Thomas Cook AG
Former German travel company
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::summary Former German travel company ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox company"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| fate | Merged with MyTravel Group plc |
| name | Thomas Cook AG |
| logo | Thomas cook globe logo.svg |
| logo_size | 150px |
| former_name | C&N Touristic AG (1997–2001) |
| predecessor | Thomas Cook & Son (1841–2001) |
| C&N Touristic AG (1997–2001) | |
| type | Aktiengesellschaft |
| foundation | (as Thomas Cook AG) |
| (as C&N Touristic AG) | |
| (as Thomas Cook & Son Limited) | |
| defunct | |
| successor | Thomas Cook Group plc |
| location | Rochdale, England, UK |
| subsid | List of subsidiaries |
| industry | Hospitality |
| Tourism | |
| products | Charter and scheduled passenger airlines, package holidays, cruise lines, hotels and resorts |
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::callout[type=note] the historical Thomas Cook AG until its merger with MyTravel Group ::
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Thomas Cook AG was an Anglo-German, global travel group. The group had its headquarters in Rochdale, and sold products such as package holidays and flights through its 3 in-house airlines. On 19 June 2007, the group merged with MyTravel Group plc to form the Thomas Cook Group plc, which was listed on the London Stock Exchange.
History
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In 2001, Thomas Cook & Son was acquired by the German company C&N Touristic AG, which changed its name to Thomas Cook AG.
On 21 December 2005, Thomas Cook AG sold off Thomas Cook International Markets (a venture which includes 60% of the stake in Thomas Cook India Ltd) to Dubai Financial LLC, part of the Dubai Investment Group (DIG) which manages the financial and real estate interests of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai. Following this, Thomas Cook Overseas Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomas Cook UK) was sold off, this time again to Dubai Financial LLC.
Thomas Cook Canada was sold to Transat A.T. in 2006, marking Thomas Cook's exit from the North American market in terms of its own retailer.
On 12 February 2007, Thomas Cook AG announced that it had agreed terms on a merger with MyTravel Group to form Thomas Cook Group. The merger was completed on 19 June 2007.
Operations
::data[format=table title="Companies within Thomas Cook AG before merger with [[MyTravel Group PLC|MyTravel Group plc]]"]
| Name | Type | Country | Logo | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cook Tour Operations Limited | Tour operator | United Kingdom | Globe | url=https://www.ft.com/content/a5c4380a-ba34-11db-89c8-0000779e2340 |
| Thomas Cook Retail Limited | UK travel agent and website operator | Transferred to Thomas Cook Group (2007) | ||
| Thomas Cook Airlines UK Limited | UK Charter airline | url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00102630 | title=Thomas Cook Retail Limited | date=3 November 2019 |
| JMC Airlines Limited | UK Charter airline | Independent | Rebranded as Thomas Cook Airlines (2003) | |
| Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium | Belgian Charter airline | Belgium | Globe | Transferred to Thomas Cook Group (2007) |
| Thomas Cook Canada | Package holiday provider and Tour operator | Canada | Sold to Transat A.T. (2006) | |
| Thomas Cook International Markets | Travel agent and Package holiday provider | Worldwide | Sold to Dubai Financial LLC | |
| Thomas Cook GmbH | Package holiday provider | Germany | Transferred to Thomas Cook Group (2007) | |
| Condor Flugdienst | German Charter airline | Germany | Transferred to Thomas Cook Group (2007); provided with a bridge loan by the German Government after the collapse of Thomas Cook Group (2019) | |
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References
References
- (4 May 2001). "Thomas Cook in brand revamp". The Guardian.
- (12 June 2001). "First Choice shakes off winter blues". BBC.
- (4 August 2006). "Dubai Financial buys Thomas Cook divisions". Gulf News.
- "History". Transat A.T. Inc.
- (12 February 2007). "MyTravel and Thomas Cook merging". BBC News.
- (29 May 2007). "MyTravel Shareholders Approve Merger With Thomas Cook". Bloomberg.
- (12 February 2007). "Thomas Cook bought by German travel firm". Financial Times.
- (3 November 2019). "Thomas Cook Tour Operations Limited". Companies House (HM Government).
- (3 November 2019). "Thomas Cook Retail Limited". Companies House (HM Government).
- (3 November 2019). "Thomas Cook Retail Limited". Companies House (HM Government).
- (27 May 2002). "JMC airline to be rebranded". Travel Weekly.
- (30 March 2017). "Thomas Cook Belgium Airlines to fly for Lufthansa subsidiary". airliners.de.
- (25 September 2019). "Thomas Cook collapse: German company files for bankruptcy". BBC News.
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