The impact of the epidemic on the tourism industry continues。May 13，According to CCTV News Client，Europe’s largest travel company TUI Group (TUI) announced，Due to the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic，The group suffered serious losses，Plan to lay off 8,000 people worldwide，More than 10% of its total employees。The spokesperson of the group said，The layoffs will reduce the group’s administrative expenses by 30%，However，It is expected that the net loss in the second quarter of this year will still exceed 760 million euros.

As understood，TUI Group is the largest travel company in Europe，Headquartered in Germany。Public information display，TUI Group has 1,600 travel agencies、5 airlines and about 150 aircraft、More than 400 hotels、18 cruise ships, etc.。Providing vacation experiences to 27 million customers in 180 target locations worldwide。2019，The group’s sales are approximately 19 billion euros，Operating profit is 8.9.3 billion euros，It has about 70,000 employees。

Also，According to previous reports by China News Network，The Chinese branch of TUI Group recently stated，Greece tour packages for Chinese tourists have been restored。TUI CEO Fritz Joussen said in a statement: "Our offices in Beijing and Shanghai are open during the crisis，But selling vacation packages is not allowed，As a result, there is a large backlog of planned vacations to Greece。”

188bet app download Beijing Business Daily Network, authors: Xiao Wei, Yang Hui,Original title：《Cutting down expenses to survive the winter, TUI, Europe’s largest travel group, plans to lay off 8,000 employees》.