MSE news: Budget airline SkyEurope collapses leaving passengers stranded

Former_MSE_Guy

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE news story:

"Budget airline SkyEurope has suspended all operations which will create havoc with many holidaymakers' plans and leave some out of pocket.

The carrier, which mainly flew to central and eastern Europe via Luton and Manchester airports, confirmed in a statement today that all its flights are now cancelled ..."

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Budget airline SkyEurope collapses leaving passengers stranded



This thread discussion had already started before the news story was published. We’ve inserted this post so the discussion is in one place. Thanks to mystic_trev for the original post.

mystic_trev

Sorry to anyone who's got flights booked with them.

All flights of SkyEurope Airlines a.s. are suspended with immediate effect

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSLV37811720090831

migajos

That was so predictable since like a year... I ppredict now that in future will survive one big low-cost airline in Scandinavia (Norwegian), one big low cost airline in Eastern Europe (WIZZ), one big in south (Vueling) and two Europe gigants (Ryanair and easyJet). What You think?

trisontana

This is the airline's website :- SkyEurope

Missmoneypenny_4

I have flights booked with them worth 300 quid and pretty sure I will have lost all my money because I booked with a Barclays Visa Debit. I am devastated. I am particularly annoyed because I applied for Visa CC a few weeks ago but Barclays made a mistake with the application and it ever came through.

trisontana

Missmoneypenny wrote: »

I have flights booked with them worth 300 quid and pretty sure I will have lost all my money because I booked with a Barclays Visa Debit. I am devastated. I am particularly annoyed because I applied for Visa CC a few weeks ago but Barclays made a mistake with the application and it ever came through.

You should be able to get your money back on a Visa debit card. They operate something called "charge back" which will give refunds in a similar way to credit-cards.

inmypocketnottheirs

Missmoneypenny wrote: »

I have flights booked with them worth 300 quid and pretty sure I will have lost all my money because I booked with a Barclays Visa Debit. I am devastated. I am particularly annoyed because I applied for Visa CC a few weeks ago but Barclays made a mistake with the application and it ever came through.

Visa will indemnify you via your bank. You effectively have the same level of cover when paying by visa debit card as when paying by visa credit card.

See link here for more info http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/4260806.stm

Missmoneypenny_4

Oh awesome, thank goodness. I was panicking but hopefully, fingers crossed I might get it back.

mystic_trev

trisontana wrote: »

You should be able to get your money back on a Visa debit card. They operate something called "charge back" which will give refunds in a similar way to credit-cards.

Not with a Visa Electron card, though. So anyone who's booked using one, please note. Sorry!

trisontana

migajos wrote: »

That was so predictable since like a year... I ppredict now that in future will survive one big low-cost airline in Scandinavia (Norwegian), one big low cost airline in Eastern Europe (WIZZ), one big in south (Vueling) and two Europe gigants (Ryanair and easyJet). What You think?

Don't forget that you have what I call "second tier" low-cost airlines. I.E. those who offer numbered seats and a bit more basic service. These include Air Berlin, Jet2.com, BMI baby, FlyBE and Monarch. I would have thought that they should survive. They cater for people who don't want to be bothered with the likes of Ryanair

migajos

Right, I'll agree with Air Berlin (thats a giant one which I missed...). I will also agree about FlyBe surviving as a carrier providing regional flights around smaller airports of British Isles. Not sure about Jet2.com, althought they grov rapidly recently. Not sure also about Monarch... if they survive competition of easyJet and Ryanair...