Airline network
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Established in 1992 as Airline Network, the company is one of the UK's leading internet based travel companies which is currently owned by the Thomas Cook Group
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It was originally formed as part of the Gold Medal Group which was established in 1970. The company was privately owned until December 2008 when it was taken over by the Thomas Cook Group
in deal worth £84m. NetFlights has become one of the best known internet travel companies in the UK. Its main rivals currently are Expedia
and Ebookers
.
Airline Network offers a travel affiliate programme, and trades under a number of brand names including Pure Luxury and Get-Packing - a web based travel portal featuring a comprehensive travel guide. It is the UK's leading operator into Dubai.
The firm employs more than 600 people from its base in Preston.
The company currently sponsors Leeds United Football Club.
Thomas Cook Group
Thomas Cook Group plc is a travel company created on 19 June, 2007 by the merger of Thomas Cook AG and MyTravel Group plc. At flotation on the London Stock Exchange 52% of the shares in the new company were held by the German mail order and department store corporation Arcandor and 48% owned by...
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It was originally formed as part of the Gold Medal Group which was established in 1970. The company was privately owned until December 2008 when it was taken over by the Thomas Cook Group
Thomas Cook Group
Thomas Cook Group plc is a travel company created on 19 June, 2007 by the merger of Thomas Cook AG and MyTravel Group plc. At flotation on the London Stock Exchange 52% of the shares in the new company were held by the German mail order and department store corporation Arcandor and 48% owned by...
in deal worth £84m. NetFlights has become one of the best known internet travel companies in the UK. Its main rivals currently are Expedia
Expedia
Expedia is an Internet-based travel website based in the US with localised sites for 21 countries...
and Ebookers
Ebookers
Ebookers.com is an online travel company based out of the UK and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Travelport, the former travel arm of Cendant which was bought in October 2006 by an affiliate of Blackstone Partners. Travelport split out itself into three companies...
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Airline Network offers a travel affiliate programme, and trades under a number of brand names including Pure Luxury and Get-Packing - a web based travel portal featuring a comprehensive travel guide. It is the UK's leading operator into Dubai.
The firm employs more than 600 people from its base in Preston.
The company currently sponsors Leeds United Football Club.