The first vaccinations and the approval of the BioNTech/Pfizer product in the EU are important milestones and give confidence. We should therefore start 2021 with optimism. Currently, many travel restrictions remain in place, which is why we are a company without significant revenue. That is why it was right for us to work out a third financial package early, together with the shareholders, the banks and the state. This will bridge these months and secure liquidity if the pandemic continues in the new year. The package helps to steer the company through the crisis and it helps us to concentrate on the essentials: the restructuring of individual business units, the accelerated digitalisation and the cost-cutting measures already initiated. We want to get back on track quickly after the pandemic. TUI was in good health before the crisis. Around one billion operating profit, around one billion investments per year, 21 million customers in 2019 and 14% increase in bookings at the beginning of 2020. Are there really many companies and industries that could show that? The market was intact and our business model was and is future-proof. That is why optimism and confidence prevail for me.
Mr Joussen, TUI has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic – despite the approved vaccines, the situation remains very tense. Where does TUI currently stand?
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