Latest consumer advice: It appears that the German retail and tourism group Arcandor, who currently own 52% of Thomas Cook, may be in trouble and are looking for a handout from the German government
The Thomas Cook Group has denied it would suffer from the possible collapse of its majority shareholder.
While reports are circulating that Arcandor is currently seeking a handout from the German government amid fears of a collapse, a Thomas Cook Group spokeswoman said this would not affect the group.
She added: “While Arcandor is Thomas Cook’s major shareholder, as a business we are completely separate and independent.
“We are not impacted at all by their current financing issues.”
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