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TUI assessing impact of collapse of rival Thomas Cook

"We will focus on becoming more cost competitive in our markets and airlines business to protect and extend our market share where possible."

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Holiday giant TUI has said it is assessing the impact of rival Thomas Cook's collapse on its results and "preparing measures" to support affected customers.

Chief executive Friedrich Joussen said: "Where TUI customers are booked on Thomas Cook Airlines flights and these are no longer operated, replacement flights will be offered.

"We are currently assessing the short-term impact of Thomas Cook's insolvency under the current circumstances, on the final week of our full-year 2018-19 financial result."

In its full-year trading update, Tui insisted its business model was proving "resilient" in challenging market conditions.

But it cautioned over Brexit uncertainty hitting demand, competition between airlines and the previously-flagged hit from the grounding of Boeing's 737 Max 8 aeroplane.

The group continues to see full-year earnings falling by up to 26%, in line with the profit warning it made in March.

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Mr Joussen added: "These external challenges will continue in full-year 2019-20 - therefore, we will focus on becoming more cost competitive in our markets and airlines business to protect and extend our market share where possible."