Thomas Cook collapse wrecks wedding for man called… Thomas Cook

By:

Add as a preferred source on Google
PETERBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 23: A worker sits outside the Thomas Cook Headquarters on September 23, 2019 in Peterborough, United Kingdom. The collapse of the 178-year-old travel firm triggered a massive repatriation effort, as the British Civil Aviation Authority chartered aircraft to bring around 150,000 travelers back to the UK. The firm's closure also jeopardized 22,000 jobs worldwide, including 9,000 in the UK. (Photo by Darren Staples/Getty Images)

A man who shares the name of doomed travel company Thomas Cook faces the likelihood of cancelling his wedding after the travel company collapsed overnight.

Read more: Thomas Cook collapse set to net hedge funds millions

Among the hordes of unfortunate holidaymakers, Thomas Cook, 29, and his partner Amelia Binch, 27, from Hucknall, Nottinghamshire were left stranded in Rhodes after booking the firm’s dream getaway and wedding package.

Their ceremony was due to take place at the Lindos Princess Hotel on 27 September with guests due to fly to Rhodes over the coming days.

But half the guests remain stuck in the UK due to the tour operator’s fall into liquidation, and the couple could be called to the airport at any time for a repatriation flight.

Cook told the Nottingham Post that he has been left “shattered” by the ordeal.

“Thomas Cook promised us a surprise on our wedding because of my name but this was not the surprise we were expecting,” the unfortunate groom also told the publication.

The pair have spent two years planning the wedding, and have spent almost £10,000 on the wedding, the Post reported.

“It’s awful, you don’t expect it to happen with a company like this,” Binch added. “That’s why we booked with them. It is now going to cost us more.”

Read more: Thomas Cook goes bust: How did it end up like this?

Thomas Cook posted a statement on their website regarding the collapse: “A dedicated support service is being provided by the Civil Aviation Authority to assist customers currently overseas and those in the UK with future bookings.”