2.8 million bookings, 60% of the respective levels of the travel season in the summer of 2019, have been recorded by TUI for this summer. Reservations are recorded across the group range and include reservation changes and vouchers.
The total, for the high season that starts in July 2021, reaches 75% compared to 80% in 2019.
According to an announcement of the organization, the flexible business model that it follows, allows the management of fullness on demand. For the high season the goal is to achieve good weight ratios and improved profit margins.
The group remains flexible. Ready to increase capacity again in the short term, as pandemic response measures and vaccination campaigns evolve. As restrictions are lifted and demand increases. The goal, the group points out, is a safe and responsible vacation with very high standards of hygiene during the trip.
As of February, TUI records 180,000 new bookings for the high season months (July, August, September). In addition, many UK guests who had planned a holiday before 17 May 2021 and are affected by the government schedule have booked a later travel date in 2021. For example, bookings for October 2021 show a 12% increase in TUI UK.
We continue to record strong demand and the desire for travel is evident in the United Kingdom. Bookings for the summer of 2022 being 120% more than in the summer of 2021. In particular, bookings for May 2022 increase by more than 150 % compared to bookings for May 2021.
Source: TornosNews.gr