TUI Travel tilts away from travel agents with strong online sales
Skift Take
The world's largest tour operator is pushing an online strategy and establishing direct relationships with consumers, meaning traditional travel agents are increasingly getting cut out of the picture. TUI Travel's online business now stands at 40% in the UK, and the company hopes to achieve that mark globally.
Bookings for summer holidays are up 9pc as Britons look to escape the extended cold spell, according to Tui Travel.
The world's biggest tour operator, which owns Thomson Holidays, said it had continued to see "very strong" trading momentum in the UK as holidaymakers also sought to avoid another wash out, with last summer one of the wettest on record.
In an upbeat trading update, Tui said it
