Australia’s national carrier has been asked to help repatriate travellers stranded following the collapse of UK travel company Thomas Cook.
“We have been approached for support and we’re assessing what help we may be able to provide,” a Qantas spokesman said.
The request for assistance comes after the collapse of iconic British travel agency left 600,000 holidaymakers stranded in hotels, resorts and airports around the world.
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Dubbed ‘Operation Matterhorn’, the British government is attempting to oversee the largest repatriation effort since World War II.
A “shadow airline” will run for two weeks to help repatriate the 155,000 UK tourists affected by the firm’s collapse.
Meanwhile, online travel agent Webjet looks set to take an earnings hit and could write off $43.7 million following the sudden demise of the 178-year-old Thomas Cook.
-with AAP
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