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Thomas Cook Collapse Results in Thousands of Holiday Cancellations from UK

September 26, 2019

The recent news of reputable tourism company Thomas Cook’s liquidation has resulted in the cancelling of 25,000 booked reservations in Egypt. Blue Sky Group, Thomas Cook’s operator, shared a press release with Egyptian Streets where the company revealed that the company was expecting 100,000 tourists to visit the country via Thomas Cook. As such, English government body, the British Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) is taking charge of the tourists’ return to the UK. Currently, 1,600 tourists are located in Egypt’s seaside, in a resort in Hurghada. As of Tuesday, eight hundred tourists left Hurghada Airport onboard three government-dispatched jets as per Egypt Independent. The news of the company’s sudden collapse brought displeasure to many, namely travelers who had already booked their flights and those already located in the Egypt. Many have taken to social media to voice out their concerns and anger. Oh it’s lovely down in Egypt in the Autumn There’s lots of sand and pyramids to see Thomas Cook has left me stranded here in Cairo The next flight out is 2023. Shit. — Cassian Andor (@13speedOD) September 25, 2019 We are supposed to be flying on Monday…


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