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{{Infobox_Company | company_name = TUI [Aktiengesellschaft|
company_logo = ] |
company_type = [Aktiengesellschaft ({{ISIN|DE000TUAG000-->)|
foundation =
: creation of Preussag —
: creation of TUI —
Acquisition of TUI by Preussag — : Preussag AG rename to TUI AG |
company_slogan = ''Putting a smile on people's face'' |
location = [Hanover, [Germany |
key_people = Dr. [Michael Frenzel, Rainer Feuerhake, Sebastian Ebel, Dr. Peter Engelen |
num_employees = 62,947 (2005) |
industry = [tourism & Shipping concern |
products = TUI, Thomson, Nouvelles Frontières, Arke, Jetair, etc|
revenue = Euro19,619 [million ([) |
homepage =
http://www.tui-group.com/ www.tui-group.com
-->
TUI Aktiengesellschaft (
Touristik Union International) () is a Germany 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.
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.
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
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)
- 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 Hotels, 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 Containerization shipping company.
- 2006 TUI AG sells business travel subsidiary TQ3 to BCD Holdings N.V.
- 2007 TUI AG tourism division merges with First Choice Holidays PLC to form TUI Travel PLC
Organisation
{| border="0" cellpadding="5"! colspan="6" align="center" style="background-color:#999999" | TUI AG|-! TUI Central Europe! style="background-color:#CCCCCC" |TUI Northern Europe! TUI Western Europe! style="background-color:#CCCCCC" |TUI Hotels & Resorts!
TUI Airlines! style="background-color:#CCCCCC" | Shipping|-| valign="top"|Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Poland
Russia| valign="top" style="background-color:#CCCCCC" |United Kingdom
Ireland
Scandinavia| valign="top"|France
Belgium
Netherlands
Italy| valign="top" style="background-color:#CCCCCC" |RIU Hotels
ROBINSON Club
Grupotel
Grecotel
Iberotel
MAGIC LIFE| valign="top"|TUIfly
Thomsonfly
Corsairfly
Jetairfly
Arkefly| valign="top" style="background-color:#CCCCCC" |Hapag-Lloyd Container Line
CP Ships
Hapag-Lloyd Cruise Line|}
Tourism Subsidiaries
Airlines
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Sweden
- France
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Morocco
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
- Switzerland
- TUI Northern Europe
- Denmark
- Sportsrejser
- StarTour
- TEMA
- Finland
- 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
- 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
- Select vacations
Hotel brands
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
- Poland
- TUI CentrumPodrózy
- Scan Holiday
- Switzerland
- TUI Suisse Retail
- Imholz
- Vögele Reisen
- Häfliger-Reisen
- TUI Northern Europe
- Denmark
- Finland
- United Kingdom
- Thomson Holidays
- Austravel
- Caller-Pegasus Travel Service
- Portland Direct
- Simply Travel
- Crystal Holidays
- Jetsave
- Ireland
- Norway
- Sweden
- TUI Western Europe
- France
- Nouvelles Frontières
- Havas Voyages
- Belgium
- Nouvelles Frontières Belgique
- Sunjets
- TUI Travel Center
- Netherlands
- World of TUI Reisbureau
- KRAS Reisbureau
Incoming agencies
- Egypt
- Bulgaria
- China
- Dubai
- Dominican Republic
- Greece
- Italy
- Kenya
- Pollman's Tours and Safaris
- Croatia
- Lebanon
- Malta
- Morocco
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Namibia
- Portugal
- Romania
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Tantur Turizm (TUI Türkiye)
- Cyprus
Cruise lines
External links
- TUI AG
- TUI International
- TUI Airlines
- Thomsonfly
- Thomson Holidays
- Thomson Beach Holidays
- TUI Travel PLC
References
TUI AG tourism division merger with First Choice Holidays PLC
de:TUIes:TUIfr:TUIit:TUI AG
nl:TUI AGpt:TUI AGru:TUIfi:TUI AGsv:TUI
{{Infobox_Company | company_name = TUI [Aktiengesellschaft|
company_logo = ] |
company_type = [Aktiengesellschaft ({{ISIN|DE000TUAG000-->)|
foundation =
: creation of Preussag — : creation of TUI — Acquisition of TUI by Preussag —
: Preussag AG rename to TUI AG |
company_slogan = ''Putting a smile on people's face'' |
location = [Hanover, [Germany |
key_people = Dr. [Michael Frenzel, Rainer Feuerhake, Sebastian Ebel, Dr. Peter Engelen |
num_employees = 62,947 (2005) |
industry = [tourism & Shipping concern |
products = TUI, Thomson, Nouvelles Frontières, Arke, Jetair, etc|
revenue = Euro19,619 [million ([) |
homepage =
http://www.tui-group.com/ www.tui-group.com
-->
TUI Aktiengesellschaft (
Touristik Union International) () is a
Germany 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.
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.
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
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)
- 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 Hotels, 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 Containerization shipping company.
- 2006 TUI AG sells business travel subsidiary TQ3 to BCD Holdings N.V.
- 2007 TUI AG tourism division merges with First Choice Holidays PLC to form TUI Travel PLC
Organisation
{| border="0" cellpadding="5"! colspan="6" align="center" style="background-color:#999999" | TUI AG|-! TUI Central Europe! style="background-color:#CCCCCC" |TUI Northern Europe! TUI Western Europe! style="background-color:#CCCCCC" |TUI Hotels & Resorts!
TUI Airlines! style="background-color:#CCCCCC" | Shipping|-| valign="top"|Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Poland
Russia| valign="top" style="background-color:#CCCCCC" |United Kingdom
Ireland
Scandinavia| valign="top"|France
Belgium
Netherlands
Italy| valign="top" style="background-color:#CCCCCC" |RIU Hotels
ROBINSON Club
Grupotel
Grecotel
Iberotel
MAGIC LIFE| valign="top"|TUIfly
Thomsonfly
Corsairfly
Jetairfly
Arkefly| valign="top" style="background-color:#CCCCCC" |Hapag-Lloyd Container Line
CP Ships
Hapag-Lloyd Cruise Line|}
Tourism Subsidiaries
Airlines
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Sweden
- France
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Morocco
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
- Switzerland
- TUI Northern Europe
- Denmark
- Sportsrejser
- StarTour
- TEMA
- Finland
- United Kingdom
- Specialist Holidays Group
- Thomson Holidays
- First Choice (travel firm)
- TUI UK
- Ireland
- Budget Travel
- Specialist Holiday Group
- Norway
- Sportreiser
- StarTour
- TEMA
- Sweden
- Fritidsresor
- Sportresor
- TEMA
- TUI Nordic
- TUI Western Europe
- France
- 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
- Select vacations
Hotel brands
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
- Poland
- TUI CentrumPodrózy
- Scan Holiday
- Switzerland
- TUI Suisse Retail
- Imholz
- Vögele Reisen
- Häfliger-Reisen
- TUI Northern Europe
- Denmark
- Finland
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Norway
- Sweden
- TUI Western Europe
- France
- Nouvelles Frontières
- Havas Voyages
- Belgium
- Nouvelles Frontières Belgique
- Sunjets
- TUI Travel Center
- Netherlands
- World of TUI Reisbureau
- KRAS Reisbureau
Incoming agencies
- Egypt
- Bulgaria
- China
- Dubai
- Dominican Republic
- Greece
- Italy
- Kenya
- Pollman's Tours and Safaris
- Croatia
- Lebanon
- Malta
- Morocco
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Namibia
- Portugal
- Romania
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Tantur Turizm (TUI Türkiye)
- Cyprus
Cruise lines
External links
- TUI AG
- TUI International
- TUI Airlines
- Thomsonfly
- Thomson Holidays
- Thomson Beach Holidays
- TUI Travel PLC
References
TUI AG tourism division merger with First Choice Holidays PLC
de:TUIes:TUIfr:TUI
it:TUI AGnl:TUI AGpt:TUI AGru:TUIfi:TUI AGsv:TUI
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