Thomas Cook sees Grexit boosting travel industry

Thu, 05/31/2012 - 05:41 EDT - Yahoo! Business News

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LONDON (Reuters) - British tour operator Thomas Cook expects a surge in bookings to Greece if it leaves the euro zone as holidays to the Mediterranean nation would become better value for hard-pressed travelers. "If Greece exits (the euro), for the tourism industry it could be very profitable," interim chief executive Sam Weihagen said after the company posted a steep first-half loss on Thursday. "Most probably holidays to Greece will be more profitable for holidaymakers than they are today and places like Spain could lose competitiveness," he told reporters. ...

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Thomas Cook sees Grexit boosting travel industry
LONDON (Reuters) - British tour operator Thomas Cook expects a surge in bookings to Greece if it leaves the euro zone as holidays to the Mediterranean nation would become better value for hard-pressed travelers.
Thomas Cook sees Grexit boosting travel industry
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