Thomas Cook says some 140,000 people travelling with its German subsidiaries

BERLIN - Thomas Cook said there were around 140,000 people currently travelling with its German subsidiaries, with a further 21,000 booked to depart on Monday and Tuesday.

A German government official said at the weekend that compulsory insurance should cover the repatriation needs of most German travellers, should they be stranded by the venerable tour operator's collapse.

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