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The letter telling Thomas Cook the government wouldn't ride to the rescue | ITV News
The company’s chief executive, Peter Fankhauser, received a call informing him that his request for government support had been rejected. | ITV National Newswww.itv.com
Hopefully those accountable tell it how it was the top brass have a lot of questions to answer. Why the heck did it take so long for them to try and save the company they must of known years in advance how bad the situation was it seems like they just turned a blind eye to the problem.
My understanding is that the package that Thomas Cook had put together would've cleared the £1.5 billion debt turning it all into equity and freeing up £150 million a year in interest payments.Quite correct decision in the event...TC would have burnt through that money in weeks.The Government decision has been vindicated by many in business and by the Chairman of ABTA only last week. As a company,sadly, they weren't saveable.
My understanding is that the package that Thomas Cook had put together would've cleared the £1.5 billion debt turning it all into equity and freeing up £150 million a year in interest payments.
Whether in the long run Thomas Cook would've survived with their business model is unknown. I do personally believe though that the government refused on purely ideological grounds because Thomas Cook isn't strategically important.
Would I be correct in saying that some of the former Thomas Cook A330 fleet are being stored at NQY until further notice?
According to FR24 G-CHTZ arrived on Thursday and G-TCXB has just arrived this morning from LGW.
You beat me to it.A330 G-TCXC on app to NQY from GLA
THOMAS COOK NAME TO LIVE ON AFTER FOSUN BUYS ASSETS
01 NOV 2019BY SOPHIE GRIFFITHS
Thomas Cook’s name is to live on after the brand was reportedly bought by Fosun.
Reports said the assets of the former UK travel giant would be used by Fosun to market holidays around the world, and could even see it return to the UK one day, Sky News said.
The £11 million deal includes the trademarks, domain names, social media and licences including the Casa Cook and Cook’s Club brands.
Fosun chairman Qian Jiannong told Sky News: "The acquisition of the Thomas Cook brand will enable the group to expand its tourism business building on the extensive brand awareness of Thomas Cook and the robust growth momentum of Chinese outbound tourism.
He added: "Following the acquisition, the group will focus on business expansion, using the newly acquired Thomas Cook brands to create synergies with the existing businesses of the group."
This comes after sources told the Financial Times a number of other groups were bidding for the intellectual property rights, including Tui.
Chinese conglomerate Fosun was part of the group of lenders and bondholders that were putting together a £900m rescue package before Cook collapsed.
It held an 18% stake in Cook.
Unless they do a deal with a company who does. This is absolutely possible as it's no different from how Jet2holidays came about.No meat on the bone as to how Fosun would actually sell Thomas Cook holidays.
Unless they do a deal with a company who does. This is absolutely possible as it's no different from how Jet2holidays came about.
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