JP1874 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 For anyone booked with XL some urgent news. Package holiday firm XL has filed for administration & may go bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP1874 Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 link to OP http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7611639.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 As long as Aer Arann last until late Monday night.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonraker Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Yep just found that out and am booked with them on a flight to Lanzarote next week. Glad I booked through an agent that was ABTA bonded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexton Hardcastle Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 unlucky for West Ham as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainy Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 im a wee bit worried that jokespan might be next! but as long as its after next Friday i'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrythejambo Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Due to go to Turkey with them 2 weeks today... good news got other flights booked for same day from Edinburgh... bad news cost an extra ?100 each and now travel agent refusing to refund XL flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slashishere Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Just hope anyone on here has booked with a credit card as you will get your money back. still a burger though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrythejambo Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I have but could take some time and a bit of a fight to get the money! Travel agent have apparently arranged an alternative flight (which are unsuitable) but before I found that out I had booked other seats. At the moment I am over ?1000 out of pocket on flight seats. If travel agent don't refund there'll be nae Christmas at ma hoose! On the bright side... less than two weeks til i see some sunshine!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droid Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Due to go to Turkey with them 2 weeks today... good news got other flights booked for same day from Edinburgh... bad news cost an extra ?100 each and now travel agent refusing to refund XL flight. just a thought larry but do you have travel insurance as some policies have cancellation up to 5k per trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slashishere Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I have but could take some time and a bit of a fight to get the money! Travel agent have apparently arranged an alternative flight (which are unsuitable) but before I found that out I had booked other seats. At the moment I am over ?1000 out of pocket on flight seats. If travel agent don't refund there'll be nae Christmas at ma hoose! On the bright side... less than two weeks til i see some sunshine!!! You should get your money back in about 6-8 weeks from a credit card firm. My girlfriend was in a similar posistion when OASIS went bust, but got the money back fairly quick smart. Just pester them as much as you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrythejambo Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I am insured but my mate only got herself insured today (doh!). We've checked out the ATOL website it does say we are entitled to a refund, there's also a bit about cancelled flights and unsuitable alternatives also being entitled to a refund. Our insurance is our last resort if our (nameless (Weegie)) travel agent don't help and ATOL can't help. hopefully we'll have it sorted before it gets to that. Fingers crossed!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adzjambo Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 We booked our florida holiday over a year ago, and were due to go in 4 weeks time. Kids are gutted that we have lost our holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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