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Tui chief hopeful 'high inflationary times' are over as firm details €250 million cost-cutting measures

Operators
James Chapple
10 December 2025

Tui boss Sebastian Ebel has insisted Tui is well placed to grow profitably as the global economic outlook improves despite a challenging year for its European operating arms – and plans to cut costs by €250 million.

A tui shop pictured with the smile logo on the side of the building
(Credit: iStock / BalkansCat)

Tui will look to make efficiencies, but has stressed this won't result in the business having 'fewer people' (Credit: iStock / BalkansCat)

Tui posted record full-year earnings (year to 30 September 2025) of €1.46 billion on Wednesday (10 December) following a 4.4% increase in revenue to €24.2 billion. However, this was powered for the most part by its experiences, cruise and add-ons offerings rather than its operating and airline segments.

Its northern region, which includes Tui UK and Ireland, achieved pre-tax and interest earnings of €140 million, down from €165 million a year earlier, a pattern repeated across its central and western European regions.