Thomas Cook to go under

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DimPrawn replied

4 June 2009, 09:40
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

Golden Tulip hotels

Is that the swear filter kicking in again?
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MrMark replied

4 June 2009, 09:37
Originally posted by PM-Junkie View Post

Curious. Given that the report specifically points out that Arcandor's troubles are not expected to affect Thomas Cook....how do you equate that with "Thomas Cook to go under"?

You really think people will continue to book holidays with Thomas Cook under this cloud? Unfortunately psychology takes over (even with the insurance, no-one wants their holiday cancelled)... let's hope they survive this, but I fear for their short term future.
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Mich the Tester replied

4 June 2009, 09:36
Originally posted by PM-Junkie View Post

Curious. Given that the report specifically points out that Arcandor's troubles are not expected to affect Thomas Cook....how do you equate that with "Thomas Cook to go under"?

It looks like Thomas Cook's actually quite a healthy company owned by a f**ked up hedge fund. Same has happened in Holland with Golden Tulip hotels; a good business that's now suffering because the owners used it as a vehicle for getting silly loans they can't repay.
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Churchill replied

4 June 2009, 09:34
Originally posted by PM-Junkie View Post

Curious. Given that the report specifically points out that Arcandor's troubles are not expected to affect Thomas Cook....how do you equate that with "Thomas Cook to go under"?

It's like a "Vote of confidence" from the Chairman...
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snaw replied

4 June 2009, 09:34
Originally posted by PM-Junkie View Post

Curious. Given that the report specifically points out that Arcandor's troubles are not expected to affect Thomas Cook....how do you equate that with "Thomas Cook to go under"?

He's posting on here between writing 'news' articles for the Sun.

HTH.
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PM-Junkie replied

4 June 2009, 09:33
Originally posted by MrMark View Post

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8081684.stm

Curious. Given that the report specifically points out that Arcandor's troubles are not expected to affect Thomas Cook....how do you equate that with "Thomas Cook to go under"?
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MrMark started a topic Thomas Cook to go under

4 June 2009, 09:28
Thomas Cook to go under

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8081684.stm
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