Simon Calder

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The First flight of Thomas Cook holidaymakers home to the UK brings landed in the midst of some of the reports of the disturbance.

The Government has said it is concerned a "shadow-airline" for Two Weeks , the return of the 155.000 British tourists, by The Company of the collapse.

Transport Secretary-General, Grant shapp's said his response to The Crisis was "on track so far" and "smoothly".

But some people have complained of long queues and disruptions at the airports, including the one that waited nine hours of waiting.

Ricky Houston said his flight to Newcastle from Corfu was delayed by nine hours on Monday.

"I'm sorry for the repetition, because I believe that you knew everything either. It was The Hotel that kept us up to date," he said.

Mr shapp's said previously at an emergency Cobra heads of Government on the Government 's response: "the people will delays occur, we are not with the original airline, but we want all of this in the next Two Weeks , And Then at the end of this phase of The Rescue . "

He also stressed that people should not come home early from vacation, but should "apply and leave on the date the leave actually to after he was initially of the Thomas Cook -website checks before you leave for The Airport "

Thomas Cook , whose roots go back to 1841, went into liquidation, to increase the after last-ditch talks financing fresh failed. It is on the left of 22,000 jobs are At Risk worldwide, around 9,000 of them in the UK.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the coordination of the return - which is the biggest in peace Time - in a company called Operation Matterhorn. It is chartered has 45 jets to customers at home and fly 64 moved to Monday, of places, including Central America , and Turkey.

around 16,000 holidaymakers were booked to come back on Monday, and authorities hope to at least 14,000 people in the UK.

operators, including easyJet and Virgin have delivered some of the planes with jets come from as far afield as Malaysia.

All the Thomas Cook trips are now canceled, but some customers complain, you have not given enough information.

All customers can claim compensation through the Government 's Atol scheme or your credit card or insurance.

the customers information, you can visit the CAA is. This planned return to the UK within the next 48 Hours or the problems with your accommodation or special assistance, you can ring 0300 303 2800 in the UK or +44 1753 330 330 also from Abroad .

Disneyland dreams dashed Leanne Jones, A Mother of two small boys, found Out that the Thomas Cook vouchers that are given to you as gifts from your family for a holiday is worthless.

"I feel rubbish. Every birthday and Christmas, over The Last two years, I've saved Thomas Cook vouchers on both of my children on their first holiday Abroad to Disneyland was The Plan .

"I have £800 in value, and was to fly in the planning of next summer. I stand to lose all of The Money from the vouchers, and my children will no longer receive your holiday. "

Ms Jones, who lives in Milton Keynes , in contact with Atol, but says that the vouchers are not covered by his protection. "There's nothing anyone can do to help.

"That's it, I'm to start saving again. I have No Other choice. We still have to wait two years for our next holiday. "

It was giving her father the idea that The Family , holiday vouchers, and he is now feeling a little guilty, she says. "It's his fault, not at all. It was a good idea at the Time . "

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How will the tourists go home? While it is estimated that are affected to 150,000 British Thomas Cook collapse, has been affected, The Company up to a Further 450,000 customers in foreign countries, some of which.

In Germany, one of Thomas Cook 's most important markets, insurance companies help organize the response to his collapse.

UK customers will be told, has brought home "as close as possible" to your booked return flight date, The Department for Transport (DfT).

Thomas Cook aircraft have been seized at Manchester Airport , customers will be booked on special free flights or on another airline at no additional cost, as soon as they are available.

The DfT added that a "small number" of Passengers might need to book your own flight home and again the cost.

the CAA is the contact of hotels, Thomas Cook customers who have posted to say as part of a package to give you the costs for your accommodation are covered by the Government 's Air Travel Trust Fund Air Travel Organiser's Licence scheme (Atol) will bring.

Tim Johnson , policy director of the CAA, told Bbc News that customers, their future vacations-informed would have been cancelled, can apply for a refund on the.

Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom has said that she writes the Insolvency Service , which prompts you to "fast-track" their investigation into the circumstances of Thomas Cook goes into liquidation.

The Investigation also involved The implementation of the top-Regis is your paid a combined £20m salaries and bonuses for 2014.

Cabinet spokesman, said: "people will rightly look at the size of the bonuses, some of The Directors , and have serious concerns about the.

"There is a broader issue at play about the collapsing companies and Director pay and we are on the search more broad than the Government . "

Getty Thomas Koch in numbers

22,000 jobs At Risk in The World

the 9,000 jobs At Risk in the UK

will be affected led than 150,000 British holidaymakers back

450,000 customers, the International

34 planesowned (Airbus, A321 and A330)

source: Thomas Cook what the Government is doing? Thomas Cook has asked the Government to provide a £250m Rescue package, which sees the BBC, but this was denied. Mr shapp's defended The Move on the BBC's Today programme.

"I'm afraid it would have kept them afloat for a very short period of Time And Then we would be back in The Position that the Repatriation of persons in each case," he said.

The Company 's high debt and the High Street-focused business, a poor candidate for survival, he said.

Overall, Operation Matterhorn, costs the taxpayer around £100m, he added.

Shadow chancellor John Mcdonnell told the BBC, the Government , Thomas Cook , to save, "to stabilize, even If Only to The Situation , while they could be addressed and a real plan for The Future of The Company ".

Prime Minister , Boris Johnson promised to help stranded holidaymakers, but also the question whether The Directors of The Company were properly motivated to "sort matters Out ".

Passengers with views of the snakes and interference from destinations such as Majorca, What happens to the employees? wait Schapps, said a Task Force would be Set Up to help the 9,000 UK employees lose their jobs.

workers at some Thomas Cook shops in the UK have already met with representatives of The Company 's administrators, who told them that they would be fired.

Jobs in The Tour operator, airline and the engineering Department can go.

Some employees are kept on, but, but there is no certain number.

What is with Thomas Cook international operations? For now, Thomas Cook , Indian, Chinese, German and Nordic subsidiaries will continue to trade as usual.

This is because, from a legal point of view, they are considered separately from the British parent company and not under the jurisdiction of the UK Official Receiver.

however, they share services - such as aircraft-and IT is - with its parent company and strike Rescue must be busy in the coming weeks of trading.

What went wrong? Thomas Cook had secured a £900m Rescue deal led by its biggest shareholder, Chinese company Fosun in August, but to increase a current demand of its banks, a Further £200 contingency financing, The Business had been placed in doubt.

Fosun said in a statement: "We extend our deepest sympathy to all affected by this result. "

The Holiday company was trying to protect on Sunday in talks with lenders, the additional funding and salvage The Deal , but without success.

Thomas Cook has accused a series of questions, to their problems, including the political unrest in holiday destinations such as Turkey, in the Last Summer heat wave and customers continued to delay, holidays, because of the UK's EU-exit.

Speaking on Bbc News from Manchester Airport , travel expert Simon Calder , said Thomas Cook "was not ready for the 21St Century ".

"can Now say, everybody, you are a travel agent. They have rental access to all of the airline seats, hotel beds in The World and you can have things in common with.

Mr Calder, travel editor at The Independent , adding that planes at The Airport , caught, seized, shortly after 00:00 BST.

Whereas, The Company , the closing of shops was to try and reduce costs, include 21 in March, it still had More Than 500 stores, bring great cost in comparison to the online competition.

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Source of news: bbc.com