TUI Group tips

Experiences play an integral role in the so-called connected trip, where travelers want to seamlessly plan, book, and manage in real time all aspects of their trip in one place. And TUI, the world’s largest tour operator, has just done a soft launch of what can best be described as its own flexible version of a connected trip with TUITours.com.

TUI is closer to settling the substantial financial aid it received from German authorities during the pandemic. 

TUI’s hotels and resorts brands appear to delight in the Goldilocks realm of just right, even if it is looking to stretch itself beyond its known middle-market appeal.

Airbnb’s pause in onboarding new experiences has raised questions about its long-term strategy.

TUI Group sees an opportunity to leapfrog from selling package holidays with static prices to helping travelers book individual trip components with dynamic pricing.

TUI Musement continues to carve its place in the growth flywheel of parent company TUI Group, with the launch of its digital TUI experiences platforms to take the brand beyond Europe and into the world.

British holidaymakers can now book a TUI hotel stay without choosing a TUI package tour or flight.

TUI Group released a ChatGPT-powered chatbot on its UK app, the first of what is expected to be a wave of rollouts that incorporates generative AI into the company’s tech. 

The TUI Group has kickstarted investment via its hotel fund, launched last year with Luxembourg-based Hansainvest, to acquire the 5-star “Emerald Zanzibar Resort & Spa” on Zanzibar in Tanzania.

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TUI, one of Europe’s leading tour operator groups, has extended its tours and activities distribution through Juniper Travel Technology.