An unsolicited offer for the business that includes Nordic brands Ving, Tjareborg and Spies has come from Triton Partners.

The disastrous first-half results for the tour operator, which in the Nordics includes Ving, Globetrotter, Spies, Tjäreborg, mean it could be split up entirely.

As Thomas Cook (Ving, Globetrotter, Spies, Tjäreborg) confirms its losses, analysts says something must be changed in the tour operating business.

A leased A380 will fly Norwegians to and from Palma de Mallorca and Danes to and from Cyprus.

More customers are buying package tours online

Big turnout for awards ceremony in Copenhagen

But is the hotel where they are all staying the source?

US and UK spy agencies secretly listened to calls

Danes to 'do it for mom!'

Thousands of Danish holidaymakers could suffer

German intelligence said to have spied on behalf of US

Favourite exotic destination sees tourism plummet

Ministry works with tour operators to stop charter flights