Thomas Cook Group plc Annual Report & Accounts 2008

Thomas Cook Group plc Annual Report & Accounts 2008

Business at a glance

Thomas Cook Group plc is one of the world’s leading leisure travel groups with sales of £8.8 billion, 22.3 million customers, 31,000 employees, a fleet of 93 aircraft and a network of over 3,400 owned and franchised travel stores and interests in 86 hotels and resort properties. It operates under five geographic segments in 21 countries. We are number one or number two in our core markets.

UK & Ireland Π

Key Facts

  • 6.3 million passengers
  • 807 retail outlets
  • 42 aircraft
  • controlled distribution: 68%

Financial highlights

Pro forma revenue*

£3,097.3m

2007: £3,131.8m

Percentage of Group pro forma revenue

35.2%

Pro forma profit from operations**

£143.4m

2007: £73.6m

Operating profit margin***

4.6%

2007: 2.4%

Π The key facts given for the UK & Ireland exclude India and the Middle East. See Appendix 2 for key.