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TUI Group is an international travel company based in Hanover, Germany. It's the largest tourism firm in the world.

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Kinga Zuwala, Lena Kubisa and Aleksandra Piasecka in Gdansk harbor

How are young Europeans coping in times of crisis?

How are young Europeans looking to the future and what do they expect from their governments?
SocietyJuly 8, 2022
A man looks with binoculars towards the sky

Cruising to a low-carbon future?

Innovations on cruise ships could help drive change in the shipping industry as a whole.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 26, 202135:22 min
A cruise ship sailing on the ocean

Cruising toward a carbon-free future

German cruise company TUI Cruises wants to be climate neutral by 2050. But how is it planning to get there?
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 26, 2021
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UK travel bookings boom as lockdown eases

Britons are rushing to book summer holiday's after the government announces international travel may be soon possible.
BusinessFebruary 24, 202101:16 min
The TUI logo on a sign at a travel agency. Undated file photo.

TUI receives third billion-euro package

The coronavirus travel slump has left TUI facing losses of at least €550 million ($660 million) a month.
BusinessDecember 2, 2020
Workstation Home-Office im Urlaub Robinson Club Geschäftsidee

TUI rents out remote workspaces in holiday spots

Hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, how many people will be tempted to add sun and sand to their Zoom meetings?
SocietyNovember 8, 2020
A TUI plane at Hannover airport

Coronavirus causes huge losses for TUI

The world's largest travel operator reported over 98% loss of turnover as a result of coronavirus travel restrictions.
BusinessAugust 13, 2020
A group of people wear masks on a Spanish beach

TUI cancels flights to Spain after UK travel warning

Europe's biggest travel firm has grounded UK flights to mainland Spain after Britain told holidaymakers to self-isolate.
TravelJuly 26, 2020
Arresife, Kreuzfahrtschiff Mein Schiff 3

Crew stuck on German ship vent anger at TUI

Travel giant TUI Cruises has kept nearly 3,000 crew members quarantined on a ship in Cuxhaven in northern Germany.
HealthMay 8, 2020
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Quarantined on cruise ship

German travel group TUI is planning to test 3,000 people aboard one of its liners for COVID-19.
May 4, 202002:42 min
Neuschwanstein Castle in fall

Coronavirus: Consequences for tourism in Germany

Consequences of the corona epidemic are also being felt in Germany. The travel industry expects losses and restrictions.
TravelFebruary 28, 2020
Gran Canaria's Playa Anfi del Mar

German court backs tourist in holiday gone wrong

The case involved a young boy who was injured after walking into a glass door on vacation in Gran Canaria.
TravelJune 25, 2019
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TUI cruise ships: steps to sustainability

German cruise line TUI, says it wants to become more environmentally friendly. But critics say much more must be done.
BusinessJune 21, 201902:45 min
Thomas Cook airlines

Airlines, travel agents feel the Brexit pinch

Profits plunge at Ryanair and Easyjet, while 43% of troubled tour operator Thomas Cook's summer holidays remain unsold.
BusinessMay 20, 2019
DW Sendung Made in Germany Tacheles Ellerbeck

Face-to-face with Thomas Ellerbeck, TUI

We ask a director of a German travel company whether mass tourism can be eco-friendly.
BusinessJune 12, 201804:40 min
Made in Germany

Reborn as a resort - TUI’s Tuscan idyll

Does the Tuscan village of Castelfalfi represent the future of holiday resorts?
BusinessJuly 11, 201705:57 min
Flugzeug Palmen Sonnenuntergang

'We need better training for women in tourism'

Can tourism improve the living standards of women? And what about the environment? DW asked Jane Ashton of TUI Group.
BusinessJune 22, 2017
Deutschland Pulse of Europe - Demonstration in München

Young Europeans skeptical about democracy

Just half of Europeans aged 16-26 polled in a recent survey believe democracy is the best form of government.
SocietyMay 4, 2017
Tui Tuifly Flugzeug Boeing

TUIfly cancels flights after all crews call in sick

The German carrier has cancelled some 98 flights after all flight crews called in sick on "extremely short notice."
TravelOctober 7, 2016

In profile: TUI CEO Friedrich Joussen

CEO Friedrich Joussen is getting travel company TUI up to speed with the digital age.
BusinessAugust 23, 201603:52 min
Deutschland Anteilnahme nach Anschlag in Nizza

Nice holiday cancellations

German tour operators have offered no-fee cancellations to clients who booked holidays in Nice, France.
July 15, 2016
Touristen im Massai Mara National Park in Kenia

Kenya’s battered tourism sector receives a ‘shot in the arm’

Kenya will soon begin to reap the positive effects of it's aggressive tourism recovery campaign
PoliticsMay 10, 2016
06.04.2016 DW Made in Germany TUI

The TUI travel group and crisis situations

When crises hit tourist destinations, travel companies have to react fast.
BusinessApril 5, 201604:30 min
Tunisian police stand guard during a memorial ceremony for the victims of a terror attack on the popular beach resort of al-Sousse.

Tourists tremble in times of terror

Terror attacks are not just taking a toll on the affected countries' sense of security, but also on their economies.
February 9, 2016
A Tunisian policeman stands next to tourists relaxing on the beach where tourists were shot dead

Defiant travellers boost TUI profits

Europeans are defying global terrorism threats as holiday hungry travellers sent bookings soaring over last year's.
December 10, 2015
Griechenland Deutscher Wanderverband

Toll on tourism

Tourism managers in Greece aren't too concerned - yet.
July 6, 2015
Touristen Anschlag in Tunesien

Travel shares down after Tunisia attacks

Shares in travel companies have fallen as traders reacted to the shooting of 38 tourists at a Tunesian beach resort.
June 29, 2015
TUI Logo Photo: Rainer Jensen/dpa

TUI post-merger synergies

German tourism and travel giant TUI Group has reported a narrowing of its losses in the first quarter.
February 10, 2015
TUI Logo

Germany's TUI rebounds

TUI AG has turned the corner on profit, claiming an internal efficiency program has started to pay off. The German tour operator says it has entered a "growth phase" further boosted by a merger with its UK subsidiary.
December 10, 2014
TUI Logo

TUI forges new tourism giant

German travel group TUI and its British subsidiary TUI Travel have finalized merger terms to save on costs and create a new global leader in the tourism sector. The merged entity's headquarters will be in Germany.
September 15, 2014
Philippinen Boracay Strand

Travel giant TUI halves losses

The German travel heavyweight TUI is reaping the benefits of belt-tightening, cutting its net losses in half from one year ago.
May 16, 2014
Bildergalerie beliebte Reiseziele Spanien Barcelona Strand

TUI Travel in upswing

TUI Travel is sticking to its 2014 profit goal after limiting its loss in the traditionally weak winter quarter. Europe’s biggest tour operator says strong summer bookings and higher selling prices will boost earnings.
February 6, 2014
TUI's future CEO, Friedrich Joussen

TUI in restructuring mood

German tourism giant TUI eyes fundamental overhaul amid widening losses.
February 13, 2013
Thomas Cook logo

Travel trauma

Shares of travel giant Thomas Cook plummet 75 percent as the firm struggles with debt.
November 22, 2011
Greek island of Santorini

Euro versus drachma

A German travel agency has asked its hotel partners in Greece to gird themselves for a new currency.
November 5, 2011

Social networks - marketing platforms for big business

Social networks are increasing in popularity. Market leader Facebook claims to have 700 million users. And that's turning it into an attractive advertising platform for companies.
BusinessJune 22, 201104:55 min
TUI chairman Michael Frenzel

Adjusted income

Travel gaint TUI writes off 120 million euros to correct years of accounting errors.
October 21, 2010
Two planes with the TUI symbol on the tails

Quarterly results

German firms TUI, E.ON and Fraport, report mixed quarterly and monthly results.
August 11, 2010
A cruise ship

Full steam ahead

Germans are increasingly taking to the sea, as cruise holidays become more popular.
May 31, 2010
Tail-end of two TUI airplanes

Looking up

Travel giant TUI says it was hit hard by the economic crisis, but plans to bounce back in 2010.
December 15, 2009
Air Berlin airplane taking off

Airline deal

German travel conglomerate TUI buys a 9.9 percent share in the budget airline Air Berlin.
October 8, 2009
Hapag-Lloyd headquarters in Hamburg

Troubled waters

Shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is to receive bailout from investors to then apply for state aid.
July 28, 2009
Two plane tails with smiling TUI logos

Quarterly results

TUI boosts quarterly profit on the sale of its Hapag-Lloyd marine unit, despite falling revenues.
May 11, 2009
A shipping container with the name Hapag-Lloyd written on it is being lifted

TUI Sells Hapag-Lloyd

Germany's TUI sold its container shipping unit to a Hamburg consortium for over 4 billion euros.
October 12, 2008
Silhouette of an airplane landing before a crowd

Budget Airlines

Cheap flight operators are under pressure to consolidate in Germany as fuel prices soar.
August 29, 2008
TUI logo with smiley face

TUI Exec Weathers Takeover Storm, Disappointing Markets

The CEO of German tourism giant TUI won a power struggle with the company's biggest shareholder. But the markets frowned on the outcome.
May 8, 2008

Teutons in Tuscany?

A German company has bought an entire village in Tuscany, with plans to turn it into a resort.
June 28, 2007

TUI Merger Announced

Germany's TUI wants to merge its tourism business with specialty British travel group First Choice.
March 19, 2007
Competition heats up for the shrinking European travel agency market

Alliance of Travel Titans

Germany's Thomas Cook, Europe's second largest travel group, will merge with British rival MyTravel.
February 12, 2007

German Family Firm Fights Off Tourism Giants

While international tourism companies like TUI and Thomas Cooke battle the economic doldrums, this summer is progressing just like all the rest for family-run Schauinsland travel.
July 23, 2006