Posts Tagged ‘
Thomas Cook ’
Nov 15th, 2020 |
By The Editor
On Friday, news broke that John Hays, one of the best known names in travel, had suddenly died
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Bye John
Tags: Hays Travel, Irene Hays, John Hays, Sunderland, Thomas Cook
Sep 16th, 2020 |
By The Editor
Only the next few months will show whether the public is willing to trust the Thomas Cook name again.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Welcome back Thomas Cook?
Tags: Fosun, Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook new company
Aug 2nd, 2020 |
By The Editor
There will probably always be a core public for travel agency services but can the remaining travel agencies just rely on that shrinking number?
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on The future for high street travel agents
Tags: high street travel agents, independent travel agencies, Thomas Cook, TUI
Dec 8th, 2019 |
By The Editor
The collapse of Thomas Cook has hit Tunisia badly. It needs another airline to fly passengers into the country to fill the gap.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Is easyJet Tunisia’s white knight?
Tags: easyjet, Thomas Cook, Tunisia
Dec 7th, 2019 |
By The Editor
the travel industry just doesn’t know what those previous Thomas Cook holiday bookers will do now they no longer have their favourite brand.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where will you book?
Tags: easyJet holidays, Holiday bookings, Jet2holidays, Kuoni, Thomas Cook, TUI, Virgin Holidays
Dec 6th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Can easyJet move quickly enough to sign hotels, attractions and excursions so that it can capture a chunk of those who are looking for a holiday in 2020?
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on easyJet Holidays
Tags: easyjet, easyJet holidays, Jet 2 Holidays, Package holidays, Thomas Cook
Nov 28th, 2019 |
By The Editor
The fallout from the collapse of Thomas Cook keeps on coming.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on The fallout continues
Tags: Caribbean, Greece, Thomas Cook, Tunisia, Turkey
Nov 10th, 2019 |
By The Editor
For Turkey, the collapse of Thomas Cook was significant because the company was responsible for bringing over a million tourists to the country just from the UK but Germany as well.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Turkey and Thomas Cook
Tags: 2019/2020 travel promotions, Thomas Cook, Turkey
Oct 29th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Increases were spotted just after the Thomas Cook collapse. A month on and other companies have moved in to fill the gap. That means prices will stabilise or even go down.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Prices rose but may be dropping back
Tags: Holiday prices, Icelolly, Thomas Cook
Oct 22nd, 2019 |
By The Editor
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) and members of the Barbados Hotel & Tourism Association (BHTA), have partnered to launch ‘Barbados Cares’
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Barbados thanks Thomas Cook customers
Tags: Barbados, Barbados Cares, Thomas Cook
Oct 14th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Is a combination of high street and online is the way forward and that both are needed?
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Support for the high street
Tags: Barrhead, Hays Travel, high street travel agents, online travel agents, Thomas Cook, travel Leaders Group
Oct 10th, 2019 |
By The Editor
The absence of any flights from UK regions will reduce the opportunities for people to explore the delights of Slovenia
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Double whammied Slovenia
Tags: Adria, Slovenia, Thomas Cook
Oct 9th, 2019 |
By The Editor
It emerged this morning that John and Irene Hays, the founders and owners of the independent travel agency chain, Hays Travel, has bought all 555 Thomas Cook shops from the receivers.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Hays to the rescue
Tags: Hays Travel, high street travel agents, Thomas Cook
Oct 9th, 2019 |
By The Editor
In the wake of the demise of Thomas Cook, Gambia is now on the lookout for visitors to holiday in the country this coming autumn and winter.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on The Gambia wants you to visit
Tags: Gambia, the Gambia Experience, Thomas Cook, Titan Airways
Oct 7th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Keep your eyes out for bargains. I am sure there will be some launched over the next month or so.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on A silver lining
Tags: airline seat sales, autumn holiday discounts, Cyprus., Egypt, spain, Thomas Cook, Turkey
Oct 7th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Today almost the last of the Thomas Cook holidaymakers that were left in their resorts after the company’s collapse arrived home
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Nearly all home
Tags: CAA, John McEwan, Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook collapse
Oct 3rd, 2019 |
By The Editor
The “package” holiday is here to stay. At least for a little bit longer and people who say it is on the way out haven’t realised that it has just evolved.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on The holiday evolution
Tags: European Package Travel Directive, Package holiday, Thomas Cook
Sep 26th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Some passengers are suffering as hoteliers demand money to cover unpaid bills that should have been paid by Thomas Cook.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Why should holidaymakers suffer
Tags: Holiday payment terms, hotel payments from tour operators, Thomas Cook
Sep 25th, 2019 |
By The Editor
For some readers they will have already heard and read as much about the demise of Thomas Cook as they would want to know. Those had better look away know then although I would prefer they remain because this story is not really about Thomas Cook but about what we should all be reminded about. The first, surely, is the need to have travel insurance. But, according to some, only about a quarter of travel insurance policies have clauses in them whereby you are paid
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Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Lessons from the Thomas Cook affair
Tags: EU role in travel, Package Travel Directive, Thomas Cook, travel insurance
Sep 24th, 2019 |
By The Editor
The collapse of Thomas Cook has hit some destinations and only now in the cold light of day are they realising the implications.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Thomas Cook collapse affects destinations
Tags: Greece, spain, Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook collapse, tourism as an economic driver, Tunisia
Sep 23rd, 2019 |
By The Editor
At 2am UK time today the end finally came. The board of Thomas Cook called in the liquidators. The oldest tour operating company in the world had ceased business.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on The end of Thomas Cook?
Tags: ATOL, CAA, liquidation of Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook
Sep 21st, 2019 |
By The Editor
By mentioning the name of the company aren’t I just contributing to the doubts that any readers may have about buying a holiday from them?
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Should I even mention its name?
Tags: ATOL bonding, Fosun, Thomas Cook
Sep 19th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Thomas Cook Rewards is a scheme whereby customers can earn cash rewards on spending on groceries or clothes which can then be used to go towards their next holiday.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Thomas Cook Rewards
Tags: Loyalty Schemes, Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook Rewards
Aug 28th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Thomas Cook had agreed that its largest shareholder, the Chinese company Fosun would take over the company. What does it mean for holidaymakers?
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Goodby to old Thomas Cook and hello to the new one
Tags: Cirque du Soleil, ClubMed, Fosun, Thomas Cook
Aug 1st, 2019 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel gives you the low-down on what’s hot (and what’s not) in the travel world right now
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: August 2019
Tags: Airbnb, Arizona, Bolivia, Chernobyl, Colorado, Highlands, India, Liberty Island, Singapore, Singapore Airport, Singapore Changri, Taj Mahal, Thomas Cook
Jul 21st, 2019 |
By The Editor
Claiming that Thomas Cook is the worst and TUI is the second worst is misleading; they are only the worst amongst a small unrepresentative group.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Is Thomas Cook the worst?
Tags: Love Holidays, On the Beach, Riviera, Saga, Thomas Cook, Trailfinders, TUI, Which?
Jul 12th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Maybe Fosun are aware of that and will change things. If not then Thomas Cook will still fall behind the pack.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Will this save Thomas Cook?
Tags: Fosun, Thomas Cook
Jul 10th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Companies have to understand that “giving something back” means more than tokenism and that the destinations they offer must also get the benefit of tourism in tangible and investment ways.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on The hypocrisy of Thomas Cook
Tags: all-inclusives, sustainable tourism, Thomas Cook, TUI