TUI stock: Ebel rejects Air Berlin revival over high costs

TUI CEO Sebastian Ebel has rejected a revival of Air Berlin under Germany's current competitive conditions and called for lower aviation costs. His comments, reported by Berliner Morgenpost on Saturday, November 7, put aviation policy and TUI fly's operating environment in focus.

High costs challenge German airlines

Ebel said rebuilding an airline in Germany's present market would be economically almost impossible, apart from a niche operator. He linked the difficulty to Germany's comparatively high taxes and charges, which can encourage airlines to withdraw capacity while passengers book through foreign hubs such as Paris or Madrid.

As a specific policy option, Ebel proposed exempting children from the air transport tax. He said the measure could ease the burden on families without abolishing the levy, while more competitive conditions would matter for airlines operating from Germany.

What the comments mean for TUI

TUI operates its own airline through TUI fly, making route economics, capacity decisions and regulatory costs relevant to the group's aviation exposure. The remarks address a structural operating issue rather than a new earnings target, and they do not change TUI's published financial guidance.

TUI stock traded at 7.75 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 18:17 CET on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 0.13 percent above the Xetra close of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The quote was below the 7.79-euro premarket level reported earlier the same day, but the policy comments and the trading move should not be treated as a proven causal relationship.

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