Thomas Cook: Final passengers to arrive back in UK on repatriation flights

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Questions have been raised over the financial practices at the failed tour operator, as the final passengers return home.

The CAA used some Thomas Cook staff during Operation Matterhorn but as the final flight lands, they will join the 9,000 or so colleagues left jobless.As cabin crew worked their final rescue flights on Sunday, passengers described seeing many in tears."And I started crying too. It was very emotional. They've done a fantastic job in getting us back."

Another said he had been"worried" about getting home from his holiday in Tunisia, but was"very happy" about how it had been managed and praised the"brilliant Thomas Cook representative".Thomas Cook stopped trading on 28 September, after 178 years in business. A parliamentary committee has begun to examine the actions of its management team in the company's final months.The Financial Reporting Council will look at the role of financial services firm EY in signing off the last set of accounts prior to the tour operator going bust.More stories

 

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I understand the operation was successful. I question why it was necessary to set up a shadow airline when all the plans etc were already in place. Why not just commandeer the TC airline for 2week? BBCBenThompson BBCNews

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