XL Airline going into administration

[Blue Lizard]

they are now also asking for voluntary redundancys amongst managers and ground staff...think i''ll hang on a while before i book any flight to anywhere!!

[kalkan4eva]

What we have to remember is the XL were a major player in the travel industry...third largest company in the UK, so it looks as though you''re not assured your holiday or flights no matter who you book with in these difficult times. We have to watch and wait now and see who goes to the all next. Shame on Monarch, Thomas Cook and Thomson who all saw fit to double the cost of the air fares for the next few weeks...I will never travel with any of them again as a point of principal.

[kalkanfan]

Kalkan4eva - a very bold statement to make about your future travel plans - you''ll be leaving yourself with a very limited choice going forward!  Let''s hope Easyjet don''t go under.

[alantj]

All the main airlines use automatic booking systems that price according to demand and the number of seatsavailable. So as soon as large numbers of people started looking for altenative flights the prices went up, if over the next few days demand goes down the prices will fall back. How far they come down will depend on how many, if any, seats are left.

 



  

[kalkan4eva]

I know Kalkanfan.....I am probably limiting my ability to fly to Dalaman by declaring I will NEVER travel with the companies who appeared to be the worst offenders - the easyjet flights work off the same principal alantj states but theirs went up by £50, not double and in some cases more (this was particularly the case with flights from Dalaman for those stranded out there who purchased flight only with XL) it was profiteering on a grand scale.


Easyjet only go from Gatwick to Dalaman so we have to keep our fingers crossed that Onur, Turkish Airlines, Exclusive Escapes and the like can hold up over the credit crunch or we''ll be driving to Kalkan next year ...or perhaps just to Gatwick as that would be nearer

[Blue Lizard]

perhaps if people are holding off booking and do so for long enough, prices willl come back down to a more reasonable level? we won''t be booking for a while till we see how things pan out..

[alantj]

Kalkan4ever,

Depending on what airlines survive the winter, you might catch me heading in the opposite direction trying to avoid Easyjet. We always used BA for flights to Kalkan - excellent service and reasonable prices. Since Easyjet took over and introduced its usual basic service prices have rocketed (e.g Sept/Oct is around £450, or around £120 more than a BA flight to New york).

Regards

Alan






    

[Em1]

Hi
We have flown with Easyjet twice this year to Dalaman and back. They were very good, if you don''t mind the non-allocation of seat initial push and shove!
Em

[alantj]

Em
We travelled earlier this year to Kalkan with Easyjet (originally booked on BA), the service is ok, although not as good as BA, however prices do seem to have shot up. Last year we flew out for the Oct half term with BA for about £160 each this year its £500. Of course oil has gone up but even so! 

Regards

Alan