Scotland’s biggest airline, FlyGlobeSpan collapsed yesterday, leaving over 4,000 UK passengers stranded abroad. The news came as the firms parents company, GlobeSpan went into administration, which signaled an end to the airlines operations and cancelling all of its flights.
800 jobs are likely to be lost unless a rescue package can be found. The vast majority of the passengers stranded are in Egypt, Cyprus, Portugal and Spain. Unite, the union representing FlyGlobeSpan’s employees, released a statement saying “Many crew are stranded overseas in Europe and beyond, extremely worried about how they will get home and how they will support their families without a wage at Christmas. This is truly horrendous for them and their loved ones, which is why we are in urgent discussion with the receivers on this issue.”
The Civil Aviation Authority has said that it will cover 1,100 passengers who are stranded abroad, but the rest will not be covered under this agreement. EasyJet, RyanAir and Thomas Cook are arranging special ‘rescue’ packages that will be offered to passengers currently overseas and travelling back.
A helpline has been set up for passengers who find themselves affected by the airlines collapse, which can be contacted on 0871 271 9000.
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