United Kingdom-based travel company Thomas Cook Group PLC said it agreed to buy French tour operator Jet Tours as well as Canadian travel wholesaler TriWest Travel Holdings, in a move to expand in France and North America.
Montreal-based TriWest Travel, which was acquired for 114 million Canadian dollars, will merge with Thomas Cook North America.
Both purchases [...]

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