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Updated / Wednesday, 12 May 2021 09:26 TUI Group said it is expecting a strong 2021 holiday season and is sticking to its plan to operate 75% of pre-pandemic capacity TUI Group expects a strong 2021 holiday season and is sticking to its plan to operate 75% of pre-pandemic capacity, it said today after reporting six-month losses of more than €1 billion. The world s biggest holiday group said that increasing Covid-19 vaccination means Europe will reopen for travel, though ongoing restrictions and uncertainty have so far held back an expected surge in demand after winter lockdowns. TUI, which took 23 million people on holiday annually before the pandemic, said it has a total of 2.6 million summer bookings, 69% lower than at this time in 2019. ....
United KingdomEuropean summer holiday season is on, says TUI Sarah Young 1/2 The logo of Germany-based travel company TUI is seen on a travel agency in Paris, France, June 23, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau Read More TUI Group expects a strong 2021 holiday season and is sticking to its plan to operate 75% of pre-pandemic capacity, it said on Wednesday after reporting six-month losses of more than a billion euros. The world s biggest holiday group said that increasing COVID-19 vaccination means Europe will reopen for travel, though ongoing restrictions and uncertainty have so far held back an expected surge in demand after winter lockdowns. TUI, which took 23 million people on holiday annually before the pandemic, (TUIGn.DE) said it has a total of 2.6 million summer bookings, 69% lower than at this time in 2019. ....
BBC News By Mary-Ann Russon image copyrightGetty Images The UK s largest tour operator has announced that it will subsidise the cost of Covid testing for customers who book its package holidays. Tui Group is offering test packages for between £20 and £90, to make holidays more affordable. Other holiday companies are also offering testing deals, including EasyJet, Jet2 and British Airways. However, consumer group Which? is concerned there may not be enough capacity to fulfil tests. Every traveller will need to take at least one PCR test after returning to the UK, according the government s outlined plans for reopening travel, and those who have travelled to countries considered higher risk will need to take up to three tests. ....
Aspire s parent company Jacobs Media Group has expanded into the Middle East with a new multimedia brand to inform and connect the region’s travel and hospitality industries. Connecting Travel will be based at newly-established local headquarters in Dubai’s Media City and will cover inbound, outbound and internal trends across the Middle East. In addition to delivering news and insight via a standalone website, social media channels and email news bulletins, it will also host exclusive events and facilitate partnerships to bring together senior decision makers. The Dubai-based team will be led by Jacobs Media Group chairman and Holiday Autos founder Clive Jacobs, supported by commercial director Paula Lacey and editorial director Sarah Hedley Hymers. ....
The Caterer s parent company Jacobs Media Group has expanded into the Middle East with a new multimedia brand to inform and connect the region s travel and hospitality industries. Connecting Travel will be based at newly-established local headquarters in Dubai s Media City and will cover inbound, outbound and internal trends across the Middle East. In addition to delivering news and insight via a standalone website, social media channels and email news bulletins, it will also host exclusive events and facilitate partnerships to bring together senior decision makers. The Dubai-based team will be led by Jacobs Media Group chairman and Holiday Autos founder Clive Jacobs, supported by commercial director Paula Lacey and editorial director Sarah Hedley Hymers. ....