Hays started eponymous firm in 1980, and with wife rescued thousands of Thomas Cook jobs
The founder of Hays Travel, the family-owned business that rescued thousands of jobs at Thomas Cook, has died.
John Hays, who started the travel firm in 1980, collapsed on Friday while working at its head office in Sunderland. The 71-year-old was married to the co-owner, Irene Hays.
