Monarch and easyJet offer to help stranded EUjet passengers
28.07.05
Rival companies have offered to fly or bus home passengers stranded by the collapse of budget airline EUjet. Monarch, easyJet and Eurolines have all offered special fares to help get the stranded passengers home.
PlaneStation, which owns both EUjet and Kent Airport, had its shares suspended on Monday and went into administration on Tuesday, when the Bank of Scotland withdrew its funding. This standed as many as 5000 people at other UK and European airports (see this earlier kent airport news story).
Because the majority of these passengers booked direct with the airline, they are not covered by ATOL and were left to find their own way home. But low-cost airlines easyJet and Monarch Scheduled have stepped in to help, charging from £25 to fly back some of the holidaymakers thought to be stuck at airports throughout Europe.
Monarch are offering a special £25 plus taxes fare to EUjet passengers, with easyJet charging £25 including taxes. An easyJet spokesman said their offer to passengers was a 'goodwill, non profit-making gesture'. The flights will return to Luton, Gatwick or Manchester.
In addition coach firm Eurolines has offered passengers who have booked flights to Amsterdam but haven't travelled a reduced return fare of £39 if they produce their EUjet booking details.
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