Another airline is in trouble... how can travellers avoid getting caught out?

Simon Calder answers your questions on vulnerable firms, flight changes, rail travel in Europe

Atlas Global has lurched along for 18 years but has now suspended flights (Getty)

Q I see that yet another airline, Atlas Global, is in trouble and has suspended flights. There seems to be a lot of it about. Do you have any top tips for avoiding being caught out when an airline goes bust?

Douglas B

A Atlas Global was an unlucky airline. It was set up in Istanbul in 2001, a few months before the tragedy of 9/11 and subsequent aviation downturn. It managed, though, to lurch along for 18 years and (under the brand AtlasJet) flew for a time between Luton and Istanbul.