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In 1981, Thomson Holidays were the first recorded users of Business-to-Business online shopping. [4] The business was floated on the London Stock Exchange with a valuation of £1.7 billion as Thomson Travel in May 1998. [5] [6] In 2000, Thomson Travel was acquired by Preussag AG, an industrial and transport conglomerate. [7]
Marella Cruises (formerly Thomson Cruises) is a British cruise line operated by TUI UK, offering cruise holidays around Europe, the Caribbean, and Asia. History [ edit ]
The Polytechnic Touring Association was a travel agency which emerged from the efforts of the Regent Street Polytechnic (now University of Westminster) to arrange UK and foreign holidays for students and members of that institution. [1] The PTA became an independent company – though still with close links to the Polytechnic – in 1911.
Thomson Airways (now TUI Airways) United Kingdom: Thomson Airways is the largest TUI-owned airline and the largest charter airline in the world. It operates a fleet of 64 aircraft and flies from 26 British airports to 109 destinations worldwide. It was formed by the merger of Thomsonfly (formerly Britannia Airways) and First Choice Airways. Arkefly
In 1972, the company became part of Thomson Travel Group. [4] Lunn Poly became an early trade innovator, by splitting its leisure and business travel. High street shops concentrated on package holidays, specialized offices were structured to serve the needs of business and industry.
In May 2015, TUI Group announced that as part of their modernization strategy, Mein Schiff 1 and Mein Schiff 2 would be transferred to Thomson Cruises over the next few years, as a result, 2 replacement ships neue Mein Schiff 1 and neue Mein Schiff 2 were ordered. [11] On January 15, Mein Schiff 5 was launched. [12]
In fact, in 2004 the U.S. Surgeon General designated Thanksgiving Day as National Family History Day — a day for families to learn and collect information about their shared health history.
Thomson Holidays now TUI AG grew with the acquisition of Sky Tours, Rivera Holidays and a then small air carrier Britannia Airways. Britannia became a major charter airline and Thomson leased a fleet of Boeing 737-200 aircraft, becoming the first European carrier to buy the Boeing product. Brunton believed Thomson had certain advantages in ...