British partygoers will soon be able to fly direct to Phuket on Thomson Airways
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Although Thomson is the first to announce flights between London and Phuket on the new 787 Dreamliner, British Airways and Virgin are awaiting Dreamliner arrivals and will likely announce new routes shortly.
Thomson Airways will launch a weekly service from Gatwick to the popular Thai resort in November 2013, with both Thomson and First Choice offering holidays that include travel on the groundbreaking aircraft.
No other tour operator or airline currently offers direct flights to Phuket – bookings will open on November 15.
A spokesman for TUI, which owns both Thomson and First Choice, said: “We are thrilled that we are able to
