The revised structure reflects the Group’s integrated business model across hotels, cruises, activities, tour operations and aviation. The changes are designed to enhance synergies between business segments and increase focus on differentiated products, supported by global platforms and expanded use of artificial intelligence.
Marco Ciomperlik, who has been with TUI since 2016, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) and will join the Executive Board. The newly created role consolidates responsibility for the Group’s operational business, including tour operators, markets, the airline, hotel brands such as TUI Blue, Robinson and TUI Magic Life, as well as the Activities and Experiences division.
In his previous roles as Chief Transformation Officer and CEO of the airline, Ciomperlik led the restructuring of tour operator markets into a global marketplace and reorganised airline operations. His experience spans strategic, operational and commercial functions across the tourism sector.
Under the new structure, the Group’s hotel and cruise joint ventures, along with the Strategy division, will report directly to CEO Sebastian Ebel. The Mergers & Acquisitions function, including the TUI Hotel Fund, will fall under Chief Financial Officer Mathias Kiep.
Within Ciomperlik’s area of responsibility, Mircea Tudose will join the Group Executive Committee, overseeing regional markets. Tudose has been with TUI since 2013 and most recently led the Expansion Businesses division, including growth markets such as Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania.
“TUI is embarking on the next stage of its development. The fact that this important step can be taken now is thanks to the successful development of recent years and, in particular, the successful work of David Schelp and Peter Krueger. They have worked tirelessly to further develop the operational business areas in recent years. On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I would like to thank them for their tremendous commitment and excellent cooperation, and wish them all the best for the future. I am delighted that, in Marco Ciomperlik, we are appointing a new member of the Executive Board from within the ranks of TUI management who brings extensive operational experience to the role. With Sybille Reiß, Chief People Officer; Mathias Kiep, Chief Financial Officer; the future Chief Operating Officer Marco Ciomperlik; and the members of the Group Executive Committee, the Group management team led by CEO Sebastian Ebel is ideally positioned to steer TUI towards new successes.” said Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TUI Group.
“We have successfully completed the first stage of our transformation. We have delivered consistently profitable growth since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now we are moving on to the next stage. Vertical integration is TUI’s recipe for success. That is why we are integrating our business areas even more closely. In future, our entire operational business across all segments will be managed by a single Executive Board member. The setup is optimal – we have strong products, TUI-exclusive brands and are leaders in our markets. I am delighted that Marco Ciomperlik can build on this in his new role, drawing on his extensive operational experience. The goal is clear: TUI stands for innovation, quality, reliability – and for profitable growth. Here, we want to and will continue to set new standards. I am very grateful to David Schelp and Peter Krueger for their highly successful and personally trusting collaboration. David Schelp has successfully consolidated TUI’s markets and created a global tourism marketplace that forms the platform for our future growth. Peter Krueger has successfully driven the highly profitable expansion of our differentiated products and, in particular, accelerated our global hotel growth, thereby strengthening the Group’s position, especially in Asia. In doing so, both have laid the foundations for us to now take the next step in our transformation. I am delighted that both will remain closely connected to the TUI family, even as they take on new roles outside the Group.” said Sebastian Ebel, Chairman of the Executive Board of TUI Group.
David Schelp, CEO Markets + Airline, and Peter Krueger, CEO Holiday Experiences and Chief Strategy Officer, will leave the Group on 30 April 2026. Both executives step down following the implementation of key transformation measures and the advancement of the Group’s restructuring.
Schelp is expected to return to entrepreneurial activities, including his involvement with Turbopass, while Krueger departs after contributing to the expansion of TUI’s hotel and cruise portfolio and strengthening the Group’s global brand presence.
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