Island residents on holiday in the likes of the USA and North Africa are waiting on plans to return following the collapse of Thomas Cook.
The world renowned travel firm officially went under in the early hours of this morning after failing to raise £200million owed to creditors - a major repatriation programme is launching to bring around 150,000 stranded Brits home.
One Island holidaymaker says he was due to return from Los Angeles on Friday whilst another in Tunisia says she is waiting to hear what happens next.
Meanwhile, other local residents have been forced to scrap their plans for heading abroad to the likes of Greece and Tenerife as a result of today's announcement.
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