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TUI

TUI is an integrated tourism group (tour operators, hotels, cruises, airlines) headquartered in Germany. Its airline business rests on five airlines, TUI Airways, TUI fly Deutschland, TUI fly Belgium, TUI fly Netherlands and TUI fly Nordic, which operate 125 medium- and long-haul aircraft.

125

Aircraft in the fleet

180

Destinations

1923

Founded

Headquarters

Hanover, Germany

Main hub

Multiple bases depending on the airline: Brussels-Zaventem (TUI fly Belgium), Stockholm-Arlanda and Gothenburg-Landvetter (TUI fly Nordic, winter 2026-2027), British bases and Dublin (TUI Airways), German bases (Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Hanover according to the general FAQ)

Tips for applying as cabin crew

Each airline in the group applies its own conditions and its own recruitment calendar, published by market on the careers portal (United Kingdom and Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Nordic countries). The official pages everywhere require English at B2 level, supplemented depending on the base by German, French or Dutch, Dutch or Swedish, as well as an arm reach of 1.89 m and the ability to swim 25 metres. For a French-speaking candidate, TUI fly Belgium (Zaventem base) accepts French or Dutch in addition to English.

Fleet figures as of December 2025 — indicative (public sources, they change over time); check with the airline before an interview.

Cabin crew recruitment at TUI

Conditions stated by the airline

  • Minimum age of 18 on the first day of training (United Kingdom and Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Nordic countries)
  • Reach of 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) barefoot flat on the ground
  • Able to swim at least 25 metres unaided
  • Able to sit on the jump seat and fully fasten the shoulder harness
  • English spoken and written at B2 level minimum; depending on the market, in addition: German (Germany), French or Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Swedish (Nordic countries)
  • Passport valid for at least six months with no restrictions; depending on the market: British or Irish passport (British bases), Irish or EU (Dublin), EU, EEA or Swiss (Belgium, Netherlands), Swedish or EU (Nordic countries)
  • Right to live and work in the country of the base (United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden); Belgian social security number for Belgium and BSN for the Netherlands
  • Germany: secondary school leaving certificate (general FAQ); able to obtain the necessary visas and the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (UK ETA)
  • Accepting psychoactive substance tests and cabin crew medical examinations for the duration of the contract; EASA medical examination before training (at own expense in the United Kingdom and the Nordic countries)
  • Passing a background check and agreeing to follow WHO vaccination recommendations
  • Able to reach the base in uniform within 60 minutes (Germany, Belgium, Netherlands) or 90 minutes (United Kingdom, Nordic countries) and work shifted hours on a 24/7 schedule

Selection steps stated

  1. Online application for a single base (multiple applications invalidate the application, according to the British page)
  2. Online assessments: situational judgement test and personality questionnaire, with a motivation questionnaire depending on the market; in Belgium and the Netherlands, tests also assess English level
  3. Eligibility check by the candidate team
  4. Half-day assessment centre (virtual in the United Kingdom and Germany; in person in Zaventem, Rijswijk, Stockholm or Gothenburg)
  5. Direct offer or placement in a talent pool, with no guarantee of an offer
  6. After the offer: EASA medical examination, drug and alcohol test, background check, then initial training leading to the cabin crew attestation (CCA)

Rules vary from one market to another and the British conditions page (careers.tuigroup.com/uk/cabin-crew) now redirects to the homepage: the conditions come from the FAQs by market, some of which date from the 2025-2026 campaigns, and the dedicated German page lists the bases as "to be confirmed".

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History

TUI AG descends from Preussag, a company founded in 1923 as a mining business, which turned to tourism in the late 1990s before taking the name TUI AG in 2002. The TUI brand, created in 1968 from the association of small tourism businesses including Touropa, became the name of the group. In 2007, the tourism branch merged with First Choice Holidays to form TUI Travel, and TUI Travel and TUI AG then merged in December 2014. The group, listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, recorded a net loss of 2.3 billion euros between October 2019 and June 2020 because of the pandemic, and its shareholders voted in February 2024 to delist from the London Stock Exchange. In its press release of 10 December 2025, it claims more than 34.7 million customers and five airlines operating 125 aircraft.

Frequently asked questions

Which airlines in the TUI group recruit cabin crew?+

The group has five airlines: TUI Airways, TUI fly Deutschland, TUI fly Belgium, TUI fly Netherlands and TUI fly Nordic. The careers portal publishes a separate FAQ for the United Kingdom and Ireland, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Nordic countries, each market having its own rules and recruitment periods.

What common conditions do the official pages set out?+

The pages generally require being 18 years old on the first day of training, reaching 1.89 m barefoot flat on the ground (a reach test, not a minimum height), being able to swim at least 25 metres, being able to fasten the jump seat harness, speaking and writing English at B2 level, accepting substance tests and cabin crew medical examinations, and being able to reach the base in uniform within 60 or 90 minutes depending on the market.

Can a French-speaking candidate apply to TUI fly Belgium?+

The TUI fly Belgium page requires English and French or Dutch at B2 level; it states that candidates without French or Dutch must have basic conversational knowledge and be motivated to learn it. It also requires an EU, EEA or Swiss passport valid for at least six months from the first day of training, and the right to live and work in Belgium before training begins.

How does the selection process work at TUI?+

The candidate applies for a single base, completes online assessments (a situational judgement test and a personality questionnaire, with a motivation questionnaire depending on the market), then goes through an eligibility check. This is followed by a half-day assessment centre, virtual in the United Kingdom and Germany, in person in Belgium, the Netherlands and the Nordic countries. Successful candidates receive an offer or join a talent pool, with no guarantee of an offer, then undergo medical and security checks.

How long does the training last and what type of contract is offered?+

Initial training takes place full-time: around 4 to 6 weeks in the United Kingdom and Ireland, 5 to 6 weeks in Belgium and the Nordic countries, and around 8 weeks according to the German page (6 to 7 weeks in another answer on the same page). The contracts mentioned are fixed-term: seasonal of 6 to 7 months in the United Kingdom (availability from March to the end of October), of 12 or 24 months in Germany, and a winter season from mid-October to the end of April 2027 in the Nordic countries.

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