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1. Thomas Cook Our Past & Present
2. The UK & Ireland travel business has a history of over 160 years, and has recently been shaped through a series of mergers & acquisitions
3. Ownership Structure C&N Touristic AG renamed as Thomas Cook AG
Sales within Thomas Cook group1:
Germany 47%
UK 33%
West Europe 19%
International 1%
12.5m passengers carried
28,000 employees
4. Business: Thomas Cook UK & Ireland
5. Cheaper Holidays
Better quality holidays
More control over what is sold
Less dependency on other suppliers
Guaranteed line of supply Discounted products
Increased profit for the company
Career opportunities/job swaps
Increased incentive payments
Less dependency on other suppliers
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“To Perfect The Personal Leisure Experience”
7. Sales: Recent Developments Thomascook.com
Video clips of hotels and apartments on selected properties
Main website further enhanced in Dec ‘04 for greater speed & usability
Direct-only businesses launched in Jan and Sep ’04 respectively
“Weddings” is growing market
Thomas Cook TV
Now available on Freeview and at selected times on and
8. Spec. Business: Recent Development
Launched December 2004
Targeting independent leisure travel market
Direct booking channel
Thomas Cook Airlines carry ~700,000 seat-only passengers per annum, most of whom are booking through 3rd party travel agents
Additional trade website to be launched shortly
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Launched 30 November 2004
The first true dynamic “one search” from “one place” fully bonded package supplier to enter the market
Focused on allowing agents to tailor-make value-driven packages in front of customers Spec. Business: Recent Development
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Launched 1 June 2004
Targeting independent leisure travel market via the trade
10,000 hotels & apts. to choose from in ~700 destinations
From Croydon to Niagara Falls, basic properties to luxury 5 star resorts
Sourced from Thomas Cook contracts plus stock from consolidators Spec. Business: Recent Development
11. Thomas Cook Airlines UK
12. Meet the family - including our Specialist Brands
13. Tour Operations: Three-Brand Strategy for Mass Market
14. Tour Operations: Specialist Businesses
15. Spec. Business: Recent Development
Launched 20 December 2004
Ultra-quality market
Personal travel advisor assigned with first-hand experience
Uncompromising quality & exceptional service
Distinctive holidays, entirely personalised to cater for individual requirements