Shirley Zhao, Bloomberg
Fosun is understood to be launching a new Thomas Cook platform to attract European clients. It has to do what Thomas Cook failed to do, plus restore the brand’s image. Not an easy job.
3 days ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Thomas Cook collected its fair share of brands over the years. Now rivals are picking over what remains of the group.
7 days ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Asia leads the global hotel pipeline and many more luxury hotels and wellness resorts will be opening in its fragile environments. Low-impact advocates are trying to lead by example, but they're too small and too few to effect a sea change.
1 month ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Given Fosun's desire to help keep Thomas Cook afloat, the news shouldn't come as a surprise, especially since the Chinese company's Foliday ecosystem features the storied brand name.
1 month ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Thomas Cook Group may have caved in, but in China and India, the companies that bear the name are profitable. Why?
3 months ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Kuoni died, and now Thomas Cook, even though the jury is out if it's just the UK business or continental Europe or the Nordic operations as well. Thomas Cook's tour operating market in its glory days practically made Asia tourism, so many across the region are mourning this loss, reconciling themselves with the fact that nothing lasts forever.
3 months ago
Michael Msika, Bloomberg
Time is ticking and Thomas Cook needs to secure its new financing sooner rather than later.
3 months ago
Katie Linsell, Bloomberg
Plenty of people thought Thomas Cook's rescue was a formality after last month's announcement of a "substantial agreement," but these complex financial deals often hit stumbling blocks as this late intervention shows.
3 months ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Closing islands for a rehab seems fashionable in Southeast Asia. It shouldn’t be. Authorities must first assess options carefully, and by no means should premature announcements be made. Just look at the Komodo Island example and the wrong messages Indonesia has sent about one of its most unique tourism assets.
3 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Thomas Cook's chances of escaping its current financial mess still rest in the hands of Fosun and its creditors. While Wednesday's announcement is good news for travelers and the company's employees, there are still a number of hurdles to clear.
4 months ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
The need for an additional $181 million implies that things have gotten worse for Thomas Cook since the news of Fosun's rescue bid emerged last month. The situation needs to be resolved quickly.
4 months ago
Asli Kandemir, Luca Casiraghi and Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
How much longer can Thomas Cook stay silent? With Neset Kockar fleshing out his plans, the tour operator will surely have to say whether or not it views his approach as credible.
4 months ago
