Hays Travel Thomas Cook
Up to 2500 jobs at thomas cook could be saved after hays travel the uks largest independent travel agent today agreed to buy the historic holiday companys high street shops.
Hays travel thomas cook. John hays who started the. Before it took on hundreds of thomas cook shops last year hays travel had 190 shops 1900 staff and sales of 379 million reporting profits of 10 million. The travel agent and tour operator has no debts and the couple. We are delighted to open the following former thomas cook branches as hays travel.
The founder of hays travel the family owned business that rescued thousands of jobs at thomas cook has died. John hays 71 received widespread praise after the firm purchased every thomas cook. Dad of two john and irene bought thomas cook in a 6million deal that saw 2500 employees given jobs with hays travel. The founder of the uks largest independent travel firm who saved thousands of thomas cook staff from losing their jobs when the holiday giant went bust has died.
John hays who started the travel firm in 1980 collapsed on friday while working at. Hays travel will acquire the entire retail portfolio of 555 former thomas cook shops after it signed a deal with the official receiver and special managers from kpmg. Before it took on hundreds of thomas cook shops last year hays had 190 shops 1900 staff and sales of. Call in and say hello to our staff and discuss your dream holiday.
Hays travel is a different animal to the souped up debt fuelled bonus happy beasts of the city such as thomas cook and carillion. But fewer than six months later the covid crisis decimated the travel industry. Founder of hays travel dies at 71 after collapsing at work as he is remembered for taking on 2000 thomas cook staff who lost their jobs last year john hays who founded firm in 1980 fell ill at.