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Brits Browse Holidays to Banish Winter Blues

08 Feb 2012

Thomson website enjoys busiest January ever as consumers look to escape the reality of the British winter

It seems Brits just can’t wait to get away from it all this year, with more consumers then ever going online to book or get inspiration for their holidays. Thomson.co.uk reported its biggest ever January with page views up 11% year on year. Read more »


Planning to pop the question this Valentine’s Day?

07 Feb 2012

Help is on hand with Thomson as it introduces a Proposal Planner at Sensatori Mexico

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, love is in the air at Thomson’s exquisite Sensatori Mexico, as it’s introduced its very own Proposal Planner.  Men and Women heading to the hotel this February and looking to find the perfect way to ask “Will You Marry Me?” should call upon Ally Walker to plan the ultimate proposal.

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Thomson and First Choice raise £10millon for a greener and fairer future

31 Jan 2012

A whopping £10million has been raised by Thomson and First Choice in just under five years, following the introduction of the World Care Fund – a customer donation scheme giving holidaymakers the chance to support worthwhile projects when booking their holiday. Read more »


STAR STUDDED PIRATE’S PREMIERE RAISES OVER €50,000 FOR GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL

17 Jan 2012

The annual swashbuckling ‘Pirates Ultimate Adventure’ charity premiere supported by Thomson Holidays and held in Majorca last April, raised a whopping €54,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital. The cheque was presented to the hospital last week by representatives both from Pirates and Thomson Holidays.

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Music to the ears of TUI UK &Ireland as First Choice and Thomson advert soundtracks top the charts and help drive busiest day ever for website bookings

11 Jan 2012
  • - First Choice’s soundtrack Flo Rida’s Good Feeling at Number 1
  • - Thomson’s TOY soundtrack released as single and Number 1 on influential hit predictor Hype Machine
  • - First Choice and Thomson experience busiest day ever for bookings
  • - 43% increase in YOY traffic to First Choice website in the last week
  • - Thomson website receives most visitors ever in the last week

TUI UK & Ireland has experienced its busiest ever day of website bookings for Thomson and First Choice, helped by the chart topping music used in its new turn of year TV brand campaigns.

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The Only Way Is Lapland

20 Dec 2011

What better way to spend Christmas than in Lapland, the number one festive holiday destination and the home of Santa himself. And who better to test it out than The Only Way Is Essex gang.  Joey Essex, Chloe Sims, Lauren Pope, Mario Falcone and Lauren Goodger spent four jam-packed days ticking off every Yuletide treat. Read more »


Top Trends for 2012

19 Dec 2011

When all the turkey has been eaten, the last Christmas cracker pulled and 2011 starts to draw to a close, as well as New Year resolutions, people will start thinking about where to jet off to on their summer holidays.  So where will the Great British public be heading in 2012 and what trends will we see in the travel market? Thomson and First Choice have put together their predictions of what the year ahead will have in store.

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Warming up Bedfordshire’s elderly with in-flight blankets and festive cheer

16 Dec 2011

Today, 16 December, employees from TUI UK & Ireland, the parent company of Thomson and First Choice, joined forces with the Salvation Army to donate much needed Christmas gifts to the elderly in Luton and Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Read more »