Thomson plans family-friendly flights

THOMSON AIRWAYS is to use its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners and a fresh order of B737 MAXs to bring what it describes as a more “family-focused flying experience”.

Family booths with seating around a table for four to six people will be placed at the back of the new B737 MAX aircraft, while an onboard kids club be introduced to keep children entertained on flights.

Couples will have the option to sit in pod-style seats that have a table for champagne, in-seat charging and mood lighting.

Destination information and inspiration will also form part of the in-flight entertainment, which will also have a bedtime story channel and content for teenagers.

The B737 MAX aircraft will be used on short and medium-haul services. A beach snack bar will be in the premium cabin

TUI UK & Ireland’s managing director David Burling said the changes would help people to see the airline as a scheduled carrier and a ‘holiday airline’.

Go Holiday editor David Kernek comments: This will be great for parents going on holiday with – often ill-disciplined – children, and all part of the trend to turn airports and planes into kid’s playgrounds. But isn’t there a gap in market for an airline with a grown-ups only policy?

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