After yesterday’s fanfares about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner arriving in the UK, the first holidays using the 787Dreamliner will go on sale later this week with TUI’s Thomson Airways.
Passengers from both Gatwick and Manchester Airports will be able to holiday in Cancun and Florida using the 787 Dreamliner when flights begin during the summer 2013 season.
TUI has also launched it’s new dark blue ‘dynamic wave’ livery as well as new cabin crew uniforms as the 787 Dreamliner stops in Manchester.
The chief executive of TUI, Peter Long said to reporters, ” Both our new livery design and the new 787 Dreamliner aircraft reinforce our commitment to modern mainstream and this is a really exciting step for us.
‘Our new dynamic wave and uniform designs will enhance our group-wide brand recognition by establishing one distinctive ‘look’ across these airlines and I look forward to seeing it in place.
The 787 Dreamliner has been paraded at London’s Heathrow , Manchester and will also be stopping at Gatwick as part of a world tour to showcase the aircraft.
With a capacity to hold upto 290 passengers, the 787 Dreamliner is the first mid sized aircraft with a capability of flying long range routes, with manufacturer’s Boeing claiming it is 20% more fuel efficient due to the use of lighter composite materials and the promise of a smoother ride for it’s passengers.
About 10,000 plane enthusiasts turned up at Manchester Airport’s Runway Viewing Park to see the arrival of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Both British Airways and Virgin have placed orders with Boeing for the Dreamliner 787, with expected delivery dates in 2013 for British Airways and 2014 for Virgin.
