Thomas Cook, the UK’s leading tour operator, has announced a number of employees will be made redundant following the closure of its Accrington call centre .
It is believed that the job cuts could affect as many as 260 staff members, although the firm has said that it hopes to retain staff by offering them relocation packages.
Pete Constanti, executive director of Thomas Cook’s holidays division, said: "The proposals we are making are in no way a reflection on our people or their performance."
"We very much hope many of them will opt to take advantage of our relocation and redeployment opportunities."
Meanwhile, around 420 employees of business-class carrier Silverjet lost their jobs recently when the firm announced that it could no longer afford to continue operating.
Passengers scheduled to fly with the airline have been given a boost thanks to Virgin Atlantic and British Airways . The UK carriers are offering reduced flights on their services to all those affected by the closure.
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