British travel operator Thomas Cook , which ran hotels, resorts and airlines fer...
), which ran hotels, resorts and airlines ferrying 19 million people a year to 16 different countries. It currently has 600,000 people abroad, forcing governments and insurance companies to coordinate a huge operation to bring them all home.
The last Thomas Cook flight, coming from Orland, U.S., arrives in Manchester, Britain, September 23, 2019, in this still image from social media. Gareth J Bond via REUTERSThe UK’s Civil Aviation Authority , regulator and government have a fleet of planes ready to start bringing home more than 150,000 British customers abroad over the next two weeks.French organization Entreprises de Voyage said that about 10,000 French tourists could be affected by the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook.
The Norwegian Travel Guarantee Fund, an insurance scheme that is compulsory for tour operators, issued a statement saying it will ensure any passengers traveling with Thomas Cook’s Norwegian unit will be repatriated.Danish subsidiary Spies said in a press release on Monday that none of its planes will be leaving, and about 1,400 travelers are affected. A press contact in Thomas Cook said that affected travelers will get their trips refunded.
The Polish unit Neckermann said its financial condition is stable and it continues to operate normally, with holidaymakers unaffected.“The top priority now is to get them back home,” the official said, declining to be named.
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