Thomas Cook Says Terror Slump Over as Tunisia Bookings Jump
- U.K. flights triple to Mediterranean destination where 38 died
- Turkey back and Egypt reviving, but Spain pricing itself out
Tourists in Sousse, Tunisia
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Thomas Cook Group Plc said a slump in Europeans traveling to sunspots hit by a spate of terrorist attacks is effectively over as tourists flock back to eastern Mediterranean and north African countries.
The holiday giant’s bookings in Turkey for the coming summer season are approaching previous levels and it’s also piling on capacity to Tunisia and Egypt, Chief Executive Officer Peter Fankhauser said in an interview in London.