TUI orders two more Dreamliners
TUI Travel has ordered two more 787 aircraft, taking its commitment from 13 to 15, following positive feedback from customers for the first of its Dreamliners.
The two additional aircraft are expected to join its fleet in 2016.
Thomson Airways is one of four airlines within the Group to operate the Dreamliner: the others are Arkefly, TUI Fly Nordic and Jetairfly.
It said: "The order confirms TUI Travel’s commitment to Boeing as a supplier and comes following unprecedented feedback from customers flying on board the four Dreamliners currently in operation."
The news of the purchase was announced to the London Stock Exchange this morning as the company revealed it had sold its stake in the air traffic controller NATS for £38 million.
TUI Travel said it had bought the aircraft, together valued at £264 million, at a "significant" discount as a result of various concessions, allowances and support from Boeing.
TUI chief executive Peter Long said: "We have developed our strategy by putting the customer at the centre of everything we do.
"The 787 Dreamliner is another example where we have led the way by enhancing the customer experience and improving environmental efficiencies, both of which differentiate us from other tour operators.
"The feedback we receive from those who fly on these aircraft is exceptional and this order allows us to continue to deliver the best possible customer holiday experience – from the point customers start dreaming of their holiday until they get home."
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