FRANKFURT, March 3 (Reuters) - German tourism group TUI will begin on Tuesday to offer flights back home to customers who stranded in the Middle East because of the military conflict there, its CEO
TUI Launches Flights to Return Stranded German Tourists from Middle East
German Tourists Stranded in the Middle East Amid Military Conflict
TUI's Response to the Crisis
FRANKFURT, March 3 (Reuters) - German tourism group TUI will begin on Tuesday to offer flights back home to customers who stranded in the Middle East because of the military conflict there, its CEO told broadcaster NTV.
Collaboration with Major Airlines
Sebastian Ebel said TUI was working with airlines Etihad, Emirates and Qatar Airways, adding that across all tour operators, about 30,000 German tourists were stranded in the region, including about 10,000 of TUI's.
First Flights Scheduled for Today
"We expect to carry out the first flights today with these companies to return our guests," said Ebel.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger, editing by Thomas Seythal)
