Bidders try to land Thomas Cook as lenders chart new course
The tour operator has been holding talks with a number of parties about a possible takeover, Sky News can reveal
Virgin Atlantic has flown into the battle for struggling Thomas Cook's airline operations by lodging a preliminary offer for the tour operator's UK long-haul business.
Sky News has learnt that the carrier part-owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group submitted an initial proposal to bankers acting for Thomas Cook earlier this week.
City sources said on Thursday that Virgin Atlantic was looking to acquire Thomas Cook's long-haul operations serving destinations such as Cancun in Mexico, Las Vegas and Orlando.
That part of the business, which accounts for roughly 20% of all seats sold by the UK-based travel company, operates out of London Gatwick, Manchester and - in summer months - Glasgow airports.
The chief executive of British Airways owner IAG ruled out bidding for Thomas Cook's airline unit on Friday, a day after rival Virgin Atlantic was reported to be interested in part of the business.
Thomas Cook has received "multiple bids" for its airlines since launching a strategic review of the business in February, it confirmed today in disclosing half-year results.
The travel group says the offers variously span the whole of the airlines business or just parts of it.
Det er ikke første gang den britiske delen av Thomas Cook er i hardt vær, og i likhet med tidligere er vel utfordringene isolert til nettopp den britiske delen - ikke Norden eller Tyskland.
An unsolicited offer for the business that includes Nordic brands Ving, Tjareborg and Spies has come from Triton Partners
Chania flys med både A321 og A330. Har vært sånn en del sesonger mener jeg.Er det vanlig at DK flyr på Chania med A330? Trodde de normalt fløy med de store maskinene til Heraklion og at de primært benyttet A321 til Chania.
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Ser ut som det blir innleie av A332 og 747 fra Wamos.
Ser ut som det blir en A332 som blir leid inn nå i starten, så blir den erstattet med 747 senere i juni.Trodde det bare var 1 maskin som manglet?
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