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agenda one step further every season. We always want to improve the product. “We are never complacent – we
can’t rest on our laurels. We know that what we did last year, our competitors will try and copy, so we are always trying to move the agenda on.”
He said the Thomson and First Choice model – under which most hotels are exclusive – was difficult for competitors to copy. Burling added that to do so
would require expertise “gained from years of experience”, strong ties with hotel partners that take “decades to develop”, and having scale as big as that of Tui.
thomson.co.uk/holidays/sensatori
More Thomson 2016 range: › Flights, page 28 › Cruise, page 30
Platinum Lifestyle range to feature eight extra hotels Thomson will expand its Platinum Lifestyle range, which is new for this summer, in 2016. Eight hotels will be added to the range, including the Riu Tikida Dunas in Agadir, Morocco; Riu Monica in Costa del Sol; and Almyrida Residence Boutique Hotel in Crete.
thomson.co.uk/platinum
Brands expand portfolio of wedding destinations Thomson and First Choice are adding weddings in Costa Rica and Cuba for next summer. In Costa Rica, customers will be able to marry at the Riu Guanacaste and Riu Palace Costa Rica.
thomson.co.uk/holidays/weddings
Cuba set to remain in summer 2016 programme Thomson will retain Cuba for summer 2016 following high demand this year. The operator is offering several four and five-star hotels, including Memories Grand Varadero and Royalton Hicacos. Twin centres combining Varadero and Havana are also available.
thomson.co.uk/cuba
Sensimar Bavaro
brothers or with their parents. This is a broader market then just couples.” The standard across the 38
properties will also be improved, according to Burling, with better cuisine and more Tui staff
working in the properties. Five hotels will be added to the
Couples range, including the new Sensimar Bavaro in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Thomson Couples launched in 2011.
thomson.co.uk/holidays/couples
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