Big-hearted Scottish woman sparks £5000 whip round for Thomas Cook crew on board flight

A big-hearted Glasgow woman initiated a £5000 whip round on board one of the last ever Thomas Cook flights after tearful cabin crew announced they had lost their jobs.
Ashleigh MacLennan was on board one of the last ever Thomas Cook flights. Picture: Getty Images (left) Contributed (right)Ashleigh MacLennan was on board one of the last ever Thomas Cook flights. Picture: Getty Images (left) Contributed (right)
Ashleigh MacLennan was on board one of the last ever Thomas Cook flights. Picture: Getty Images (left) Contributed (right)

Ashleigh MacLennan, 31, was travelling on board the 13:55 Las Vegas to Manchester flight on Monday when crew announced to passengers that the 178-year-old travel firm had ceased trading.As distraught flight staff revealed they wouldn't be getting paid for their final flight, the quick-thinking Glaswegian decided to take action and prompted a collection for the tearful crew.