The largest sector in the Group in terms of size, underlying operating profit and employee numbers, servicing over 25 million customers each year. It comprises a number of vertically integrated tour operators across Europe operating a fleet of circa 156 aircraft and 3,500 retail shops.
Focus
We operate within two key segments of the leisure travel market:
- Mainstream holidays which include the sale of differentiated and exclusively available content such as our Holiday Villages hotels and long-haul travel as well as more traditional mainstream holidays.
- Component which includes sales of flights, accommodation, car hire, transfers and excursions either as separate components or together as part of customer assembled mainstream holidays usually through our branded web portals such as Thomson.co.uk
Divisions
Central Europe
Our tour operator, airlines and distribution businesses in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Eastern European markets. In 2006, combined, these businesses had a fleet of 48 aircraft, a retail estate of 1,774 shops and over 9,400 employees.
Northern Europe
Our tour operator, airlines and distribution businesses in the UK, Ireland and the Nordic countries. In 2006, combined, these businesses had a fleet of 84 aircraft, a retail estate of 1,131 shops and over 22,000 employees. It also includes the Nordotel, Atlantica and Safeharbour hotel chains.
Western Europe
Our tour operator, airlines and distribution businesses in France, the Netherlands and Belgium. In 2006, combined, these businesses had a fleet of 20 aircraft, a retail estate of 689 shops and over 6,500 employees.
Our tour operator, airlines and distribution businesses in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Eastern European markets. In 2006, combined, these businesses had a fleet of 48 aircraft, a retail estate of 1,774 shops and over 9,400 employees.
Northern Europe
Our tour operator, airlines and distribution businesses in the UK, Ireland and the Nordic countries. In 2006, combined, these businesses had a fleet of 84 aircraft, a retail estate of 1,131 shops and over 22,000 employees. It also includes the Nordotel, Atlantica and Safeharbour hotel chains.
Western Europe
Our tour operator, airlines and distribution businesses in France, the Netherlands and Belgium. In 2006, combined, these businesses had a fleet of 20 aircraft, a retail estate of 689 shops and over 6,500 employees.
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