TUI
TUI Travel is the market leader in package holidays and owns the Thomson Holidays and First Choice brands together with a number of specialist holiday operators. The company’s major shareholder is German company TUI AG.
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Irish company appoints former TUI marketer
Irish travel company appoints former marketer as CEO to lead digital development and build international business.
Thomson Holidays ad track released as single
Thomson Holidays to release Pixies cover by Sunday Girl from its branding campaign via iTunes.
First Choice launches branding campaign
Holiday brand First Choice returns to TV advertising to promote new positioning.
TUI eyes digital expansion with new hire
TUI has signalled its intention to shift more of its sales online by creating a director level digital strategy role to explore ecommerce opportunities.
Thomson and First Choice owner reports record profit
TUI Travel, owner of the Thomson and First Choice brands, has reported what it claims was a "record" profit in its last financial year.
Thomson creates board level marketing director role
Thomson Holidays returns marketing to a board level function in UK restructure.
Thomson stresses financial strength as Thomas Cook brand hit
Thomson Holidays distances itself from troubled rival Thomas Cook as study shows possible contagion in travel sector.
Thomson and First Choice to merge on high street
TUI UK to spend £8m on creating ’one stop shop’ travel agent chain with Thomson as lead brand.
TUI Travel begins business review
TUI Travel to review its mainstream holiday operations to ensure it has a unified business.
Thomson takes aim at “copycat” holiday companies
Thomson Holidays is taking a new tack in its latest press advertising to focus on what makes its products different to other holiday companies.
Thomson appeals to adults with child-free holiday brand
Thomson is targeting adults with the launch of the first child-free holiday resorts.
First Choice turns back the clock to become 100% all inclusive
First Choice is to make all of its holidays all inclusive from next year to try and stand apart in a crowded travel market that “lacks any differentiation”.
First Choice puts holidaymakers in the picture
Holiday company First Choice launches its integrated marketing campaign highlighting its added value propositions next week.
TUI Travel marketing to be headed by managing director
TUI Travel lead marketer and chief customer officer Tim Williamson is to leave the travel company following a boardroom shake up.
ThomsonLocal names new marketing director
Local business search company ThomsonLocal.com has promoted Jill Pringle to the position of marketing director from her previous role as head of marketing.
Thomson and First Choice launch sustainable brand
Tour operator brands Thomson and First Choice, both owned by TUI, are bringing their sustainable tourism initiatives together under the umbrella brand “Holidays Forever”.
Cravendale ties up with Thomson for voucher promotion
Cravendale, the country’s biggest milk brand, is pushing the message that it stays fresh for up to 21 days unopened by giving away vouchers to Thomson holidaymakers.
TUI Travel calls for open carbon reporting
Abta, Barcelona: Thomson and First Choice have called for the travel industry to adopt full and transparent carbon reporting immediately.
TUI UK recruits former Waitrose marketer
TUI UK, owner of Thomson and First Choice Holidays, has recruited former Waitrose marketing director Christian Cull to fill the new role of communications director.
TUI launches campaign to reassure holidaymakers
Thomson and First Choice are launching a co-branded campaign aimed at highlighting the fact that holidays booked through ATOL members come with a Government-backed financial guarantee. The push forms part of the TUI-owned companies’ “turn of year” campaign unveiled last week.
Thomas Cook and TUI launch reassurance campaigns
Thomas Cook and TUI, the UK’s largest holiday operators, have launched national press campaigns in a bid to reassure consumers after a series of operators have gone bust. The ads follow the collapse of XL Leisure Group, the third biggest holiday company, on Friday (September 12).
TUI Travel set for Christmas repositioning of key brands
TUI Travel is planning a major repositioning of its flagship Thomson and First Choice brands at the end of the year to coincide with the Christmas season.
TUI cuts holiday capacity as earnings rise
TUI, the owner of the Thomson and First Choice holiday brands, is cutting its holiday capacity despite reporting an increase in turnover and earnings for the second quarter of the year.
TUI raises marketing director to board role
Travel group TUI has promoted marketing director Tim Williamson to the board of directors in the newly created role of customer director.
TUI merges Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways in the UK
TUI is merging its two airlines, Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways, to create the third biggest airline in the UK. The combined airline will launch as Thomson Airways in May next year.
TUI name e-commerce head
TUI Travel UK has appointed Alun Williams as director of e-commerce, with overall responsibility for the brand’s websites, including all online marketing, partnerships and content production. It is part of a restructure of its online team.
MediaCom wins 25m TUI Travel
MediaCom has scooped TUI Travel’s 25m consolidated media planning and buying account after a four-month review. The WPP-owned agency beat Aegis’ Carat in a final round to win the business.
TUI to axe Eclipse and Sunstart after review
TUI, the travel company, is axing former First Choice brands Sunstart and Eclipse following a review of the two businesses.
