Thomas Cook

[SpanishInquisition]

I'm due to fly to New York in November with them, what happens if they go under?

I'd hazard a guess that if they do go under you you won't be flying with them. Funnily enough I was looking to book a flight with them to New York in November the other day but thought I'd wait & see what happens.

 

[oman0115]

Tip for free; I flew on Monarch 2 days before it sank, spent roughly 40 pounds on alcohol on my credit card, it never got deducted....

 

[inchy14]

I'd hazard a guess that if they do go under you you won't be flying with them. Funnily enough I was looking to book a flight with them to New York in November the other day but thought I'd wait & see what happens.

So does someone else take over the flights or do i need to re-book with another airline?

 

[Two Gun Bob]

We always travel independently Bob, more often than not considerably cheaper. Thomsons/TUI has turned to rat shit since it became TUI, the only thing of value they do are the cruises.

I think from a customer services aspect TUI are beginning to border on the woeful and need to step up to the mark but they certainly offer value for money over their competitors. Whenever we can do we travel independently using Sky-scanner and Trivago to cobble together jollies but October time for some reason is a rather expensive time to fly and our recent searches for Tenerife came up with nothing less than £200-£220 for a return without the extra £100 for suitcases. The digs in Golf Del Sur and Cristiano's were very reasonable at £60-£70 a day but after factoring in the flights, cases and transfers we were on a hiding to nowhere. Even mainland Europe Greece and Turkey were showing ridiculous prices so we chose a package deal with TUI because it was cheaper to sit on a Mexican beach all-inc than have a DIY jobbie. However the good thing about DIY is the flexibility afforded for timings duration and also to take us off the beaten track. I only just realized today that Thomas Cook are now Germans like TUI and if they sadly do go under then there will be some frenetic bidding with TUI leading the charge to gobble up all their routes and planes.

 

[roxy]

So does someone else take over the flights or do i need to re-book with another airline?

Depends what happens. They could get taken over, in whcih case you should still be able to travel as normal, or they'll go out of business, in which case you'll have to re-book (although you should get your money back).

 

[inchy14]

Depends what happens. They could get taken over, in whcih case you should still be able to travel as normal, or they'll go out of business, in which case you'll have to re-book (although you should get your money back).

Ok thanks.

 

[quiet_riot]

I'm due to fly to New York in November with them, what happens if they go under?

People lose their jobs and livelihood, and are forced to find another way to pay their mortgages and feed their kids.

 

[SilverFox2]

Well this is the non football real world where money needs to be invested to satisfy the banks worries about the close season (winter in this case).
ADUG don't seem to have much luck re sponsorship from airlines and our experience on the Chinese pre season tour was shall we say perhaps an indication of things to come.

 

[inchy14]

People lose their jobs and livelihood, and are forced to find another way to pay their mortgages and feed their kids.

Well seeing as i've paid to use them that's hardly my fault is it you sarcastic twat.

 

[Indaparkside]

Well seeing as i've paid to use them that's hardly my fault is it you sarcastic twat.

Haha ive already paid £1,500 to go to zante next year

 

[Maccblue]

Bloody hell - I have shares In them!

yep and me!!!

 

[denislawsbackheel]

So does someone else take over the flights or do i need to re-book with another airline?

I don’t think future flights will be picked up by other carriers.

Have you got travel insurance?

According to this you will have to pursue your credit card company, if that’s how you paid.

https://news.sky.com/story/what-it-means-for-holidaymakers-if-thomas-cook-goes-under-11814715

 

[inchy14]

I don’t think future flights will be picked up by other carriers.

Have you got travel insurance?

According to this you will have to pursue your credit card company, if that’s how you paid.

https://news.sky.com/story/what-it-means-for-holidaymakers-if-thomas-cook-goes-under-11814715

I'm covered as it's been booked on my CC, just more worried about being able to get other flights if the inevitable happens, if i book other flights now and they don't go bust i can't get that money back so i basically have to wait until they do then try to book.

If it was just for a holiday i wouldn't be that concerned, i'd just reschedule but it's for the NY Marathon and need to be there on certain dates.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

When Monarch went it was signposted the night before.
I booked on Easyjet, same dates because within 24 hours of booking you can cancel Easyjet and get a refund.
As it happened Monarch went under and next day the Easyjet flights doubled in price.

 

[northendenton]

Booked for Croatia for a week from Sunday 22nd hope they hang on till end of month

 

[denislawsbackheel]

The BBC reporting they have to find £200 million this weekend or they are toast on Monday.

 

[roxy]

Hope they get sorted out, both for the people who work there and because I was planning to go to the West Coast/SW USA next spring via their LA or Vegas flights.

 

[worsleyweb]

Totally devalues our Thomas Cook trophy wins.

 

[quiet_riot]

Well seeing as i've paid to use them that's hardly my fault is it you sarcastic twat.

No, but you'll get your money back because it's ATOL protected, but it's always nice to see people who are more arsed about themselves.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

No, but you'll get your money back because it's ATOL protected, but it's always nice to see people who are more arsed about themselves.

No he won’t.
Flights alone are not covered by ATOL, only package deals.