TUI plans operations overhaul with 8,000 job losses
The tour operator is planning a leaner business, resulting in 8,000 job losses and restructuring of operations
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TUI Travel, now assimilated into its German parent company, TUI Group, has become one of the world’s leading international leisure travel groups operating in over 180 countries with more than 30 million customers in 25 source markets.
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The tour operator is planning a leaner business, resulting in 8,000 job losses and restructuring of operations
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The mid-point of the week will also continue figures from the UK property sector with results from British Land Company, as well as a dollop of macro data from the latest UK GDP figures
The tour operator may struggle with its cash position as the first trips will be travellers who are rebooking cancelled holidays
In other travel news a row continues to roil over refunds, while BA has told staff that it may not reopen its Gatwick hub
Bookings for beach and cruise holidays from 14 May have been cancelled until at least June
The package holiday operator said package travel, cruises and hotel operations will be suspended “until further notice”
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Full-year underlying earnings (EBIT) are now expected to be €850mln-1.05bn as opposed to previous guidance of €950mln-1.05bn
The travel group said it will receive net cash of €700mln and a big boost to the book value of the business
Shares in the Anglo-German tour operator are pricing in a mid-teens decline in bookings
The German bank said the travel group’s shift toward cruise and hotel operations and away from its core business, “had not delivered the growth it promised”
If the MAX aircraft returns to service by the end of April, there will be an extra €130mln cost, with an extra €220-270mln if the Boeings remain grounded until the end of the financial year
The success of TUI's plan to increase 2020 capacity by around 10% of extra holidays depends on consumer demand and competitor responses, the analysts said
Tui’s in-house airline also said it will create jobs for more than 100 pilots and over 200 cabin crew, with many to be recruited from its former competitor Thomas Cook
The demise of the world's oldest travel agent has given rise to both opportunities and risks for its rivals in a cutthroat industry
The company is evaluating the short-term impact, while expected full-year earnings remain in line with previous forecast
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Tuesday will also see updates from Card Factory, Hotel Chocolat and AG Barr
The UK's premier share index finished up 78.97 points at 7,203.97
UK tourists are holding back on expensive holidays as they await the outcome of Brexit, while people are choosing to book later in case there’s another heatwave and they can ‘staycation’ instead