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Collapse of Holiday Companies and Airlines
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 09-13-08 15:59Collapse of Holiday Companies and Airlines
Hi everyone ...
Just wondered what peoples thoughts and views are on booking up their annual skiing holiday in advance.
What with the demise of XL Holidays the other day and reports of further companies and airlines going to the wall it makes me wonder whether it is safe to book up in advance and risk loosing everything ...
Ok .... using a credit card protects you to some degree but its the pain of having to possibly sort out alternatives at very short notice if something does go ...
Just wondered what peoples thoughts and views are on booking up their annual skiing holiday in advance.
What with the demise of XL Holidays the other day and reports of further companies and airlines going to the wall it makes me wonder whether it is safe to book up in advance and risk loosing everything ...
Ok .... using a credit card protects you to some degree but its the pain of having to possibly sort out alternatives at very short notice if something does go ...
Hi everyone ...
Just wondered what peoples thoughts and views are on booking up their annual skiing holiday in advance.
What with the demise of XL Holidays the other day and reports of further companies and airlines going to the wall it makes me wonder whether it is safe to book up in advance and risk loosing everything ...
Ok .... using a credit card protects you to some degree but its the pain of having to possibly sort out alternatives at very short notice if something does go horribly wrong especially if you have booked valuable time off work ..
Scary times isn't it !!!
Just wondered what peoples thoughts and views are on booking up their annual skiing holiday in advance.
What with the demise of XL Holidays the other day and reports of further companies and airlines going to the wall it makes me wonder whether it is safe to book up in advance and risk loosing everything ...
Ok .... using a credit card protects you to some degree but its the pain of having to possibly sort out alternatives at very short notice if something does go horribly wrong especially if you have booked valuable time off work ..
Scary times isn't it !!!
re: Collapse of Holiday Companies and Airlines
Yes I have booked flights with Wizz Air, now they are bigger than most people realise and have just orderd some new planes..... but if the 3rd largest tour company in the Uk can go tits up then who knows????As you said its the hassle of booking new flights and almost certainly paying a lot more than you already had.
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Nasty thought for deffo, we too have booked flights with Wizzair for xmas and Easyjet for Feb. I think these two seem to be fairly solid, Easyjet anyway! Fingers crossed.Instead of will it snow this year I think it's gonna be, "Will we get there"?
re: Collapse of Holiday Companies and Airlines
be postitive it was reported this morning by the auditors dealing with x hell that there was alot of mal practice in the book keeping.fuel prices r starting to fall so we should be ok 4 winter flights.
re: Collapse of Holiday Companies and Airlines
Book a package holiday!
Dynamic packaging does not look so attractive now does it!!
re: Collapse of Holiday Companies and Airlines
Book a package holiday...... and pay over-inflated prices, stuck with a Sat-Sat holiday with little or no flexibility, pay the full amount and the tour operator slaps a 'fuel' surcharge just before your departure that you must pay.Alternatively organise your own trip, choose a decent airline, save money, have flexibility and stay as long as you want.
(oh and you won't have an annoying, spotty 'rep' in your face every night....)
DIY - the way forward for those with a brain!!
re: Collapse of Holiday Companies and Airlines
I've done DIY and done package. Believe me, package holidays are the easiest option.
One booking does everything, if you do DIY you have to:
1) Make a booking for the flight
2) Make a booking for the hotel/apartment
3) Make a booking for the transfer
4) Arrange ski hire in one queue
5) Buy a lift pass in another queue
6) Go and join another queue for ski school
Snowy Norman
re: Collapse of Holiday Companies and Airlines
Or book a flight,Book accomodation
Book a car
Get a lift pass and
enjoy your holiday
re: Collapse of Holiday Companies and Airlines
just book the way u prefer.we take chances everyday in life
so dont complicate booking your ski holiday
re: Collapse of Holiday Companies and Airlines
Or live there
hehehehe, sorry guys 
