Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways will operate under one brand name, Thomson Airways, from 1 May next year.
The rebranding follows the merger of the tourism division of TUI AG and First Choice Holidays in September 2007 into TUI Travel plc, which created the UK’s third largest airline.
Both the Thomson and First Choice brands will continue to operate on the high street and overseas.
Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways have been operating under one Civil Aviation Authority Air Operator's Certificate since 1 May 2008, and rebranding work on the fleet is expected to be completed over the next two years.
Chris Browne, managing director of the newly formed Thomson Airways, said: ‘By incorporating both airlines under one name, we will now operate 65 planes to over 80 destinations from 21 airports in the UK.’
Thomson Airways will become the first European airline to operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner when it takes delivery of this aircraft in 2010.
The new aircraft will enable the airline to operate more flights to long-haul destinations from regional airports.
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