What your rights are if youve got a thomas cook booking. Good morning. The weather is looking rather unsettled. We do have some rain coming in from the south west with strengthening wins. I will have more later. Its monday the 23rd of september. Our top story. Thomas cook has collapsed after last minute negotiations aimed at saving the holiday firm failed. At two oclock this morning the Civil Aviation authority said the Tour Operator had ceased trading with immediate effect. Its also launched its biggest ever peacetime repatriation, to bring 150,000 holidaymakers back home. Customers who are still in the uk have been told not to go to the airport. Throughout the morning on breakfast well be speaking to those responsible for scrambling planes to rescue stranded tourists, and well be hearing what the government plans to do to avoid further problems and delays for passengers. With the overnight developments, heres simonjones. Grounded, the uks oldest holiday firm has collapsed after 178 y
And easily as possible. 0n the financial markets, the winners are thomas cook s rivals. We will talk you through the winners and losers. And giving a new leash on life to our furry friends. 0ne company connects dog owners with professional dog walkers well hear from the companys founder to see if the idea is taking off. Today we want to know if youre affected by the thomas cook collapse . Are you a customer someone either already on holiday or who has booked a getaway with the company. 0r are you one of the 22,000 worlwide who worked for thomas cook . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcbizlive hello and welcome to business live. Do you get in touch, we have heard from many of you already. Good to hear what you are facing in regards to that story. Lets fill you in on what we know so far. We start in the uk, where one of the Worlds Largest travel companies thomas cook has collapsed after last ditch talks aimed at saving the firm failed. Its triggered the uks biggest ever peacetime repat