airdvr 210 #1 October 2, 2008 Brace for another round of airline failures. Always pay with your credit card. If you buy Travel Insurance make sure there isn't an exclusion for your airline. BUSINESS OCTOBER 1, 2008 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122280064240691301.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Urgent Steps Urged for Aviation By KAVERI NITHTHYANANTHAN "It's a matter of survival," Mr. Bisignani said. He predicted that at least 20 international airlines are at risk of bankruptcy amid financial turmoil, elevated jet-fuel prices and a slowdown in passenger growth. More than 30 have gone out of business already this year. TravelGuard's List of Exclusions as of today Alitalia 9/2/2008 Zoom Airlines 8/28/2008 GrandLuxe Rail 8/27/2008 Silverjet 5/30/2008 Air Midwest 5/15/2008 Tropicana Entertainment LLC 5/6/2008 Nationwide Airlines 4/29/2008 EOS Airlines 4/28/2008 Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc 04/10/2008 SkyBus Airlines 04/04/2008 Champion Air 04/03/2008 ATA Airlines 04/03/2008 Aloha Airlines 03/21/2008 MAXjet Airways 02/08/2008 Windjammer Barefoot Cruises 10/04/2007 I know...some are already gone.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 October 2, 2008 Some businesses need to be allowed to fail.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #3 October 2, 2008 QuoteAlways pay with your credit card. If you buy Travel Insurance make sure there isn't an exclusion for your airline. How about not booking a ticket with an airline who is the verge of collapse? Problem solved. Even if that means spending a few extra bucks on a different carrier.If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #4 October 3, 2008 QuoteQuoteAlways pay with your credit card. If you buy Travel Insurance make sure there isn't an exclusion for your airline. How about not booking a ticket with an airline who is the verge of collapse? Problem solved. Even if that means spending a few extra bucks on a different carrier. You assume you're buying the ticket for next week. What about buying a ticket for a trip 6 months or a year from now?Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #5 October 3, 2008 Wed observed that my standard Delta ATL-DCA-ATL flight has increased from $199 (all taxes/fees) mid-Sept to $309 (inclusive). /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
