MyTravel Group

Template:Short description Template:Redirect-distinguish-text Template:About Template:Use dmy dates Template:EngvarB Template:Infobox company MyTravel Group plc was a British, global travel group headquartered in Rochdale, England. It was founded in 1972 as Airtours Group. The group included two in-house airlines, MyTravel Airways UK and MyTravel Airways Scandinavia, and various tour operators around the world. On 19 June 2007, the group merged with Thomas Cook AG to form the Thomas Cook Group plc.

The successor to MyTravel Group: Thomas Cook Group, entered Compulsory liquidation on 23 September 2019.

History

The group was founded under the Airtours brand in 1972, when David Crossland purchased a series of small travel agencies in Lancashire, United Kingdom.<ref name=guardian>Template:Cite web</ref> The group began operating package holidays and launched its own in-house charter airline, in the early 1990's.<ref name=guardian/> It offered their first charter flights to the Caribbean at that time for just £299.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1994, Airtours purchased Scandinavian Leisure Group and in 1996 it bought Simon Spies Holding, a Danish rival.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2002, Airtours Group plc, rebranded under the new company-wide banner of MyTravel Group plc. This included a name change for Airtours International and Premiair to MyTravel Airways.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In November 2003, MyTravel sold off its North America Cruise Division to NLG (National Leisure Group) of Woburn, Massachusetts.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On 12 February 2007, MyTravel Group plc announced that they had agreed terms on a merger with Thomas Cook AG to form Thomas Cook Group plc.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref>

Operations

Tour Operators

Name	Country	Fate
MyTravel Tour Operations Limited	United Kingdom	Merged into Thomas Cook Tour Operations<ref name=":0" />
Panorama Holiday Group Limited	United Kingdom	Transferred to Thomas Cook Group (2007)<ref name=":0" /> Dissolution (2014)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
BCT Travel Group Limited	United Kingdom	Transferred to Thomas Cook Group (2007)<ref name=":0" /> Rebranded to Thomas Cook Scheduled Tour Operations Limited (2008)<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> Dissolution (2015)<ref name=":1" />
Direct Holidays plc	United Kingdom	Dissolution (2013)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Tjæreborg	Denmark Finland	Transferred to Thomas Cook Group (2007)<ref name=":0" />
Spies	Denmark	Transferred to Thomas Cook Group (2007)<ref name=":0" />
Ving	Denmark Norway Sweden	Transferred to Thomas Cook Group (2007)<ref name=":0" />
ALBA Tours	Canada	Transferred to Thomas Cook Group (2007)<ref name=":0" />
Sunquest Vacations	Canada	Transferred to Thomas Cook Group (2007)<ref name=":0" /> Sold to Red Label Vacations (2013)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Airlines

Airline	Country	Image	Description	Fate
MyTravel Airways Limited	United Kingdom	File:MyTravel A321 G-OMYJ.jpg	MyTravel Airways Limited was a British scheduled and charter airline, formerly known as Airtours International.	Transferred to Thomas Cook Group (2007)<ref name=":0" /> Merged with Thomas Cook Airlines UK (2008)<ref name=":0" />
MyTravel Airways A/S	Denmark	File:Mytravel Airways Airbus A330-300; OY-VKI@ZRH;03.11.2006 436dd (4262638855).jpg	MyTravel Airways was a Scandinavian scheduled and charter airline.	Transferred to Thomas Cook Group (2007)<ref name=":0" /> Rebranded to Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia (2008)<ref name=":0" />