Thomas Cook: 40% of holidaymakers back in the UK
The Civil Aviation Authority says it has now flown a total of 61,000 Thomas Cook customers back to the UK, taking the total to 40% of passengers.
On Thursday it used 69 flights to bring back 15,000 people as part of its repatriation scheme following the collapse of the holiday group.The CAA says Operation Matterhorn will continue until 6 October with more than 1,000 flights planned in total.
Thomas Cook collapsed after it failed to find funding to continue paying its bills. Its appeal to the government for £250m was rebuffed. Condor, Thomas Cook's German-based airline business, received a €380m loan from the German government which will allow it to operate until a buyer is found.
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