After initially beginning with a small, but successful one-day rail excursion, Cook took his company from strength to strength, arranging trips to Europe and beyond. His family have continued these traditions, extending the brand into the Thomas Cook we know today.
Thomas Cook Uk & Ireland is the second largest travel group in the UK, with around 19,000 employees and 800 high street stores. The airline, Thomas Cook Airlines, operates a fleet of 44 aircraft and flies from various regional airports to destinations worldwide. The company also offers a range of financial services, including foreign exchange, a prepaid currency card, the Thomas Cook Credit Card, the ‘what’s the rate’ foreign currency app for Android phones and iPhones and to top it off, was an Official Supporter of the London 2012 Olympic Games.