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06/03/2013
2,500 Jobs To Go At Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook is to close 195 stores.
Over 2,500 jobs will be lost as part of the restructure.
Peter Fankhauser, Thomas Cook UK and Ireland’s CEO, said: "We firmly believe these proposals will mean a better – more profitable – Thomas Cook that continues to be a major employer in the UK and offer the widest range of holidays for travellers and voyagers in the future.
"We are already consulting with our Unions and employee representative bodies to minimise the impact of these changes and I am speaking personally to all employees today to provide information and support through this period of consultation."
(GK)
Over 2,500 jobs will be lost as part of the restructure.
Peter Fankhauser, Thomas Cook UK and Ireland’s CEO, said: "We firmly believe these proposals will mean a better – more profitable – Thomas Cook that continues to be a major employer in the UK and offer the widest range of holidays for travellers and voyagers in the future.
"We are already consulting with our Unions and employee representative bodies to minimise the impact of these changes and I am speaking personally to all employees today to provide information and support through this period of consultation."
(GK)
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14 January 2011
Thomas Cook Evacuate Tunisia Holidaymakers
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13 May 2010
Ash Clouds Thomas Cook's Profits
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05 May 2010
Holiday Reps Cleared
Two holiday reps have been cleared of manslaughter after a brother and sister died of carbon monoxide poisoning while holidaying in Corfu. Christianne Shepherd, 7, and her brother Robert, 6, from West Yorkshire, were found dead in their bungalow by a maid at the four-star beachfront hotel on Gouvia Bay in late 2006.
Holiday Reps Cleared
Two holiday reps have been cleared of manslaughter after a brother and sister died of carbon monoxide poisoning while holidaying in Corfu. Christianne Shepherd, 7, and her brother Robert, 6, from West Yorkshire, were found dead in their bungalow by a maid at the four-star beachfront hotel on Gouvia Bay in late 2006.
31 October 2008
Thomas Cook Flight Skids Off Runway
A Thomas Cook chartered flight carrying British passengers has skidded off the runway of an airport in the Canary Isles. The Air Europa Boeing-737 flight from Glasgow to Lanzarote came off the runway after touching down at the island's Arrecife airport at around 7.10am on Friday.
Thomas Cook Flight Skids Off Runway
A Thomas Cook chartered flight carrying British passengers has skidded off the runway of an airport in the Canary Isles. The Air Europa Boeing-737 flight from Glasgow to Lanzarote came off the runway after touching down at the island's Arrecife airport at around 7.10am on Friday.
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