{"id":3711,"date":"2017-10-24T16:04:06","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T16:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/press.tui.co.uk\/?p=3711"},"modified":"2018-05-30T15:11:23","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T15:11:23","slug":"winter2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tui.co.uk\/press\/winter2018\/","title":{"rendered":"MORE SUN, SNOW AND CHOICE FROM TUI AND FIRST CHOICE FOR WINTER 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><em>Kuusamo joins Lapland line-up; exclusive to UK market <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Iceland holidays extended to 31<sup>st<\/sup> March 2019<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>New RIU Palace Hotel in Boa Vista, Cape Verde plus more flights and flexibility of holiday duration<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Increased capacity in Marsa Alam, Hurghada and Marrakech<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Expansion in long haul multi-centres and addition of new triple centre stays in Thailand<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>24\u00a0October 2017<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Leading holiday brands TUI and First Choice are serving up a menu of sun, snow and choice for winter 2018.\u00a0\u00a0 Following last week\u2019s rebrand from Thomson under the slogan \u2018We cross the \u2018T\u2019s, dot the \u2018I\u2019s and put \u2018U\u2019 in the middle\u2019, the focus is firmly on giving customers maximum choice with more flexibility in length of stay, wider selection of flights and new hotels available in winter hotspot destinations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Choice in Lapland and Iceland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Holiday makers to Lapland can now choose from four destinations as Kuusamo joins the TUI line up for winter 18.\u00a0 Exclusive to UK customers, the region is the perfect location to take advantage of Lapland\u2019s incredible range of adventurous activities.\u00a0 Eight hotels, offering a variety of accommodation options, from log cabins to family friendly hotels with indoor activity parks, will be available for 3 and 4 night stays flying out of Manchester and Gatwick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLapland is a key winter destination for us and we have seen growth year on year with more and more customers wanting ice and snow versus sun and sand,\u201d commented TUI Director of Product, Mark Hall.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cKuusamo is the perfect addition to our existing diverse range of Lapland locations.\u00a0 Famous for its amazing ski slopes and hiking trails, it\u2019s a great place to take advantage of the country\u2019s unique outdoor activities.\u00a0\u00a0 Our Santa day trips and short breaks remain massively popular and an important part of our Lapland portfolio but Christmas is only part of the story.\u00a0 The Lapland landscape lends itself to exploration and action and customers will find that aplenty in Kuusamo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response to demand holidaymakers will also have a longer travel window than ever before to visit another hugely popular icy destination, with holidays to Iceland available until 31st March 2019.\u00a0 Flights will also operate out of Bristol Airport twice weekly for 3 and 4 night breaks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Choice in Cape Verde<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the top destinations for winter sun seekers, the Cape Verde archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa delivers special Creole island culture and year-long sunshine. Holidaymakers wanting to getaway to enjoy milky-white sands and a tropical turquoise sea for more than a week, but not quite two, will have more 10 and 11 day stays available flying out of Birmingham and Gatwick to Boa Vista and Manchester to Sal.\u00a0\u00a0 And Bristol Airport will operate a new weekly flight to Boa Vista.<\/p>\n<p>TUI and First Choice already offer a wide range of resort options across Boa Vista and Sal but for those wanting to feel like Royalty on their winter break, the brand new 5T RIU Palace Hotel in Boa Vista is the smart choice.\u00a0\u00a0 The new hotel is located right on the beach front and joins four other RIU properties in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The TUI owned hotel brand is all about excellent service in luxurious surroundings and the RIU Palace is the premiere collection in the RIU family.\u00a0\u00a0 Offering the most exclusive in all-inclusive guests can dine in one of four restaurants serving delicious, fresh international cuisine using local ingredients.\u00a0 There are four pools to choose from, including a dedicated kids pool, an indulgent Spa offering a range of treatments*, a full programme of activity, sport and entertainments and a Kids Club.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Choice in North Africa <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Africa remains a popular destination for winter travel and to meet increasing demand TUI and First Choice will increase capacity to Hurghada, Marsa Alam and Marrakech for 2018.\u00a0\u00a0 Two additional flights will go from Cardiff and Doncaster Sheffield to Hurghada, the Capital of the Red Sea Riviera, famed for its stunning coast link and coral reefs.\u00a0\u00a0 In addition an extra weekly flight will depart from London Gatwick to Marsa Alam, the most southern Red Sea resort occupying a virgin stretch of coastline near the Tropic of Cancer offering 10 and 11 night stays.\u00a0 Flights from Bristol Airport have also be extended to cover the full season rather than just March and April.<\/p>\n<p>An additional flight will also operate to Marrakesh from Bristol and holiday makers can relax in quality hotels with sensational pools and enjoy the hypnotic city where souks, snake-charmers and spices collide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>More Choice for Multi-Centre Customers <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Introduced for winter 2017, TUI\u2019s market leading multi-centre programme will grow even further for winter 18 with holiday makers able to choose from 11 destinations, as St Lucia, Florida and Morocco are extended from the summer programme across the winter season. Popular itineraries like theme park trips to Universal Resort and Walt Disney World in Florida, and the beach vibe of Agadir combined with the buzz of Marrakech in Morocco will be available.<\/p>\n<p>Triple centre stays will also be introduced in Thailand so holiday makers can enjoy more of the distinctly diverse country. Customers can choose to sandwich the energy of Bangkok between beach stays in the vibrant Phuket and the unspoiled South Western Coast of Khao Lak, or go for a trio of amazing beach stops by mixing in the jaw-dropping cliff backed beaches of Krabi,<\/p>\n<p>Director of Product, Mark Hall said: \u201cThis winter we are focusing on giving our customers more flexibility and the ability to customise their holidays to suit their individual needs. One size does not fit all when it comes to holidays.\u00a0\u00a0 Some customers want a 14 night break, whilst others find ten nights suits them better.\u00a0\u00a0 Some want to fly midweek, some at weekends.\u00a0\u00a0 We want to provide the maximum choice so everyone can find a holiday that fits them.\u00a0 We\u2019ve opened up capacity in the destinations most in demand, creating more room availability with exclusive new hotels as well as opening up new flight routes where we\u2019ve needed to.\u00a0\u00a0 We look forward to helping our customers discover their smiles on the winter holiday of their choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All winter 2018 destinations will be on sale from Thursday 26<sup>th<\/sup> October.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>*\u00a0 <\/strong>There is an additional charge for treatments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuusamo joins Lapland line-up; exclusive to UK market Iceland holidays extended to 31st March 2019 New RIU Palace Hotel in Boa Vista, Cape Verde plus more flights and flexibility of holiday duration Increased capacity in Marsa Alam, Hurghada and Marrakech Expansion in long haul multi-centres and addition of new triple centre stays in Thailand 24\u00a0October [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":3712,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>MORE SUN, SNOW AND CHOICE FROM TUI AND FIRST CHOICE FOR WINTER 2018 | TUI UK Media Centre<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tui.co.uk\/press\/winter2018\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MORE SUN, SNOW AND CHOICE FROM TUI AND FIRST CHOICE FOR WINTER 2018 | TUI UK Media Centre\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kuusamo joins Lapland line-up; 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