Passengers leave an airplane with the Thomas Cook livery at Manchester Airport, Manchester, Britain September 23, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble

British tourists, flying with Thomas Cook, queue at the Enfidha International airport on September 23, 2019, on the outskirts of Sousse south of the capital Tunis. (AFP)

The 178-year-old operator had been desperately seeking 200 million pounds from private investors to save it from collapse. (Photo by Pascal GUYOT / AFP)

The closed Thomas Cook check-in desks are pictured at the South Terminal of London Gatwick Airport in Crawley, south of London on September 23, 2019, after the company announced it was taking steps to enter into compulsory liquidation with immediate effect. (AFP)

Passengers stand with their luggage after arriving at the closed Thomas Cook check-in desk at the South Terminal of London Gatwick Airport in Crawley on September 23, 2019. (AFP)