TUI record sales of 2018 to be best year on record

European tourism group TUI expects record earnings this year as sales of package holidays pick up and customers opt for more expensive trips, its Chief Executive told a newspaper. "Until mid-January we have had the strongest week of bookings in our corporate history," Fritz Joussen was quoted as saying by German daily Rheinische Post.
The tour operator is aiming for record sales of package holidays and cruises and expects 2018 revenues to increase by 3 percent compared to 2017, he said. TUI expected sales per customer and booking to increase to 920 euros from 900 euros currently, driven by artificial intelligence tools that help predict customers' wishes.