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Old 21st Sep 2019, 22:26
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Originally Posted by nowhereasfiled
Looks like a Tunisian hotel has locked in all Thomas Cook guests over unpaid bills.
your source please?
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Old 21st Sep 2019, 22:29
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Originally Posted by strawberry Ribena


your source please?
Sorry.


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Old 21st Sep 2019, 22:31
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Originally Posted by strawberry Ribena


your source please?
Whilst I'm sceptical, it wouldn't be without foundation if local hoteliers started in localised instances... charging the guests directly. Imagine a hotelier in Brighton having a bunch of guests and then finding out on the news that the breakfast you are about to cook them will not be paid for!!! I'm sure you'd react in a similar way!
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Old 21st Sep 2019, 22:32
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Given the tweeted videos, I withdraw the scepticism, but the points I made remain.
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Old 21st Sep 2019, 22:34
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Originally Posted by TartinTon
I wouldn't underestimate the rate at which you might see Easyjet expand into this market place. The top echelons of the company are now predominantly ex-TUI brought in by the CEO.
Between Jet2 and Easy the gap would be filled within 18 months and a lot of the staff would be able to find jobs with these guys plus TUI.
1. Not Easyjet style, Easyjet Holidays still lacking direction. CEO is having a tough time without a foolish jump in this domain. CEO was pushed out by TUI so not a good track record in this area. His focus is still bringing the European operation into more stable profitability. UK part of Easyjet is run completely separately. An OE- registered plane is different from a G- plane in Easyjet Group.
2. Jet2 maybe but only small part of the pie. No long haul or non UK based operation. They did well Monarch went bust and no doubt will benefit again but this time do not have a dozen 737-8 due for delivery over next 18 months.
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Old 21st Sep 2019, 22:40
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I've just had ten minutes to look at these tweets (and there are a lot more) it looks like the hoteliers have taken the onus on themselves (and rightly so, if they won't be paid), to act. This is the worst case scenario. I didn't even predict this, I predicted a situation with holidaymakers left in their resorts for the duration of their holidays and then repatriated. I didn't forsee that the hotel owners might start turfing folk out. That will be a major problem that might push the bill over the £600m figure.

This could get very interesting in the next 12 hours if its replicated in other resorts.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 00:12
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Might be worth pointing out we haven't gone bust yet, Meeting tomorrow may result in a rabbit bring pulled out of the hat
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I fear that more damage has been done in the past 48hrs than in the past month. Bookings dried up and guests being held at hotels.

As ex Monarch it was sickening to watch SKY news lock their sights on us. But someone was leaking stuff to the press, and I guess I’ll never know who. I kid you not, our CEO Andrew Swaffield was telling us not to believe SKY news. Think that was 2 days before Game Over.

The media, especially SKY, relish bad news. Just listen next time they report about on going tensions around the world, and how quick they resort to the topic of War.

My thoughts are with my Brothers from another Mother, and of course Sisters. I truly hope a deal is secured.
In the meantime as mentioned before, if you have everything stored on company digital servers download them ASAP.
Training records, Last LPC/OPC, pay slips and P60s.

The Monarch administrators shut down our servers straight away. But BALPA did an awesome job having them reinstated.

PS Take note if Emirates email you saying sorry and inviting you to their instant open day. We hadn’t even gone bust but they somehow knew the day before. Good luck all.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 01:46
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Originally Posted by ATIS
I fear that more damage has been done in the past 48hrs than in the past month. Bookings dried up and guests being held at hotels.

As ex Monarch it was sickening to watch SKY news lock their sights on us. But someone was leaking stuff to the press, and I guess I’ll never know who. I kid you not, our CEO Andrew Swaffield was telling us not to believe SKY news. Think that was 2 days before Game Over.

The media, especially SKY, relish bad news. Just listen next time they report about on going tensions around the world, and how quick they resort to the topic of War.

My thoughts are with my Brothers from another Mother, and of course Sisters. I truly hope a deal is secured.
In the meantime as mentioned before, if you have everything stored on company digital servers download them ASAP.
Training records, Last LPC/OPC, pay slips and P60s.

The Monarch administrators shut down our servers straight away. But BALPA did an awesome job having them reinstated.

PS Take note if Emirates email you saying sorry and inviting you to their instant open day. We hadn’t even gone bust but they somehow knew the day before. Good luck all.
With all due respect ATIS, you've pidgeon-hold us all there!!!

I'm media, but I'm not going to get up in the morning and scream "THEY ARE BUST" to everyone.

I've not only got respect, but I've also got the benefit of the folk that I talk to. I know tonight, what is going to happen tomorrow if a) b) or c) happens.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 01:55
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Originally Posted by diffident
Oh and to put DOCQ out of his misery, TCX as a business goes bust at 23:00..... enjoy fella.

If funding is not forthcoming, If it is it might not yet happen, last minute deals can be done

https://news.sky.com/story/thomas-co...escue-11816496
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 04:00
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Originally Posted by pabely
1. Not Easyjet style, Easyjet Holidays still lacking direction. CEO is having a tough time without a foolish jump in this domain. CEO was pushed out by TUI so not a good track record in this area. His focus is still bringing the European operation into more stable profitability. UK part of Easyjet is run completely separately. An OE- registered plane is different from a G- plane in Easyjet Group.
2. Jet2 maybe but only small part of the pie. No long haul or non UK based operation. They did well Monarch went bust and no doubt will benefit again but this time do not have a dozen 737-8 due for delivery over next 18 months.
with respect pabely, I think you have out of date info here. easyJet holidays is having a huge relaunch in a few months time. The company is now very focused on the holidays market and this will be a key area over the coming years.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 05:03
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Yep, eastJet holidays is being run by a lot of ex TUI/Thomson, big relaunch on the way. Having seen some of the resorts they are signing up they look pretty sweet.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 05:26
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Originally Posted by Stone Cold II
Yep, eastJet holidays is being run by a lot of ex TUI/Thomson, big relaunch on the way. Having seen some of the resorts they are signing up they look pretty sweet.
i have heard this also
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 07:28
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We don’t need mods to sort out trolls, we need self control, read all the comments you want, but you don’t need to reply to them, all they are doing is fishing for attention.

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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 07:45
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Originally Posted by diffident


with all due respect, the Danes haven’t mounted a rescue either
With an equal amount of respect, there's no need to. That arm of the group is profitable and will likely, in the event of a TCUK collapse, be spun off and continue to operate, either as stand-alone or in a group with Condor.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 08:27
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I am wondering where this might leave the caa/atol and the air travel trust. The figures being banded around are about £170million in the trust currently, plus a further insured £400million (whether self-insured by government is unclear)

Going to be hard to get an exact figure, however, in the event of collapse that isn't going to leave anything left going forward.

I think what continues to amaze me is there must be a number of people still travelling on holidays without insurance and/or cover for airline failure.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 08:42
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Originally Posted by Stone Cold II
Yep, eastJet holidays is being run by a lot of ex TUI/Thomson, big relaunch on the way. Having seen some of the resorts they are signing up they look pretty sweet.
Shame customers will only get half of their holiday in these 'pretty sweet' resorts, when easyJet cancels their flight and puts them on another one four days later.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 08:43
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Not a good situation to be in, but it's not over until it's over. Thoughts of course with employees and families.
I don't think there is much chance of, or indeed justification for, a government bailout. Consumer confidence in the brand may be fatally wounded following the media storm, and the social-media-group-hysteria effect is in full force which will make any future investors very nervous.
It would be a sad loss of a UK brand. Hopefully the profitable parts of the business can be kept running as going concern and grow into a new era in some form. Personally, have holidayed with TC as a civilian and found all staff to be fantastic. Wish them all the very best.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 09:07
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Originally Posted by Vokes55
Shame customers will only get half of their holiday in these 'pretty sweet' resorts, when easyJet cancels their flight and puts them on another one four days later.
But as part of a ATOL/ABTA package holiday that is unlikely and opens all sorts of compensation entitlement.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 09:15
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But as part of a ATOL/ABTA package holiday that is unlikely and opens all sorts of compensation entitlement.
Not just under ATOL/ABTA, but also under the revised Package Travel Regulations.
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