. Shot at the new First Choice Holiday Village Tenerife, the advertising campaign will appear on TV and in the national press.
TUI AG sails ahead while Thomas Cook suffers
On the day Thomas Cook announced losses of nearly £400 million, rival TUI AG confirmed it expected to make a net profit for financial 2011. Hanover-based TUI AG also revealed it was on track to reinstate a dividend following moderate growth in turnover and operating profit during the year.
TUI appoints new Director Digital Strategy & Transformation
Sandra Leonhard has been appointed as TUI AG Director Digital Strategy & Transformation with immediate effect.
TUI bucks industry trend with strong results
TUI Travel has reported a strong improvement in profitability during a tumultuous time for travel industry generally. With rival Thomas Cook struggling under the threat of bankruptcy only days ago, TUI revealed a pre-tax profit of £144 million for the financial year ended September.
TUI begins slow demise of First Choice on high street
TUI UK has confirmed it will re-brand its high street retail outlets by introducing “Thomson….. featuring First Choice” to increase presence and develop its position. Over the course of the next two years, TUI will be investing £8 million in changing the look of all its high street retail stores, starting this month in the Exeter region.
Barclaycard links up with TUI for holiday ideas
Barclaycard Freedom has confirmed TUI Specialist Holidays Group travel brands Sovereign Luxury Travel and Hayes & Jarvis are the latest companies to join the programme. The addition of the two luxury travel brands will provide Barclaycard customers with exclusive holiday offers and discounts to a range of travel destinations worldwide.
Thomson introduces Holidays to Lapland this winter
Thomson is getting into the Christmas spirit this December as it launches holidays to Lapland.
TUI boss headlines at UNWTO&WTM Summit
TUI Group Chief Executive Peter Long will head up an impressive line-up of private sector speakers at the UNWTO&WTM Ministers’ Summit, which will look at “How Tourism Can Prosper in Times of Uncertainly.”
TUI Travel appoints new Non-Executive Director
TUI Travel PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Coline McConville as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
TUI Travel launches travel agent training app
This summer TUI UK is launching the first online training modules for third party retail agents focussed on Thomson and First Choice’s differentiated product. Five different online modules will launch on Thursday August 18th 2011 and will provide training on Thomson’s Sensatori and Couples collections, and First Choice’s Holiday Village and SplashWorld collections.