Vision & values

TUI Travel is made up of a portfolio of brands with diverse cultures and international colleagues. We have one vision and a set of values, together known as ‘TUI Spirit’, which unite us and support us in delivering our goals.

Our Group vision is ‘Making travel experiences special’. It’s what we believe we are in business to do and it gives us a clear sense of purpose.

Our values support our vision. They are more than words, they are embedded into how we do things at TUI Travel and are fundamental to the way in which we operate, helping us define the way we relate to our customers, shareholders, each other and the world at large. Each value has behaviours associated with it. The values are:

Customer Obsessed

“We respect our customers and never forget that they choose to spend their leisure time with us. We share a duty to maintain their loyalty and trust. We anticipate customers' desires and everything we do is with them in mind. We believe there is no such thing as mass market but a huge market of individuals.”

Responsible Leadership

“We are committed to sustainable development and to making a positive impact on society. We know leadership has to be earned and we never take it for granted. We communicate openly and easily and help each other develop and grow. We celebrate local differences and actively seek to contribute to a better world.”

Value Driven

“We share an infectious, entrepreneurial streak and a clear focus on the need for profitability. We look for opportunities that have a commercial advantage for us and add value to our customers' experience. We predict, translate and bring to market new leisure-time products based on their genuine appeal to customers.”

Playing to Win

“We are passionate about being the best and about winning with integrity. We seek the ideas and trends that change leisure-time markets for the better and move quickly to action them. We thrive on teamwork. We are not afraid of making brave decisions. We want to do something new every day and we love what we do.”

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Thomson and First Choice top the charts

Recent TV adverts from Thomson and First Choice have led to the busiest ever web booking days for both brands. Thomson’s ‘quality time’ ad features the track, Where is My Mind? by Sunday Girl and has been released as a single by popular demand. The Thomson website saw a 14% increase in hits and was the most visited travel agency site in the UK. The First Choice ‘all inclusive’ ad features the Number 1 single Good Feeling by Flo Rida. Following the launch, there was a 43% increase in hits with over 1m visits between 2 - 8 January.

Take a look behind the scenes of the Thomson and First Choice adverts.

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Thomson Airways makes aviation history

Thomson Airways became the first UK airline to operate commercial flights on sustainable biofuel when TOM 7446 took off from Birmingham Airport to Arrecife in Lanzarote on 6 July 2011. Carrying 232 passengers on a Boeing 757-200, the landmark flight, which was given full backing by Aviation Minister Theresa Villiers, confirmed Thomson Airways’ position at the forefront of sustainable aviation.

The flight generated a considerable amount of press coverage and has paved the way for daily flights to commence from early 2012.

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Global Responsible Leadership Programme

This innovative leadership programme is being run in a Thai community & the aim is for our leaders to gain insight into their leadership styles & build contacts whilst making a contribution to a local community. Activities have included the building of a new playground & the creation of a large, irrigated vegetable garden. We have also helped the community with ideas on how they can improve their businesses. The residents have some simple ideas generated by us that they can implement to enhance the sustainability of their commercial activities in the production of banana snacks, a ‘homestay’ business and a Thai cookery school.



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