XL Airways collapses leaving Irish passengers stranded
Friday, 12 September 2008
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There is bad news for some Irish holiday makers this morning after the collapse of one of the UK's biggest tour operators.
XL Leisure Group has grounded its fleet of XL Airways planes after failing to secure a multi-million euro rescue package.
The group operated a number of flights out of Ireland.
The Commission for Aviation Regulation says it is seeking to make arrangements to get customers home but it says that passengers who are booked to return home today should make their own arrangements.
David Clover from the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK says many more people have had their trips abroad cancelled.
'There's around 200,000 customers with advance bookings with XL tour operators,' he said.
'The advice to them is not to go to the airport' he added.
