| Service Types | Vacation packages, build-your-own hotel bundles, cruises and cruise tours, guided vacations, safaris, theme park packages, rental cars | Package holidays, flight-only, hotel-only, cruises (Marella Cruises, TUI River Cruise), city breaks, ski, multi-centre, Disney packages | — | — |
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| Holiday Types | — | Beach, all-inclusive, adults-only, family, long-haul, luxury, spa, lakes & mountains, ski, Lapland, villas, weddings, accessible holidays, escorted tours | — | — |
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| Markets Served | United States, Canada, Australia (separate country sites) | 18 source markets incl. UK, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Nordics, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Canada | — | — |
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| Own Airlines & Hotels | — | Own airlines (TUI Airways, TUI fly Belgium, Deutschland, Netherlands, Nordic); hotel concepts incl. TUI BLUE, TUI SENSATORI, RIU partnership | — | — |
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| Deposit & Payment Options | — | UK: low deposits from £25pp (Nov 2026–Oct 2027 departures); £0 deposit via Direct Debit when booked 26+ weeks ahead; standard deposit £200–250pp | — | — |
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| Financial Protection | — | UK: flight-inclusive holidays ATOL protected (ATOL 2524); ABTA member (V5126) | — | — |
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| Cancellation Policy | Not verified | UK: if TUI cancels a package, refund within 14 days or fee-free switch; customer cancellation charges vary by booking and departure date | — | — |
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| Booking Channels | Website and phone (US: 1-866-921-7925) | Website, TUI app (24/7 in-resort rep access), UK high-street TUI stores, phone | — | — |
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| Cruise Brands | — | Marella Cruises (UK), TUI Cruises (Mein Schiff, JV with Royal Caribbean), Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | — | — |
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| Price Positioning | — | Mass-market to upper-mid; budget-to-luxury tiers via hotel concepts | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Costco Wholesale | TUI Group (TUI AG), Hanover, Germany | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | US: Executive Members earn an annual 2% reward on eligible Costco Travel purchases | — | — | — |
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| Member Perks | Digital Costco Shop Cards with select packages and sailings; resort or shipboard credits on select bookings | — | — | — |
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| Destinations Covered | US (incl. Hawaii, Florida, Las Vegas), Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Costa Rica, Europe, Fiji, Tahiti, Cook Islands; cruises worldwide | — | — | — |
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| Membership Requirement | Bookings exclusive to Costco members | — | — | — |
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| Theme Park Packages | Disney, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld and others | — | — | — |
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