The hot weather, increased competition and the conflict in the Middle East mean Tui’s UK sales are broadly flat compared with last year, the operator has said.
Tui expects its profits to go up despite a flat booking outlook (Credit: iStock / BalkansCat)
In a trading statement issued on Wednesday (23 September), Tui said UK summer bookings were up by 1% compared with last year while UK winter sales were “broadly in line” with 2024/25.
Tui cited “competitive market pressures", "multiple summer heatwaves across our source markets” and the impact of the conflict in the Middle East as having an effect. However, the operator froze UK capacity at 5.85 million this year, meaning the small increase in booking numbers is to be expected.
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