Tui veteran David Burling says it’s the “right time” to step down as a member of the group’s executive board and hand over responsibility for Tui’s tour operating and airline divisions at the end of the year.
David Burling joined Thomson Holidays as a graduate trainee in 1990 (Credit: Tui)
Burling joined Thomson Holidays in the UK as a graduate trainee in 1990 before going on to play a “central role” in the integration of Tui AG with British entity Tui Travel plc, which was approved in 2014.
Under his watch, Tui cemented its position as Europe’s largest tour operator. Before taking on his group-level executive responsibilities in 2015, he spent four years as Tui UK and Ireland managing director.
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