• TUI back in profit in Q3 for the first time since the start of the pandemic: underlying Group EBIT significantly improved to 169 million euros (previous year: -27 million euros)
• Revenue rises to 5.3 billion euros: +19 per cent compared to previous year (4.4 billion euros)
• Growth segment Holiday Experiences with hotels, cruises and activities with strong operating performance: underlying EBIT rises to 190 million euros (previous year: 121 million euros): Hotels and cruises with higher occupancy and increased rates
• Strong demand: 5.5 million guests travel with TUI in the period under review (previous year: 5.1 million)
• Summer 23: current bookings +6 per cent year-on-year at higher prices – Group confirms expectation of significant increase in underlying EBIT for the full year
• CEO Sebastian Ebel: "Summer 23 is going very well, demand for holidays remains high. It will be a good full year for TUI with a significant year-on-year improvement in earnings. We are driving the transformation forward and investing in additional revenue and earnings areas to continue to grow profitably in the future."

The TUI Group is experiencing very high demand for holiday travel. For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, the Group closed the 3rd financial quarter profitably. All segments showed a positive operating performance and contributed to the improvement in earnings. The growth sector Hotels & Resorts reported underlying earnings above pre-crisis levels for the fifth consecutive quarter. With continued strong bookings, the Group confirms its expectation of a significantly higher underlying EBIT for the full year 2023. This is the first quarterly report from the Group since the start of the pandemic that no longer includes government funding. The WSF aid was fully repaid in the reporting period. The banks' credit lines are currently undrawn. The Group significantly reduced net debt by 1.1 billion euros in the period under review, to 2.2 billion euros as of 30 June 2023.

TUI CEO Sebastian Ebel, presenting the quarterly figures in Hanover: "Summer 2023 is going very well and demand for holidays remains high. The Mediterranean remains the most sought-after destination for summer holidays. The heatwave in Northern Europe in June and the wildfires in Southern Europe have only dampened temporarily the previously strong development – but overall it will be a very good travel summer and a good year for TUI in 2023. For the full year we continue to expect a significant year-on-year increase in underlying EBIT. We are investing today to continue to significantly grow profitably in the future. We continue to drive TUI's transformation and strengthen our competitive position by investing in our profitable growth areas."

In the reporting period April to June 2023, TUI recorded high demand for holidays and good operating business with 5.5 million guests (previous year: 5.1 million). Consequently, the third financial quarter was closed profitably for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic with underlying EBIT of 169 million euros (previous year: -27 million euros). Revenue improved significantly by 900 million euros, or 19 percent, to 5.3 billion euros (previous year: 4.4 billion euros).

Due to the wildfires in Rhodes at the end of July, around 8,000 TUI guests in the south of the island had to leave their hotels. TUI took comprehensive care of the guests on site and also with additional return flights. For the customer it has once again been shown that the package tour booked with the tour operator offers great advantages and comprehensive service in extraordinary situations. The measures taken in Rhodes have a financial impact which will be reflected in the results for the full year. There will be costs for cancellations and lost business, customer compensation and repatriation flights - the Group expects these to be around 25 million euros. The destination Rhodes accounts for around 5 per cent of the TUI Group's summer programme, 80 per cent of TUI guests spend their holidays in the north of the island, which was not affected at any time by the wildfires. With the development of a broader and year-round range of products and services already underway, TUI will also cushion the impact of similar events to a greater extent in the future.

TUI continues to record strong bookings for the current travel summer at +6 per cent year-on-year, at encouraging price levels. Average prices are 7 per cent higher than last year. TUI currently has 12.5 million customers for the whole of Summer 23. Group-wide bookings are at 95 per cent of the level of pre-pandemic Summer 19. For the current Summer, 86 per cent of capacity has already been sold, which is in line with the previous year and also pre-pandemic year 19. The trend in TUI's core markets is as follows: For the British market, bookings are currently up by one per cent more customers, TUI Deutschland customer numbers are up by 11 per cent on last year's summer, and in the Netherlands customer numbers are five per cent higher. For Summer 23, TUI expects to be close to the booking level of Summer 19. The Group confirms its expectation of a significant improvement in underlying EBIT for the full year, compared to the previous financial year. TUI CEO Sebastian Ebel: "The travel summer of 2023 will be very good for TUI - with very good figures from our Hotels & Resorts and our cruise brands, strong growth in the activities segment and an overall strong booking performance from our tour operators. Our competitive position is very good. Where we see challenges - in the UK market and in the Nordic countries - we have taken actions to strengthen and grow our market position. In all segments we are clearly focused on growth."