Thomas Cook

[Maximum Triceratops]

Anyone else watching closely?
Have flights booked for 20th October, should be able to claim the coin back thrrough credit card hopefully.

 

[Liquid_Entity]

My wifes got a 4 night break booked with them in October too. Better hope she can get her money back

 

[esmozz]

It does'nt look good - I suspect the axe will fall this weekend or monday at the latest. I really hope people who have booked with them can get the money back, but it's worth also remembering that 20,000 people are about to lose their jobs. Something it seems to me the Press have forgotten with all the dramatic stories of people stuck abroad.

 

[Firestar_3x]

Package hols which include a flight are ATOL-protected
Package holidays that include a flight are covered by the Air Travel Organiser's Licence (ATOL) scheme. This is the case whether you booked direct with Thomas Cook or via an agent. Look for the ATOL protection sticker (shown right) .You should have received an ATOL certificate when booking (Thomas Cook says if you booked direct with it, it will be on the final page of your booking documents):

ATOL protection means that if Thomas Cook were to stop trading:

• If you hadn't started your trip when it stopped trading, you'd get a full refund (or in some cases a replacement holiday instead).
  
  
• If you were already on holiday when it stopped trading, you'd be able to finish your trip and return home.

It's worth noting that if you booked with a gift card and your holiday is ATOL-protected so you're due a refund, it would be paid in cash.

 

[Maximum Triceratops]

Yep, i'm in a big predicament, I have flights booked through them for 4 weeks time to Florida, fortunately my lazy ass hasnt booked anything else yet so either need them to either go bust now or they get rescued with reassurance they will be operating for the next 2 months minimum

 

[Rroff]

but it's worth also remembering that 20,000 people are about to lose their jobs.

Yeah I feel for them - not a great time to be having to look for a new job with the impending uncertainty over Brexit, etc.

 

[esmozz]

Yep, i'm in a big predicament, I have flights booked through them for 4 weeks time to Florida, fortunately my lazy ass hasnt booked anything else yet so either need them to either go bust now or they get rescued with reassurance they will be operating for the next 2 months minimum

You're going to know in the next two days.

 

[Scania]

I’m currently in Ios, Greece having booked - and paid a little more - to go via Tui rather than Thomas Cook, whilst I hadn’t realised at the time things were as dire as they now seem for TC, I’m glad something in the back of my mind made me rethink my initial plan of going with TC.

Shame, a long standing business of good repute, brought down by it appears events relatively beyond their control.

I hope there’s some 11th hour rescue plan but I doubt it tbh.

 

[chaparral]

I hope there’s some 11th hour rescue plan but I doubt it tbh.

The problem with places that are rescued is they don't normally last very long due to the reason it needed to be rescued in the first place..

 

[BUDFORCE]

The problem with places that are rescued is they don't normally last very long due to the reason it needed to be rescued in the first place..

Indeed.

 

[Nitefly]

Sounds like they had a plan sorted and the banks changed their mind at last minute so they have to source £200 million out of nowhere, yikes. Sucks.

 

[chaparral]

It be great if the staff would bale them out as 200million dividend by 9000 staff is only £222 each

 

[Maximum Triceratops]

It be great if the staff would bale them out as 200million dividend by 9000 staff is only £222 each

Nice idea hehe, if it keeps them afloat for another year then they will be quids in too!

 

[chaparral]

Nice idea hehe, if it keeps them afloat for another year then they will be quids in too!

I was wrong they have 21,000 staff so only £95 each

The company employs more than 21,000 people, including 9,000 in Britain, where it has 544 high-street travel agents.

 

[Maximum Triceratops]

Even better then

 

[BUDFORCE]

Lol maths.

That's like 2 million.

They need £200 million.

 

[Thekwango]

I was wrong they have 21,000 staff so only £95 each

I think you’re also wrong in your maths!

Edit: as above

 

[Maximum Triceratops]

I think you’re also wrong in your maths!

Edit: as above

Nine and a half grand each? yeah that isnt going to happen

 

[chaparral]

Lol maths.

That's like 2 million.

They need £200 million.

Oops

OK that about £9,500 each

 

[Nitefly]

If there’s a maths dispute going on I better call in our resident boff, @ianh