This strategic alliance will give the Preussag/TUI group a great business basis as Micheal Frentzel, Preussag`s CEO said.
NF is France`s only fully vertically-integrated travel group with a multichannel sales system which ranges from sales in its 237 shops, Internet, Teletext, Minitel and call centers. It also owns 22 Paladin hotels with 6900 beds, two airlines (Corsair & Aerolyon) with 15 aircraft, six of which are 747s.
With 2.4 million customers, it is France`s market leader.
This strategic alliance is a reaction to C&N`s acquisition of Havas Voayages earlier this year and is subject to European Commission approval.
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