Sorry Northern Counties I dont really understand your post. Thomson passenger numbers might be declining but the company is trying to move upmarket and improve its profit margin. Although the British market is difficult it is still profitable. Whats more, TUI is a worldwide operation and other parts of the group are doing extremely well so the chance of the company failing is extremely low. I would say the same of Thomas Cook. Although nothing in life is certain if you want the best chance of getting the holiday you want, book with the big operators.