Corporate Travel Giant CWT to File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection


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The travel agency joins Hertz, Worldstrides and several airlines in taking this particular route to weather the financial storm caused by the pandemic.

Corporate travel agency CWT said it is planning a pre-packaged Chapter 11 filing in the U.S. to complete a complex $1.5 billion refinancing deal. Overall, it has proposed a restructuring agreement with creditors to allow it to offload $900 million of debt. Chapter 11 is a form of bankruptcy that involves a reorganization of a debtor's business affairs, debts and assets, and has already been adopted by several travel companies to weathe