Articles tagged “tui”

A theory made the rounds several years ago that Tripadvisor would be the next Booking.com. OK, that didn't happen, but dealt a bad hand by Google, Tripadvisor has been busy remaking itself. It's been a very long and uneven slog.

TUI managed to keep some hotels open last year, and while they weren't exactly full, it will have learned lessons operating during Covid which could help it snap back quicker than most.

Amazon bowed out of the hotel business a couple of times, is dabbling with flight bookings in India, and seems to have found a sweet spot in cheap, virtual experiences. With all of those tour operator partners now in the fold, post-pandemic, in-person tours and activities is likely on the to-do list.

Coronavirus infections are rising again in many Western nations. But some travel companies hope the impact on vacation planners will be far less than in previous surges, thanks partly to sales of new and more flexible travel insurance policies.

Will it suffice for TUI Musement to focus on the partnership side of its business, as it does with Booking.com and major cruise lines, or does it need to master the uphill task of becoming a breakout consumer brand beyond TUI's existing customer base? Acquisitions could be part of the mix when the pandemic dust settles.

Europe’s winter season looks bleak as the pandemic shuts down service economies in the region’s major destinations until early December — for now. Yet optimism remains that traveler demand will return as soon as restrictions end, even if that means a canceled Christmas.

New owner Fosun will be banking on people fondly remembering this historic name, rather than reflecting on its spectacular collapse just one year ago.

A no-show summer and the residual impact of the pandemic has dealt the independent tour operating sector a blow it simply wasn't prepared for.

After missteps in thinking it could grow its own attractions business and catch larger competitors, Booking.com's relaunch is the next stage in its evolution. The tours and activities sector is a lot more competitive now than it was even two years ago when Booking acquired FareHarbor. Hence, the need to reboot.

Amidst the carnage, there are job openings in the travel industry. However, many of the opportunities won't get rank-and-file restaurant or hospitality workers back collecting paychecks and benefits anytime soon.