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Thomas Cook said it strong winter demand to Spain and long-haul destinations

Thomas Cook's revenue up ahead of key summer season

Thomas Cook echoed concerns raised by rival tour operator TUI over the market for travel by British tourists today, saying that competition had slowed growth.

Business • 18 May 17

Thomas Cook seeing early signs of tourists returning to the troubled markets of Turkey and Egypt

Thomas Cook says tourists returning to Egypt and Turkey

British tour operator Thomas Cook said it expected to hit its full-year operating targets after seeing early signs that tourists were returning to troubled markets Turkey and Egypt.

Business • 28 Mar 17

Thomas Cook announces plans to pay a dividend - its first payout in five years

Thomas Cook's profit broadly flat after Turkey

Thomas Cook said it was on track to grow in its current financial year after seeing an encouraging start to bookings for next summer and as it benefits from a turnaround plan for its German airline Condor.

Business • 23 Nov 16

Excluding Turkey, Thomas Cook said its bookings were up 8% this summer

Thomas Cook sticks to outlook despite Turkey hit

UK travel company Thomas Cook stuck to its annual profit guidance, after strong demand for summer holidays to destinations other than Turkey helped offset pressure on the group.

Business • 27 Sep 16

Thomas Cook said its revenue for its first half of the year grew slightly to £2.67 billion

Thomas Cook's bookings down 5% on Turkey slump

Thomas Cook said its summer bookings fell as security concerns meant more holidaymakers opted for breaks in Spain over Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt, outstripping its efforts to adjust flights.

Business • 19 May 16

TUI said tourists are choosing to go to Spain, instead of North Africa and Turkey this year

TUI's summer booking rise puts it ahead of rivals

TUI Group said summer holiday bookings were higher than last year, outshining rival travel firm Thomas Cook which said last week that customers were delaying plans due to security concerns.

Business • 31 Mar 16

Thomas Cook seeing later booking patterns

Thomas Cook holiday demand falls

Thomas Cook said customers were delaying booking holidays, uncertain of making plans as they see previously popular destinations such as Turkey as less safe.

Business • 22 Mar 16

Thomas Cook said the Tunisia attacks cost the group £130m in sales during the 2014/2015 financial year

Thomas Cook logs first annual profit for 5 years

British travel operator Thomas Cook today posted its first annual net profit for five years, despite the impact of terror attacks in Tunisia, thanks to cost-cutting efforts.

Business • 25 Nov 15

Thomas Cook reports an underlying operating loss of £173m for the six months to end of March

Thomas Cook flags dividend restart

Travel firm Thomas Cook said that dividend payments could resume next year as it stuck to its forecast for full-year growth.

Business • 20 May 15

UK travel group Thomas Cook is in the middle of a cost-saving plan

China's Fosun buys 5% stake in Thomas Cook

China's Fosun International said it bought a 5% stake in British travel group Thomas Cook Group.

Business • 06 Mar 15

Thomas Cook reports 44% jump in earnings before interest and tax to £323m for the year ended September

Thomas Cook CEO Green to step down

Holiday company Thomas Cook said its chief executive Harriet Green was stepping down, two years after leading a turnaround of the group.

Business • 26 Nov 14

Thomas Cook on course to meet profit expectations

Thomas Cook earnings guidance meet forecasts

Holiday operator Thomas Cook said its full-year earnings would be in the range of £315-335m, putting it broadly on course to meet analyst expectations.

Business • 16 Sep 14

Thomas Cook reported an underlying operating loss of £187m for the six months to end of March

Thomas Cook's half year loss narrows

Thomas Cook posted a smaller first-half loss after strong demand for more expensive hotels and growing online reservations helped it to weather the slump in bookings for Egypt.

Business • 15 May 14

Thomas Cook is half-way through a three-year plan to cut jobs and close branches

Thomas Cook sees pick-up in summer bookings

Holiday operator Thomas Cook said today it had seen an improving trend for summer holidays since it reported first quarter results, with overall bookings up 2%.

Business • 27 Mar 14

Thomas Cook posted an underlying operating loss of £56m in the three months to December

Thomas Cook's seasonal loss narrows

British holiday operator Thomas Cook said its seasonal loss narrowed in its financial first quarter.

Business • 11 Feb 14

Thomas Cook is to end its presence in Ireland

Thomas Cook closure to push up flight costs - ITAA

The chief executive of the Irish Travel Agents Association has said consumers will be hardest hit by the decision by Thomas Cook to close its Irish offices and cancel its summer charter flights from Irish airports.

News • 16 Jan 14

Since Harriet Green took over as CEO last year, Thomas Cook has achieved a steady improvement in its finances

Thomas Cook's overhaul yields profit leap

Thomas Cook raised its revenue and cost-cutting targets in the latest stage of a profit-boosting turnaround at the world's oldest travel firm.

Business • 28 Nov 13

Thomas Cook shares have hit their highest level since summer 2011

Thomas Cook shares take flight on turnaround plan

Travel firm Thomas Cook aims to boost profits by more than €380m in the next three years by moving more of its operations online and further cutting costs,.

Business • 13 Mar 13

Thomas Cook to close 195 shops in the UK

Thomas Cook to cut 2,500 jobs in the UK

Thomas Cook said it would cut 2,500 jobs from its UK workforce and close 195 stores in Britain as part of its plans to restructure the business.

Business • 06 Mar 13

Thomas Cook reports €590m annual loss

The new boss of Thomas Cook pledged the company would turn a corner as the travel giant's turnaround plan pushed it to an "unacceptable" loss of £590m sterling.

Business • 28 Nov 12

Thomas Cook says turnaround on track

Thomas Cook, the world's oldest travel group, said today that its turnaround plan was working.

Business • 28 Sep 12

Rain boosts bookings at Thomas Cook

A sodden British summer boosted foreign holiday bookings at tour operator Thomas Cook in the three months to the end of June.

Business • 02 Aug 12

£594m losses at Thomas Cook to the end of March

Travel group Thomas Cook has said net losses almost trebled to £594m to March 31.

Business • 31 May 12

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