Half of 150,000 tourists stuck abroad after Thomas Cook collapse back in UK
More than half of of the 150,000 holidaymakers left stranded abroad after the collapse of travel firm Thomas Cook have been repatriated to Britain, the Civil Aviation Authority regulator said Saturday.
The CAA said 76,000 people had been returned in the first five days of Operation Matterhorn — Britain’s biggest peacetime repatriation.
Debt-plagued Thomas Cook, which struggled against fierce online competition for years and blamed Brexit uncertainty for a drop in bookings, declared bankruptcy Monday after failing to secure fresh funds.
The CAA said 95 per cent of passengers were coming home on the day they were originally scheduled to return.
