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TUI AG
Type Aktiengesellschaft
(ISIN: DE000TUAG000)
Founded 1923: creation of Preussag — 1968: creation of TUI — 1998 Acquisition of TUI by Preussag — 2002: Preussag AG rename to TUI AG
Headquarters Hanover, Germany
Key people Dr. Michael Frenzel, Rainer Feuerhake, Sebastian Ebel, Dr. Peter Engelen
Industry Tourism industry & Shipping concern
Products TUI, Thomson, Nouvelles Frontières, Arke, Jetair, etc
Revenue 19,619 million (2005)
Employees 62,947 (2005)
Website www.tui-group.com

TUI AG (Touristik Union International) (ISIN: DE000TUAG000) is a German based company. Until 2001 it was an industrial and transportation company named Preussag AG, which in the mid-1990s decided to reinvent itself as a tourism, shipping, and logistics company. It sold off many of its industrial concerns and purchased several major travel and transportation firms. The German term Aktiengesellschaft (IPA /aktsiəngəzεlʃaft/) (abbreviated AG) means a corporation which is limited by shares, , owned by shareholders. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 394 pixelsFull resolution (1106 × 545 pixel, file size: 20 KB, MIME type: image/png) the logo is only being used for informational purposes; its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it represents the subject of this... The German term Aktiengesellschaft (IPA /aktsiəngəzεlʃaft/) (abbreviated AG) means a corporation which is limited by shares, , owned by shareholders. ... An International Securities Identifying Number (ISIN) uniquely identifies a fungible security, its structure is defined in ISO 6166. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Hanover (German: , IPA: ), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... Tourists on Oahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. ... For the tax agency in the United Kingdom of the same name, see HM Revenue and Customs. ... “EUR” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The German term Aktiengesellschaft (IPA /aktsiəngəzεlʃaft/) (abbreviated AG) means a corporation which is limited by shares, , owned by shareholders. ... An International Securities Identifying Number (ISIN) uniquely identifies a fungible security, its structure is defined in ISO 6166. ... Preussag AG was a German mining concern which later operated in a variety of industries. ... Tourists on Oahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. ... Damaged package The Panama canal. ... Look up Logistics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Today it is one of the world's largest tourist firms with interests across Europe. It owns travel agents, hotels, airlines, cruise ships, retail stores, and container ships. Major subsidiaries include TUI AG Airlines, the largest holiday fleet in Europe. Its common brand TUIfly encompasses 7 airlines. TUI AG is also one of the world's largest shipping companies, having its logistics activities bundled within Hapag-Lloyd AG and concentrated on the highly profitable shipping sector. World map showing the location of Europe. ... A travel agency is a store where individuals or families go to buy travel packages. ... Dariush Grand Hotel,Kish island, Iran The 4-star Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Pacific Sky sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge A cruise ship or a cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ... Drawing of a self-service store. ... Container ship in Istanbul Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size containers, in a technique called containerization. ... TUIfly Boeing 737-800 D-AHFI at Munich Airport TUIfly is a German airline that was founded in January 2007 as a cooperation of Hapag-Lloyd Flug and Hapag-Lloyd Express whose brands Hapagfly and HLX.com are no longer used. ... Damaged package The Panama canal. ... Hapag-Lloyd is a German transportation company comprising a cargo container shipping line and a cruise line. ...


Some data of TUI:

  • approx. 3,500 travel agencies
  • 79 tour operator in 18 countries
  • over 120 aircraft
  • 37 incoming agencies in 31 countries
  • 12 hotel brand in 28 countries with 285 hotels and around 163,000 beds
  • 10 cruise liners

Contents

History

  • 1968 creation of TUI (Touristik Union International) an association of the medium-sized companies Touropa, Scharnow-Reisen, Hummel Reise and Dr. Tigges
  • 1970 airtours international and TransEuropa integrate to TUI; Creation of ROBINSON Club (with the group Steigenberger)
  • from 1972 participation to different hotel brands (et al. Iberotel 1972, RIU 1977, Grecotels 1981)
  • 1990 the name of the main tour operator is "TUI Schöne Ferien"
  • 1995 Creation of TUI Nederland and TUI Austria
  • 1996 Creation of TUI Suisse
  • 1998 Acquisition of the group Preussag/Hapag-Lloyd and rename to Hapag Touristik Union (HTU)
The TUI logo
The TUI logo
  • 2000 HTU was renamed to TUI Group
  • 2001 TUI Group is now 100% subsidiary of Preussag AG
  • 2002 Rename of Preussag AG to TUI AG
  • from 2002 reorganisation from a mixed company to tourism company.
  • 2004 The bank WestLB sell their participation (31,4%) from the TUI AG. New shareholders are Spanish investors (Family Riu, Grupo de Empresas Matutes, Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo).
  • 2005 TUI sells subsidiary VTG AG to Compagnie Européenne de Wagons.
  • 2005 The shipping activities are grouped under the Hapag-Lloyd. With the acquisition of CP Ships it becomes the fourth largest worldwide container shipping company.
  • 2006 TUI AG sells business travel subsidiary TQ3 to BCD Holdings N.V.
  • 2007 TUI AG tourism division agrees a merger with First Choice Holidays PLC

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Organisation

TUI AG
TUI Central Europe TUI Northern Europe TUI Western Europe TUI Hotels & Resorts TUI Airlines Shipping
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Poland
Russia
United Kingdom
Ireland
Scandinavia
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Italy
RIU Hotels
ROBINSON Club
Grupotel
Grecotel
Iberotel
MAGIC LIFE
TUIfly
Thomsonfly
Corsairfly
Jetairfly
Arkefly
Hapag-Lloyd Container Line
CP Ships
Hapag-Lloyd Cruise Line

The TUI Airline Management (prior to the creation of the German airline of the same name also referred to as TUIfly) is an organization that links the 7 airlines of the TUI group. ...

Tourism Subsidiaries

Airlines

TUI headquarters in Hanover
TUI headquarters in Hanover

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Tour operators

  • TUI Central Europe
    • Germany
      • 1-2-FLY
      • airtours international
      • Berge & Meer Touristik
      • Discount Travel
      • FOX-Tours
      • Gebeco
      • L'TUR
      • OFT-Reisen
      • Touropa
      • TUI Deutschland
      • Wolters Reisen
    • Austria
      • Gulet Touropa Touristik
      • TUI Austria
    • Poland
      • TUI Poland
    • Switzerland
      • TUI Suisse
  • TUI Northern Europe
    • Denmark
      • Sportsrejser
      • StarTour
      • TEMA
    • Finland
      • Finnmatkat
      • TEMA
    • United Kingdom
    • Ireland
      • Budget Travel
      • Specialist Holiday Group
    • Norway
      • Sportreiser
      • StarTour
      • TEMA
    • Sweden
      • Fritidsresor
      • Sportresor
      • TEMA
      • TUI Nordic
  • TUI Western Europe
    • France
      • Nouvelles Frontières
      • TUI France
      • JV
      • Touraventure
    • Belgium
      • Jetair
      • TUI Belgium
    • Netherlands
      • Arke
      • De Boer & Wendel
      • Discovery
      • Group & Incentive Travel
      • Holland International
      • Isropa Reizen
      • KRAS Reizen
      • Panta Reizen
      • TUI Nederland
      • Zeetours Cruises
  • Asia
    • India
      • Le Passage to India [1]
  • Future markets
    • China
      • TUI China
    • Russia
      • TUI Mostravel Russia

Thomson Holidays is a UK based travel operator and part of TUI AG. The company was founded as part of the Thomson Travel Group in 1965 following the acquisiton of various package holiday companies and the airline Britannia Airways by Roy Thomson. ... First Choice PLC revenue £2. ...

Hotel brands

  • Atlantica Hotels
  • Dorfhotel
  • Gran Resort Hotels
  • Grecotel
  • Grupotel
  • Iberotel
  • MAGIC LIFE
  • RIU Hotels (50%)
  • ROBINSON Club
  • Jaz Hotels
  • Sol y Mar

RIU is a hotel chain owned by tour operators TUI. They were founded in 1953 by the RIU family. ...

Travel agencies

  • TUI Central Europe
    • Germany
      • TUI Leisure Travel
        • TUI ReiseCenter
        • FIRST Reisebüro
        • Hapag-Lloyd Reisebüro
        • Discount Travel
        • TUI Travel Star
        • Touristik Express
      • TV Travel Shop Germany
    • Austria
      • TUI ReiseCenter
    • Poland
      • TUI CentrumPodrózy
      • Scan Holiday
    • Switzerland
      • TUI Suisse Retail
        • Imholz
        • Vögele Reisen
        • Häfliger-Reisen
  • TUI Northern Europe
    • Denmark
      • StarTour
    • Finland
      • Oy Finnmatkat
    • United Kingdom
    • Ireland
      • Budget Travel
    • Norway
      • StarTour Stjernereiser
    • Sweden
      • Fritidsresor Sverige
  • TUI Western Europe
    • France
      • Nouvelles Frontières
      • Havas Voyages
    • Belgium
      • Nouvelles Frontières Belgique
      • Sunjets
      • TUI Travel Center
    • Netherlands
      • World of TUI Reisbureau
      • KRAS Reisbureau

Thomson Holidays is a UK based travel operator and part of TUI AG. The company was founded as part of the Thomson Travel Group in 1965 following the acquisiton of various package holiday companies and the airline Britannia Airways by Roy Thomson. ...

Incoming agencies

  • Egypt
    • Travco Group
  • Bulgaria
    • TUI Bulgaria
  • China
    • TUI China Travel
  • Dubai
    • Travco Dubai
  • Dominican Republic
    • TUI Dominicana
  • Greece
    • TUI Hellas Travel
  • Italy
    • Serenade Tours
  • Kenya
    • Pollman's Tours and Safaris
  • Croatia
    • Gulliver Travel
  • Lebanon
    • Aeolos Liban
  • Malta
    • TUI Malta
  • Morocco
    • Holidays Services
  • Mauritius
    • Summertimes
  • Mexico
    • Mex-Atlántica Tours
  • Namibia
    • ATC Namibia
  • Portugal
    • TUI Portugal
  • Romania
    • Danubius Travel
  • Spain
    • TUI España Turismo
  • Sri Lanka
    • Aitken Spence Travels
  • South Africa
    • ATC African Travel
  • Tanzania
    • Ranger Safaris
  • Tunisia
    • Tunisie Voyages
  • Turkey
    • Tantur Turizm (TUI Türkiye)
  • Cyprus
    • Aeolos Travel

Cruise lines

Thomson Holidays is a UK based travel operator and part of TUI AG. The company was founded as part of the Thomson Travel Group in 1965 following the acquisition of three package holiday travel agencies and the airline Britannia Airways by Roy Thomson. ...

External links

References

TUI AG tourism division merger with First Choice Holidays PLC



 

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