MatterHorn: the gigantic operation for Thomas Cook’s lost customers
After the fall of tour operator Thomas Cook, the British government launched the largest peacetime repatriation operation. Code name: Operation Matterhorn. And pre-Brexit irony: it is a European directive that should allow English holidaymakers to recover their money... Hundreds of planes will be chartered by the British authorities to recover...
READING TIME: 3 minThomas Cook Travel Bankruptcy : Sadness all along the way
That's it, it's over. The oldest tour operator could not find the €227 million needed to survive during the crisis meeting yesterday, Sunday 22 September. He announced this morning at 2am that he was going bankrupt and would now go into "immediate liquidation". 150,000 British tourists must now be...
READING TIME: 2 minWho wants to kill Thomas Cook/Jet tours?
According to unofficially confirmed information so far, a French travel agency network reportedly informed its travel agencies on Wednesday late afternoon of its decision to immediately suspend all Thomas Cook/Jet tours sales " due to imminent risk of bankruptcy". Because the Thomas Cook group is in a delicate situation. The...
READING TIME: 3 minWhy is Thomas Cook Travel still in danger ?
Thomas Cook needs money faster than expected. Negotiations between shareholders, including Fosun of China and some hedge funds, take time. Some are preparing for the worst. Thomas Cook has a need for liquidity Faced with this still delicate situation, the company is in talks to obtain additional financing estimated at...
READING TIME: 1 minOutdoor Tourism Office « Yen ko Kwahu Festival »
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has declared September as Tourism Month. The president of the Kwahu Professionals Network (KPN),...
In Moto a great breath of fresh air in Gold
The Bol d’Or, a legendary 24-hour international motorcycle race, will take place on the Paul Ricard circuit at Le...
Dorian goes into Storm mode
The Bahamas was hit hard on Sunday. The tropical cyclone, which generates winds of up to 260 km/h, caused...
Motown : the soul label celebrates its 60th anniversary
Having revealed the greatest African-American singers such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, Motown is...
The sale of elephants to zoos and parks will soon be banned
A historic victory has just been hailed by environmentalists. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild...
Hong Kong : the peaceful demonstration is escalating
Very violent clashes broke out in Hong Kong, China, and once again, the protesters managed to paralyse much of...
