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6 unusual facts about Thomas Cook


American–German Colony

Their travel agency Thomas Cook accommodated the imperial guests with Ustinow because his "Hôtel du Parc" was considered the only establishment in Jaffa suited for them.

Gazipaşa Airport

Touroperator Neckermann (under the name Thomas Cook) promotes Gazipasa in the Netherlands with a special Alanya brochure, with the slogan: "Directly to Alanya Airport".

Lloyd Dorfman

Following the £440m acquisition of Thomas Cook's Global & Financial Services business in March 2001, the Travelex Group became the world's largest non-bank foreign exchange business.

Sally Meen

She has presented on Talk Radio and 963 Liberty Radio (London), as well as appearing on satellite TV stations: TV Travel Shop, Thomas Cook TV, Carlton Food Network.

Thomas Cook

With the opening of the extended Midland Counties Railway, he arranged to take a group of 540 temperance campaigners from Leicester Campbell Street station to a rally in Loughborough, eleven miles away.

He was brought up as a strict Baptist, and joined his local Temperance Society.


Big Calm

The song "The Sea" was used as the theme tune for the UK reality TV show Shipwrecked, featured in a set of advertisements for TDT TV, and is featured in the new Thomas Cook adverts starring Jamie and Louise Redknapp.

John Cuckney, Baron Cuckney

He subsequently became director and/or chairman of various companies, including travel company Thomas Cook, Midland Bank, tea company Brooke Bond, engineering firm John Brown, helicopter manufacturer Westland, Royal Insurance, Investors in Industry (later 3i), pharmaceutical company Glaxo, and Orion Publishing Group.


see also

Inter Airlines

Since the company's inception in April 2002, Inter Airlines was used by the biggest tour operators such as TUI AG and Thomas Cook AG as well as their branches KRAS Holland & Jetairfly Belgium ( both part of the TUI group) and Neckermann (Thomas Cook Group).

Ogone

About 42.000 businesses worldwide use Ogone including Friends Provident, Tui, Thomas Cook, Halfords, Just Eat, Bose, Opodo, Club Med, DHL International, Viking Direct/Office Depot, Thalys International, Misco and Center Parcs.

Redfield, Bristol

The nearby Lawrence Hill railway station serves the Redfield population and provides an easy access point to the Severn Beach Line running from Bristol Temple Meads railway station out to Severn Beach, the line has been listed among Thomas Cook's most favoured attractions for its scenic route along the River Avon and River Severn.