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
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.
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