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Sustainable Tourism Financial Crisis

Thomas Cook collapses I FT

20191 minPGnews

Thomas Cook's collapse prompts a huge operation to bring 150,000 people currently abroad home.

Sustainable Tourism Financial Crisis

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Channel: Financial Times

Thomas Cook collapses I FT

2019• 1 minPG

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Thomas Cook's collapse prompts a huge operation to bring 150,000 people currently abroad home.

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Thomas Cook's collapse leads to a huge operation involving 150,000 people currently abroad. The company has chartered over 40 aircraft, which are already in position to start bringing passengers home in the next few hours. This urgent response highlights the scale of the crisis and the immediate need to assist stranded tourists.

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