Hays Travel to take over 555 Thomas Cook stores
Halifax Courier | October 10, 2019
The Sunderland based travel agent, Hays Travel, has pledged to take over the 555 Thomas Cook stores across the nation, saving up to 2,500 jobs. Thomas Cook was placed in compulsory liquidation on September 23rd and their closed shops will be stripped and re-branded as Hays Travel stores, with some re-opening as early as today. However, Hays has said that they would have to "consider the future of under-performing shops" in towns where branches would overlap. This may affect the Halifax and Brighouse shops, as they already have shops in the towns.