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Tui blames £8.5 million Hurricane Melissa loss for masking 'best first quarter' in company's history

Financial results
Dea Jusufi
10 February 2026

Tui suffered a €10 million (£8.5 million) loss following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica last year but remains positive thanks to the imminent launch of Romania, the performance of its travel agencies and cruise brands. 

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Tui's Mathias Kiep and Sebastian Ebel will continue to lead Tui's transformation

On Tuesday (10 February), Tui's chief financial officer Mathias Kiep noted how the temporary closure of Tui’s Riu and Royalton hotels in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa in October disrupted peak-season trading and masked the "best first quarter" in the company's history.  

But he added: "The vertical integration of our business model ensures attractive margins despite a challenging environment," adding that Tui had created a "solid foundation" for a successful financial year.