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  • A Peacetime Dunkirk? Travel Company Thomas Cook Collapses, Strands Over 150,000 Travelers

    09/23/2019 8:28:19 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 25 replies
    Hotair ^ | 09/23/2019 | Ed Morrissey
    What happens when the world’s oldest travel company closes its doors? It leaves a lot of people very far from home and no clear way to get back. Thomas Cook collapsed overnight after 178 years of operation thanks to debt commitments that could not be met, leaving more than 150,000 people scattered across the globe with no way home and no paid accommodations.The legendary firm’s CEO issued an apology, but that alone won’t do much: Thomas Cook CEO Peter Fankhauser apologizes after the world's oldest travel company went into liquidation, leaving thousands of passengers stranded around the world. More:...