Overnight news on Thomas Cook is very worrying & upsetting for both their customers & staff.
Customers:
The biggest peacetime repatriation in UK history is underway to get people home. Foreign Office staff in UK and overseas are working non-stop alongside the Civil Aviation Authority and Department for Transport to help.
Please don’t travel to the Airport as departing flights have been cancelled. To find out the latest visit www.thomascook.caa.co.uk
Employees:
Meanwhile, today I’m at DWP to help with support for employees.
The government’s Jobcentre Plus Rapid Response Service stands ready to help people find a new job as soon as possible by offering tailored support.
Meanwhile, if you work for Thomas Cook and have been told that you are being made redundant, the Insolvency Service has advice about claiming money you’re owed and information about where you can seek support.
For more information, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/thomas-cook-information-for-customers-employees-creditors-and-shareholders