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Thomas Cook to cost the taxpayer £100m for the repatriation of Thomas Cook customers - known as Operation Matterhorn.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/business-49770809

In Germany TC is required to insure package tourists for this case. Germany won't pay for their return (or as in this case: the time they'll stay there until the insurance gets them a flight back).

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