Thomas Cook CEO Peter Fankhauser has apologized over the 2006 Corfu Carbon Monoxide Deaths in Greece. Peter Fankhauser says he’s deeply sorry for the deaths of two children from carbon monoxide poisoning on one of its holidays.
“It is absolutely clear that there are things we, as a company, could have done better during the last nine years. In particular, how we have conducted our relationship with the family.”
An inquest into the deaths of Bobby and Christi Shepherd at a Greek hotel in 2006 found the group had “breached their duty of care”.
Reports suggest the company received more in compensation over the deaths of the children, than their parents.
Thomas Cook says it will donate the 1.5 million pounds it had received from the local hotel operator in Greece to charity.
But some social media users are calling for a boycott of the company. Shares in the group, though, relatively flat on Wednesday.
The company sticking to its full-year guidance, despite the PR-backlash in the UK.
Its underlying operating loss of 173 million pounds in the six months to the end of March was an improvement on 2014.
Thomas Cook says summer holiday bookings look robust, but admitted it’s experiencing tougher trading conditions in Germany.
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