Is TUI part of Thomas Cook and could my holiday be impacted by the collapse?

THOMAS Cook's collapse is thought to leave Tui as front-runners in the package holiday business, experts predict.

And travel analysts at Bernstein say that Tui is a "far more resilient business" than Thomas Cook, thanks to stable cash flows from its cruise and hotels arm. But are Tui holidays being affected  by the turmoil?

Is Tui part of Thomas Cook?

No, Tui and Thomas Cook are completely separate companies, a spokesperson has confirmed.

According to its website, Tui UK and Ireland, part of Tui Group, is the business behind the Tui, First Choice and Marella Cruises brands, as well as Crystal Ski Holidays and Tui Lakes & Mountains.

Sub brands include Tui Sensatori, Tui Family Life, Tui Sensimar, First Choice Holiday Villages and SplashWorld Resorts.

Its airline, Tui Airways – formerly Thomson Airways – has 64 aircraft operating to over 88 destinations in 30 countries.

Tui says it was the first airline in the UK to take delivery of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and in 2019 became the first UK registered airline to take delivery of the new 737 MAXs to its fleet.

Tui UK and Ireland has a team of more than 10,000 employees and serves over six million customers each year.

Could my Tui holiday be affected by the collapse of Thomas Cook?

Holidaymakers hit by the collapse of Thomas Cook, the world's oldest tourist firm, have been desperately scrambling for information today on how to get home, as Britain mounted its largest repatriation effort since the Second World War.

From job losses to cancelled honeymoons, the demise of the package tour pioneer has wreaked a heavy human cost and left an estimated 600,000 people stranded worldwide.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to get stranded British travellers - 150,000 in total - back home.

In regards to the impact on Tui holidays, a spokeperson said: “We really feel for everyone affected by the collapse of Thomas Cook.

"We offer a small selection of Tui holidays featuring Thomas Cook flights, as well as a small number of Thomas Cook holidays through our stores.