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TUI’s Michael Frenzel @ WTM London Lunch

2012-10-12 by Phil Butler

WTM London 2012

News from the upcoming WTM London, Dr. Michael Frenzel, Chairman of TUI AG, is slated to be the headline speaker for the Captain’s of Industry Lunch on day one of the 2012 event.

Tags: conferences, travel, TUI, WTM, WTM 2012, WTM London

TUI & ITS To Stay in Romania

2012-08-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lake Galbenu in Romania © xalanx

Good news for Romania tourism, leading tour operators TUI and ITS have decided not to withdraw from the market there for the coming year. According to the news, the Romanian Ministry of Tourism and Regional Development’s (MDRT’s) recent talks with the German companies ended in success apparently.

Tags: Cristian Barhalescu, Europe tours, ITS, MDRT, Romania travel, Romanian tourism, travel agents, travel companies, TUI, TUI Travel

The Line on Skiline and Other Ski Vacation Sites

2011-08-30 by Phil Butler

Google Slope

With the Winter travel season almost upon us, news from Sliline, a leading UK ski holiday site, offers the first of this year’s ski news snippets. The company’s launch of a new user friendly site, and other value propositions aims to awaken hybernating snowboarders and skiers to upcoming travel deals.

Tags: Alpine Elements UK, Crystal, Fasttrackski.com., First Choice, Google Slope Finder, Ifyouski.com, Igluski.com, Inghams, Orbitz, ski vacations, Ski.com, Skiline, SkiUtah, Skivacations.org, Skivermont, Snowpac.com, ThompsonSki -, TUI

TUI Acquires Underwater Magic Life Assets

2011-05-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Club Magic Life Waterworld Imperial - Turkey

TUI Travel PLC just announced today their reaching an agreement with TUI AG and subsidiary Magic Life to acquire six companies Magic Life leases and manages through.

Tags: Egypt travel, Magic Life, mergers, restructuring, Spain, travel acquisitions, travel companies, TUI, TUI profits, TUI stocks, TUI Travel, Tunis, Tunisia travel, Turkey, Turkey Travel

TUI Travel Gains Confidence and Russian Investment

2011-02-02 by Phil Butler

Alexei Mordashov

Russian billionaire steel tycoon Alexei Mordashov has increased his stake in German tourism group TUI. Mordashov raised his stake to above 20 percent from just above 15%. The transaction was made via his S-Group holding company. In TUI’s latest corporate documents, it is clear the company intends massive expansion into the Russian Federation.

Tags: Alexei Mordashov, Dr Michael Frenzel, Europe travel, free visas, OTA, Russia tourism, Russia travel, Russian Federation travel, tourism, travel, travel agents, travel business, travel investment, TUI, TUI CIS, TUI profits, TUI Russia, TUI stocks, TUI Travel

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