TUI

Mid 90s

Jun 1, 1995

Making the decision about leaving mining and smelting industry.

Major acquisitions

Dec 3, 1997

Buying Hapag Lloyd AG, then TUI Deutschland, and taking relevant equity share of Magic Life

Hapag Touristik Union's purchase

Dec 3, 1999

HTU purchases Thomas Cook tourism and financial services group.

HTU renamed

Jan 1, 2000

HTU is renamed TUI Group, then it jumps to the European market.

Creation of TUI Air Management

Apr 3, 2002

In order to manage all six group airlines centrally.

100% takeover of Nouvelles Frontieres

Jun 3, 2002

The French leading tour operator.

Setting up TUI China

Apr 3, 2003

For all chinese visitors in Germany.

Opening low-cost travel agency in Hamburg

Apr 3, 2004

Without catalogues, booking on the spot.

Joint venture with Mostravel

Aug 3, 2004

Entering the russian market in "collaboration" with Mostravel, a russian tour operator.

Going virtual

Mar 3, 2005

Creating Touropa.com, plus making booking possible via television, travel agencies, etc.

Entering India

Apr 3, 2005

With a 50% holding in the agency "Le Passage to India"

Taking full control of CP ship

Dec 3, 2005

Container shipping division merged with Canadian container shipping line.