New Posts For Thread: Thomas Cook Collapses, Stranding 150,000 UK Holidaymakershttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31584705/thomas-cook-collapses-stranding-150000-uk-holidaymakersThomas Cook has collapsed, prompting the UK's biggest ever peacetime repatriation to bring tens of thousands of stranded customers home.The programme is expected to last until Sunday 6 October and will rescue almost twice the number brought home afteThe Government couldn't save them but they find money for war in a heatbeathttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31584705/thomas-cook-collapses-stranding-150000-uk-holidaymakers?post_id=558033049#558033049The Government couldn't save them but they find money for war in a heatbeatFri, 27 Sep 2019 14:23:10 -0500I don't know the ins and outs of it and frankly I don't really care but if, at the time of collapse, the company had 150,000 customers then there must be some almighty cöck-up/s somewhere along the line.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31584705/thomas-cook-collapses-stranding-150000-uk-holidaymakers?post_id=558032699#558032699I don't know the ins and outs of it and frankly I don't really care but if, at the time of collapse, the company had 150,000 customers then there must be some almighty cöck-up/s somewhere along the line.Fri, 27 Sep 2019 13:43:56 -0500So a company and its employees that has paid into the system for 187 years gets nothing in return.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31584705/thomas-cook-collapses-stranding-150000-uk-holidaymakers?post_id=558017183#558017183So a company and its employees that has paid into the system for 187 years gets nothing in return.Tue, 24 Sep 2019 23:39:17 -0500Meanwhile ,as hedge funds make millions destroying a long standing travel company costing 12,000 jobs, we have the wife of another hedge fund millionaire trying to destroy our democracy using expensive barristers and the media.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31584705/thomas-cook-collapses-stranding-150000-uk-holidaymakers?post_id=558016539#558016539Meanwhile ,as hedge funds make millions destroying a long standing travel company costing 12,000 jobs, we have the wife of another hedge fund millionaire trying to destroy our democracy using expensive barristers and the media.Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:10:36 -0500Clyde - you'll be saying Scottish Power is Scottish then?!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31584705/thomas-cook-collapses-stranding-150000-uk-holidaymakers?post_id=558008993#558008993Clyde - you'll be saying Scottish Power is Scottish then?!Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:09:53 -0500Glad you can get home scissors!The hundreds of thousands of TC punters will now use other tour operators in the future. Hopefully that leads to job opportunities as other companies take up the new customers.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31584705/thomas-cook-collapses-stranding-150000-uk-holidaymakers?post_id=558008981#558008981Glad you can get home scissors!The hundreds of thousands of TC punters will now use other tour operators in the future. Hopefully that leads to job opportunities as other companies take up the new customers.Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:08:34 -0500Man Utd and Liverpool are owned by Americans, Chelsea by a Russian and Man City by Saudis/UAE (delete where approp) It doesn't make them not English footie teamshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31584705/thomas-cook-collapses-stranding-150000-uk-holidaymakers?post_id=558008971#558008971Man Utd and Liverpool are owned by Americans, Chelsea by a Russian and Man City by Saudis/UAE (delete where approp) It doesn't make them not English footie teamsMon, 23 Sep 2019 15:07:02 -0500Im abroad with them (T Cook) at mo ..We’ve Just been told that we will be heading for airport later in week at the booking time that was set .. and flying out on time .. so thats good .. The big shame are the 9,000 people who are losing their jobs,https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31584705/thomas-cook-collapses-stranding-150000-uk-holidaymakers?post_id=558008959#558008959Im abroad with them (T Cook) at mo ..We’ve Just been told that we will be heading for airport later in week at the booking time that was set .. and flying out on time .. so thats good .. The big shame are the 9,000 people who are losing their jobs,Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:05:32 -0500TC may have it's HQ here but it's hardly British. 52% owned by German company Arcandor.Late August it seemed to be almost entirely sold to the Chinese company Fosun International.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31584705/thomas-cook-collapses-stranding-150000-uk-holidaymakers?post_id=558008925#558008925TC may have it's HQ here but it's hardly British. 52% owned by German company Arcandor.Late August it seemed to be almost entirely sold to the Chinese company Fosun International.Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:00:40 -0500Falling demand and higher costs are obvious. Beyond that it's speculation. Possibly didn't anticipate it early enough and/or hadn't the expertise to be more flexible with it's product offering.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31584705/thomas-cook-collapses-stranding-150000-uk-holidaymakers?post_id=558008767#558008767Falling demand and higher costs are obvious. Beyond that it's speculation. Possibly didn't anticipate it early enough and/or hadn't the expertise to be more flexible with it's product offering.Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:45:20 -0500