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Adminstrative / Support Services 79 - Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 79 - Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 79 - Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities
1,200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 July 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Thomas Cook works across the travel value chain : airlines, hotels, tour operators, travel and incoming agencies. Due to the crisis in the travel sector (war in Irak, SARS crisis), Thomas Cook wishes to reduce its hotel capacity and is therefore planning to suppress 1200 jobs worldwide.
Sources
16 July 2003: Financial Times Deutschland
Citation
Eurofound (2003), Thomas Cook AG, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 59640, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/59640.