The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Great Britain
Sector
Administrative Services Travel Agency, Tour Operator And Other Reservation Service And Related Activities Travel Agency And Tour Operator Activities 79.1 - Travel agency and tour operator activities
1,500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
5 April 2022
Employment effect (start)
5 April 2022
Foreseen end date
31 December 2022
Description
The German group TUI, active in the travel and tourism business, announced it will hire 1500 new employees worldwide, 1000 of which will be hired to work in 100 travel destinations, and 500 new employees for its IT infrastructure. New jobs will be in Germany (TUI2022 - DE), Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Great Britain. TUI is to recruit new staff in all fields of its operations, including travel guides, child carers, fitness coaches, and entertainers as well as a larger number of IT workers. IT workers will be allowed to work remotely from anywhere in Europe. TUI wants to significantly expand its business again after huge losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, when it lay-off almost 8000 employees.
The German TUI group is running 1,600 travel agencies, several online portals, five airlines with around 150 aircrafts, over 400 hotels, 16 cruise ships, and destination agencies in all major holiday countries around the world.
Eurofound (2022), TUI, Business expansion in World, factsheet number 106618, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/106618.
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