Press Releases
Recent press releases are listed below. For media enquires regarding Thomas Cook please
email: pressoffice@thomascook.com
26 December 2010 - Holidaymakers look for peace of
mind and value in 2011
- Research carried out for the world's favourite travel company, Thomas Cook* has shown that,
however they book, the British holidaymaker now considers the need to book with a trusted name
in travel equally as important as getting value for money for their holiday.
26 December 2010 - Going Places Pledges to ‘Save
Customers’ Summers’ in 2011 with Great Early Booking Deals
- To ensure customers are getting the best possible deal on the high street in 2011, Going
Places is promising to ‘Save customers’ summers’ with early booking offers including £200
discount on holidays with the UK’s leading family tour operator, Airtours and thousands of free
kids places.
27 October 2010 - More
holiday choice from Glasgow airport
- It’s good news for travellers who enjoy the convenience of flying from Glasgow Airport.
Thomas Cook Airlines has announced a one-off flight to exotic Goa in India and extra choice on
flights to Tenerife, Lanzarote and Antalya next year.
26 October 2010 - Thomas Cook waives APD on long
haul holidays
- With the latest phase of increases in Air Passenger Duty (APD) to be introduced from 1st
November 2010, Thomas Cook UK & Ireland is launching a ‘Beat The Taxman’ promotion.
26 October 2010 - One
in four Brits hoping to attend London 2012 Olympic Games
- New research from Thomas Cook*, Official Provider of short breaks to the London 2012 Games,
has revealed that one in four Brits already want to attend one or more live London 2012
events.
20 October 2010 - Don’t
be An Idiot Abroad with Thomas Cook
- Ricky Gervais’s new travel show An Idiot Abroad starting on 23rd September, sees Karl
Pilkington take in the amazing Seven Wonders of the World - the catch is he’s never been away
from home before.
18 October 2010 - Hotels4U.com to sponsor new ITV1
‘Monte Carlo or Bust’ series
- Worldwide hotel and transfer booking website hotels4u.com has announced it will sponsor the
new ITV1 celebrity travel series ‘Monte Carlo or Bust’ which launches on 28th October
2010.
15 October 2010 - One
in five Brits plan 2011 holiday money now
- Nearly one in five Brits (19 per cent) are already planning their holiday money for 2011 by
making sure they get a good deal on their foreign currency.
5 October 2010 - Ferrari
fun for the whole family
- Families, adrenalin junkies and Ferrari fans alike can indulge in some serious fun at the
world’s first all-new Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, which opens its doors on October 27th.
5 October 2010 - Thomas Cook wraps up this year’s
winter warmers
- After the UK experiencing the coldest winter in decades last year, the appeal of a winter
getaway to sunnier shores is no doubt set to soar over the coming months.
21 September 2010 - Holidaymakers on the money with
Thomas Cook’s foreign exchange services
- Following significant popularity and take-up of Thomas Cook’s recently launched foreign
exchange mobile app and website (www.whatstherate.co.uk), the holiday money expert has listened
to customer feedback and is already producing an upgraded version.
21 September 2010 - Thomas Cook introduces fourth
aircraft at Newcastle International Airport
- Thomas Cook has announced that it will be basing a fourth aircraft at Newcastle International
Airport next summer.
13 September 2010 - Foreign exchange at your
fingertips with new, free mobile app
- Thomas Cook has launched its first foreign exchange mobile app for iPhone and android phone
users, as well as a new website.
13 September 2010 - Hotels4u.com top 5 cities to
visit in the Fall
- As Autumn sets in, hotels4u.com recommends its top five cities that are at their best at this
time of year.
13 September 2010 - Join the club and build your
own, with club18-30.com
- The UK’s leading youth brand, Club 18-30 has launched a brand new way to book your perfect
holiday on-line.
1 September 2010 - Teams fly into next
round
- The UK’s leading youth brand, Club 18-30 has launched a brand new way to book your perfect
holiday on-line.
31 August 2010 - Festive
fun for big kids and little kids alike
- Whether you’re a big kid yourself or have little ones, a trip to the winter wonderland of
Lapland is something not to be missed.
24 August 2010 - Join
Jenson and Lewis for the Formula 1 re-start with Thomas Cook Sport
- With Formula 1 travelling to Spa in Belgium for the season’s re-start this weekend, motor
racing fans wanting to watch the Ferraris, Red Bulls and McLarens battle it out for podium
spots and the F1 crown can still make it to one of the final Grand Prix
24 August 2010 - Panama could score big with
holidaymakers in 2010 and 2011
- With the South American teams showing skill and style on the World Cup football pitch this
summer, it’s no surprise that more and more holidaymakers are taking the plunge and visiting
the land of Latin dancing, carnival and breathtaking scenery.
20 August 2010 - Majorca flight choice from
Southampton airport next Summer
- Thomas Cook has made it even more convenient for holidaymakers to jet away next summer by
offering more choice on flights from Southampton Airport.
20 August 2010 - Commission free ATM offers
Sterling and Euros at VisitBritain visitor centre in London
- Thomas Cook has installed an ATM cash machine offering both Sterling and Euros at the Britain
and London Visitor Centre (BLVC)
18 August 2010 - Benefits of booking early are
better than ever
- There are just two weeks left of Airtours Early Booking Bonus, offering savings of up to £200
off every summer 2011 holiday.
15 August 2010 - Cresta
launches dedicated Christmas markets and Winter breaks brochure
- The UK’s leading short break provider Cresta has launched its new edition Christmas Markets
and Winter Breaks brochure for 2010/11.
10 August 2010 - Turkish
scholarship students on work experience in UK with Thomas Cook UK & Ireland
- Five Turkish students, who are being sponsored by Thomas Cook UK & Ireland during their
tourism and hotel management course, have been invited to the UK on a specially created work
experience course.
3 August 2010 - Altogether better with Airtours
this Winter
- If you fancy a winter getaway this year then you will certainly be better off going with
Airtours.
27 July 2010 - All is
not lost – follow England at the cricket, rugby, grand prix and golf with Thomas Cook
Sport
- With the football World Cup over, sports fans can now turn their attention to supporting
national teams and heroes at major sporting events both in the UK and around the world.
27 July 2010 - Thomas Cook
becomes world’s biggest selling retailer of Cash Passport™ prepaid currency cards.
- It’s official – Thomas Cook in the UK is the world’s biggest selling retailer of Cash
Passport prepaid currency cards. Seen by many as the modern alternative to travellers’ cheques,
more and more holidaymakers in the UK are opting for the Thomas Cook Cash Passport to carry
their currency abroad.
26 July 2010 - Warm up
on a winter escape with Direct Holidays
- To help beat the winter chill, the UK’s leading direct sell tour operator Direct Holidays has
launched its new Winter Sun brochure for 2010/11, offering holiday makers £50 off every holiday
booked before the 30th September 2010.
26 July 2010 - Holiday fun
to relieve airport boredom with Thomas Cook Airlines
- Thomas Cook Airlines has become the only airline to get the holiday started early with an
extra special and unique welcome for families this summer as they check in for and board their
flights at Manchester and Gatwick airports.
23 July 2010 - Thomas Cook
Blackwood opens its new doors to Cardiff City stars.
- Thomas Cook’s Blackwood store celebrated a move to new premises this morning when it hosted
some of Cardiff City’s star players at an exclusive in-store signing.
16 July 2010 - Thomas
Cook kick starts school holidays with a 5 day summer sale
- Families looking for a great value getaway can now save hundreds of pounds on their summer
holiday in Thomas Cook’s 5 Day summer sale.
16 July 2010 - Thomas Cook
Clydebank opens doors to new store
- Staff at Thomas Cook’s Clydebank store celebrated their re-opening this Saturday, following a
summer revamp that has seen the merger of Thomas Cook’s two South Clyde Shopping Centre stores
to create one big store at more central premises within the centre.
15 July 2010 - Escapades
returns with stand-alone brochure for 2010/11
- Popular youth brand, Escapades, has launched its first stand-alone brochure for three years,
aimed at customers between the ages of 17-35.
13 July 2010 - Top
performing Hyde store rewarded with trip to Cyprus
- Hyde’s Going Places store staff were rewarded with an all-expenses paid four night trip to
the Olympic Lagoon Resort in Cyprus earlier this month in recognition of being the top
performing store from the travel agent’s network of over 70 stores nationwide.
12 July 2010 - A
heavenly holiday fit for the perfect lifestyle
- According to research released by Sky Broadband this week, the key for many to a 'happy ever
after' lifestyle is one exotic long haul holiday a year, with the top destinations of choice
being New York, Australia, Maldives and Seychelles.
12 July 2010 - One month
to go to Premier League football - Thomas Cook Sport's match breaks on sale now
- With the World Cup over, football fans have just over a month to wait until the Premier
League starts, so now’s the time to secure seats at this season’s key games with a Match Break
from Thomas Cook Sport.
6 July 2010 - Thomas Cook
Signature launches new America brochure
- Thomas Cook Signature’s new America brochure launches on Thursday 8th July, offering an
increased selection of city breaks, multi-centres, excursions and self-drive options for
customers to choose from between 01 August 2010 – 31st December 2011.
6 July 2010 - Teresa Walsh
joins the club
- Thomas Cook UK & Ireland is pleased to announce the appointment of Teresa Walsh as the
new Managing Director of Club 18-30. Teresa, formerly Sales & Marketing Director at
Hotels4u.com and medhotels.com, took up her new role from 1 July 2010.
5 July 2010 - Going
Places Oldham puts on its running shoes
- On Sunday 11th July, Going Places Oldham’s store manager Alison Wild and sales consultants
Vicky Collier and Lisa Bradley will strap on their running shoes and take on the 5km ‘Race for
Life’ run in Manchester.
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