Jet2 Airlines reaps benefit of Thomas Cook collapse

Jet2 Airlines has seen an increase in customer demand following the collapse of Thomas Cook. Dart Group, owner of the leisure airline, has seen its shares jump following the trading announcement which also provided a boost for the share prices of airline rivals Tui and easyJet. In a trading statement, Dart Group said: “We have also experienced increased levels of customer demand since Thomas Cook Group Plc entered into compulsory liquidation in late September 2019 and we continue to assess the impact this will have for our business in the coming months. “Given the strengthening booking trend, the board now