Dear customers,
On 3 June 2020, the German Federal Government decided to lift the worldwide travel warning on 15 June 2020 for the member states of the European Union and for Schengen-associated states.
This means a clear start for summer holidays in Europe!
Not all destinations and holiday countries start at the same time. For the long-haul route, for North Africa, Cape Verde and Turkey the general travel warning has been extended until 31.08.2020 for the time being.
In view of the statement by the Federal Foreign Office that the travel warning for individual countries may be lifted prematurely, we ask for a little patience. We will actively contact you in good time should we have to cancel your trip.
For all booked trips until 31 August 2020 you have the possibility to rebook your trip free of charge up to 14 days before the start of the trip.
We introduced the TUI travel credit temporarily and exclusively for tours cancelled due to the Corona crisis. Your personal TUI travel credit will be applied like a means of payment to your next booked TUI trip. The TUI Travel Credit consists of the payment(s) already made to TUI for your cancelled trip(s) with arrival in the period from 14 March to 31 August 2020 inclusive.
You will find your customer number in your letter for the TUI Travel Credit, which you received by e-mail or by post. You will find your transaction number of the cancelled trip on your TUI confirmation/invoice in the top right-hand corner under "transaction".
By opting for TUI Travel Credit, you are not only helping us, but also our partners - whether your personal contacts at the travel agency, the tour guides in the holiday destinations, the hoteliers or restaurateurs and their families on the world's most beautiful beaches.
It is also worth it for you! As a thank you, you will receive your personal extra credit of up to 150 euros per booking.
This is what the German Federal Government has in mind. In the decision of the Corona Cabinet of the German Federal Government of 02 April 2020, one of the conditions for the voucher redemption is that the credit balance must be covered against insolvency, if necessary also with state reinsurance, see also: Information of the Federal Government on voucher redemption (information in German). This request has been addressed accordingly to the EU Commission for resolution or release. We expect the EU Commission to respond shortly.
It is also worth it for you! As a thank you, you will receive your personal extra credit of up to 150 euros per booking.
The regulation applies to customers who have made their payment directly to the tour operator TUI and have a cancelled trip with arrival in the period 14 March to 31 August 2020 inclusive. If you have paid the trip directly to your travel agent, please contact your local representative.
You will be informed of your personal TUI travel credit by e-mail or by post. Customers with arrivals between 14 March and 30 April 2020 inclusive were informed by e-mail on 14 April 2020.
Customers with arrivals in the period 1 May to 15 May 2020 inclusive were informed by e-mail on 30 April 2020.
Customers with arrivals in the period from 16 May to 14 June 2020 inclusive were informed by e-mail on 13 May 2020.
Customers with arrivals in the period 15 June to 31 July 2020 inclusive were informed by e-mail or by post on 10 June 2020.
No, your personal TUI travel credit is automatically available for bookings.
The option of exchanging trips for travel credit exists for trips with departure dates between 01 July 2020 and 31 July 2020 that go to the following destinations: Egypt, Greece, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey.
You can cancel your trip free of charge and convert it into a credit on the following page (website only available in German): tui.com/reiseguthaben/storno
Your personal TUI travel credit is available for bookings until 31 December 2021 for your next TUI trip(s). The start of the trip can be after this date (e.g. in January or March 2022).
You can redeem your credit for the programme of tour operator TUI Deutschland GmbH with the TUI MAGIC LIFE, TUI and airtours brands. The credit cannot be redeemed for TUI Cruises, TUI holiday homes, ltur and flights only.
To redeem your travel credit, the customer number noted on your letter is required. Please have this number ready for redemption at the next booking.
Unfortunately, in a few cases there are deviations. The status of your TUI travel credit was determined a few days before your letter was sent, therefore deviations from the payments actually made are possible. You can view your current TUI travel credit balance online at www.tui.com/reiseguthaben (website only in German) at any time.
If your first booking does not use up 100% of your credit, you can of course use it for further trips. Important: The trips must be booked on the customer number from the letter you received.
Yes, all individual TUI travel credits are assigned to your customer number and are charged accordingly for bookings made under this customer number. Several TUI travel credits can thus be credited for a single new booking.
To make a new holiday booking with your TUI travel credit, contact the travel agency where you booked the original or cancelled trip. If you booked your trip on www.magiclife.com, please also contact www.magiclife.com to make a new holiday booking.
The credit is assigned to the personal customer number of the payer and is not transferable. Of course, the travel participants can vary with a new booking.
Yes, your TUI Travel Credit will also be offset against outstanding payments for existing bookings.
Yes, you can arrange for your TUI travel credit to be paid out at any time. To arrange payment, please contact the travel agency where you booked the original or cancelled trip. If you booked your trip on magiclife.com, you can arrange for your TUI travel credit to be paid out at www.tui.com/reiseguthaben (website only in german).
If you have not redeemed your TUI travel credit by December 31, 2021, you will automatically receive a full refund of any payments you have made.
Yes, strategically and operationally we are a solid and healthy company. We were economically successful before the crisis and will be again after the crisis. Our business model is intact and we have over 21 million loyal customers. We have a team that is unmatched in our industry. We have great products. We have a proven business model. And we have very good distribution partners. The commitment of the KfW bridging loan of EUR 1.8 billion is another important step for us to successfully bridge the current exceptional situation. We have been crisis-tested and this is now benefiting us. You as our customers can continue to count on us.