A COUPLE from Reading booked a family holiday to New York with Thomas Cook vouchers - the day before the company went bust, the Daily Mirror reports.

The worst fears about the future of Thomas Cook have been confirmed as the firm collapsed into compulsory liquidation, but one couple were able to take advantage of the situation, booking a £2,000 Thomas Cook holiday with vouchers.

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Chris King booked the holiday at Reading's Thomas Cook shop before the vouchers became worthless, hoping they would be covered by Atol.

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According the The Mirror, Chris had been saving the vouchers for a dream family holiday, and once he heard that the company were on the verge of collapse, he rushed to the Reading store to book a last-minute holiday.

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Speaking to The Mirror, Chris said: "I walked in the shop and the three of them, stopped and looked at me like I was an outsider walking into a western bar. I think they thought I was crazy.

"I felt bad going into the shop but had I not done it then the vouchers could well have been worthless.

"When the lady went through to the Thomas Cook booking line and explained she had a customer wanting to book a holiday I think they were a bit surprised."