Very glad we're booked up with Skiworld!
Any business of that size in debt to the tune of a billion pounds it at best in for a very rocky future, at worst no future at all.
The next few weeks following these reports will be crucial. If people stop booking with them the business will collapse.
Neilson/Thomas cook
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Started by Tony_H in Ski Chatter 22-Nov-2011 - 45 Replies
Andyhull
reply to 'Neilson/Thomas cook' posted Nov-2011
Snapzzz
reply to 'Neilson/Thomas cook' posted Nov-2011
andyhull wrote:
The next few weeks following these reports will be crucial. If people stop booking with them the business will collapse.
Would you book with them now?
They are finished for sure.
Skied: Arinsal, La Plagne, Alpe D'huez, Flaine, Les Arcs, Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Sauze, Courchevel, Val Thorens
Andyhull
reply to 'Neilson/Thomas cook' posted Nov-2011
I hope people do continue to book with them, there are 30,000 jobs on the line.
Annual turnover is £3.4 billion. Staff costs of around a billion. Pre tax loss reported in March of £269M
Drop in share price means business now worth only £87.5M
Annual turnover is £3.4 billion. Staff costs of around a billion. Pre tax loss reported in March of £269M
Drop in share price means business now worth only £87.5M
Snapzzz
reply to 'Neilson/Thomas cook' posted Nov-2011
andyhull wrote:I hope people do continue to book with them, there are 30,000 jobs on the line.
Annual turnover is £3.4 billion. Staff costs of around a billion. Pre tax loss reported in March of £269M
Drop in share price means business now worth only £87.5M
Ahhhh but that wasn't what i asked Andy....
Skied: Arinsal, La Plagne, Alpe D'huez, Flaine, Les Arcs, Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Sauze, Courchevel, Val Thorens
Iceman
reply to 'Neilson/Thomas cook' posted Nov-2011
Protected by ATOL or not, you wouldnt find me spending my hard earned beans with them :thumbup:
The Northern Monkey. Jan'23 Les Arcs
OldAndy
reply to 'Neilson/Thomas cook' posted Nov-2011
I'd be surprised if the brand disapeared - possible take over, yes.
But would I book????
Probably not at the moment - enough uncertainty around holidays as it is without tempting fate.
Also - I wonder when the travel insurers cut off about claims would come in as they don't cover for anything you could have known about before you book or travel in most cases.
But would I book????
Probably not at the moment - enough uncertainty around holidays as it is without tempting fate.
Also - I wonder when the travel insurers cut off about claims would come in as they don't cover for anything you could have known about before you book or travel in most cases.
Andyhull
reply to 'Neilson/Thomas cook' posted Nov-2011
I wouldn't have booked through them before they reported this.
I used to book through them, but stopped following one or two problems. They weren't geared up for booking big groups (20-50 places). With that many people things change, they wanted to charge every time.
In contrast Skiworld make it all so easy!
I used to book through them, but stopped following one or two problems. They weren't geared up for booking big groups (20-50 places). With that many people things change, they wanted to charge every time.
In contrast Skiworld make it all so easy!
Tonypants
reply to 'Neilson/Thomas cook' posted Nov-2011
I hope all that have booked with them still get their hol's with snow too.
Topic last updated on 24-November-2011 at 17:17