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British tour operator Thomas Cook predicted lower than expected annual profit because of wane trading in the UK. From October 2009 till June 30 2010, Thomas Cook registered loss of 104 million pounds, travelweekly.co.uk reported.
The revenue from April to June 2010 was nine percent lower than figures for the same period of 2009 because of the volcanic eruption in Iceland.
Bookings in the UK for the last weekend decreased one percent in comparison to number for the same period of 2009, the bookings for the last four weeks decreased two percent.
Germany biggest tour operatorTUI also registered serious losses related to the volcanic eruption. The closed airspace cost the company 105 million pounds. TUI estimated that blocked airports affected 400 000 of their customers.
Good weather in the UK and economic uncertainty influenced the trade of touristic packages to foreign destinations.
The bookings in the UK decrease two percent, compared to increase in other TUI’s markets - in Germany the increase reached 21 percent and in Belgium and France it totaled 15 and five percent respectively.
The revenue from April to June 2010 was nine percent lower than figures for the same period of 2009 because of the volcanic eruption in Iceland.
Bookings in the UK for the last weekend decreased one percent in comparison to number for the same period of 2009, the bookings for the last four weeks decreased two percent.
Germany biggest tour operatorTUI also registered serious losses related to the volcanic eruption. The closed airspace cost the company 105 million pounds. TUI estimated that blocked airports affected 400 000 of their customers.
Good weather in the UK and economic uncertainty influenced the trade of touristic packages to foreign destinations.
The bookings in the UK decrease two percent, compared to increase in other TUI’s markets - in Germany the increase reached 21 percent and in Belgium and France it totaled 15 and five percent respectively.
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