Thomas Cook

Maximum Triceratops · 21 Sep 2019 at 16:08

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

Maximum Triceratops · 21 Sep 2019 at 16:37

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

Maximum Triceratops · 21 Sep 2019 at 17:17

chaparral said:
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!

Maximum Triceratops · 21 Sep 2019 at 17:23

Even better then

Maximum Triceratops · 21 Sep 2019 at 17:27

Thekwango said:
I think you’re also wrong in your maths!

Edit: as above

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

Maximum Triceratops · 21 Sep 2019 at 17:41

krooton said:
One of the largest travel agents we work with, emergency meetings all over the place.

Are you in the industry then? whats your opinion on Thomas Cook's fate?

Maximum Triceratops · 22 Sep 2019 at 10:48

RDM said:
If it is only flights, will that be covered by ATOL?

Nope, unfortunately not. My only fallback is I booked on CC.

Maximum Triceratops · 23 Sep 2019 at 08:11

Nice to see Richard Branson doing his bit to help by charging nearly 10 grand for the flights I paid 2.5 grand for with TC

Maximum Triceratops · 23 Sep 2019 at 08:22

Delvis said:
Care to elaborate?

I paid 2500 for flights to Orlando with TC, obviously I won't be flying anthem anymore. Virgin flights on the same day are coming out at over 9 grand. Virgin were always a bit more expensive but all of a sudden they have almost trippled in price.

This was for 4 seats.

If I were to pay Virgin the prices they are now asking I would be fully expecting fillet steak as in flight meal, cocktails on tap and **tame it down a little** incrementally from the air hostesses throughout the flight

Maximum Triceratops · 23 Sep 2019 at 11:15

sanaxe1 said:
I agree with point 2 but not 1. Virgin is usually around the same price as Thomas cook to Orlando.

I disagree with both, the prices shot up yesterday after being around the same price for months, coincidence? I think not.

Maximum Triceratops · 23 Sep 2019 at 11:39

Raymond Lin said:
The site has algorithm to adjust prices depending on views for individuals (your cookies), day of the week (higher on the weekend when people look more), the rate of bookings going through, number of seats left, etc.

It's just supply and demand. Not only is not coincidental, but it is also expected. For it not change, that would be strange.

I agree, and am aware of this. Just do a search on Skyscanner - 20th October to 4th November flying from Manchester. Every direct flight available now is from Virgin at 9k minimum.. was nowhere near that prior to yesterday, so that tells me that they are taking advantage of people's misfortune and ramping up the prices which makes Virgin a bunch of knob heads.

Fortunately for me I see flights from London now for £1500 but they are not direct, just waiting on credit card company for refund and I could actually save some cash out of this mess.