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Posted on March 3, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleTUI is initiating flights from the Middle East today, March 3, 2026, in partnership with Etihad, Emirates, and Qatar Airways to repatriate German tourists stranded amid the regional conflict. About 10,000 of TUI’s customers—out of 30,000 Germans affected—will be flown home, the CEO confirmed.
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.
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.
"We expect to carry out the first flights today with these companies to return our guests," said Ebel.
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger, editing by Thomas Seythal)
TUI customers are stranded in the Middle East due to a military conflict in the region.
About 30,000 German tourists are stranded in the region, including around 10,000 with TUI.
TUI is working with Etihad, Emirates, and Qatar Airways for the repatriation flights.
TUI will begin repatriation flights on Tuesday, March 3.
TUI CEO Sebastian Ebel announced the repatriation flights.
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