Monday, 23 September 2019

Thomas Cook ceased operations 23rd September 2019



It has confirmed by British Holiday company Thomas Cook as ceased operations after the company is struggling for £200m rescue deal and hoping for a Chinese company might rescue the deal for Thomas Cook. Unfortunately it didn't made any promise the airline has ceased operations leading loss of 900+ jobs on captain, cabin crew, charter cruises and travel agency from British flag companies. Condor remains unaffected despite Thomas Cook has collapsed  Condor has applied transitional loan. It's unclear is Condor and other franchise to the airline from Spain & Scandinavia remains unknown.

All British holidaymakers who are booked & currently on holiday might be impacted on return flights to the UK might be covered on stranded Thomas Cook customers on different airlines according to UK Aviation Authority.

Thomas Cook Airlines operated European, Africa and North American flights with fleets of Airbus A330 for long haul, Airbus A321 for short haul flights. Their has been Airbus A320 & other A321 under the leasing program by Avion Express and Smartlynx.

It's very sad to hear Thomas Cook was one of Britain's oldest travel companies before going into aviation business in 2003. For those who are new into the aviation world, Thomas Cook's callsign was Kestrel later on it's Thomas Cook callsign. However Kestrel was also it's callsign from Airtours International Airways, then when Airtours International merged to My Travel Airways Kestrel was still it's callsign until Thomas Cook bought My Travel Airways. Their will be more news about Thomas Cook later on.

RIP Thomas Cook plc 
2007-2019

RIP Thomas Cook Airlines 
2003-2019

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