Flintshire Thomas Cook branches spared axe as company sheds 2,500 jobs nationally

14:55, Mar 7 2013

by Mark Dowling, Flintshire Chronicle

TWO Flintshire Thomas Cook branches have been spared the axe. The holiday firm is cutting 2,500 jobs nationally and closing nearly 200 of the 1,069 UK branches. But while North Wales branches in Wrexham and Llandudno are to shut their doors for good, the stores in the High Street, Mold and Broughton Shopping Park will remain open. Peter Fankhauser, Thomas Cook UK & Ireland’s CEO, said: “Thomas Cook is a much loved brand that needs to make the proposed changes to secure our future and provide continued employment for many thousands across the UK and better meet the needs of our customers going forward. “It is essential that we operate with the right number of people as we move forward into the next era for our company.”