Cheap Flights Engine Skyscanner Traffic Spikes 283% As Flyglobespan Collapses
Released
on: December 19, 2009, 3:12 am
Author:
Sam Baldwin
Industry: Travel
Passengers scramble to find replacement flights on Skyscanner
Travel search site Skyscanner has already reported an 283% rise on searches for cheap flights on Flyglobespan routes and
expects to see traffic increase further as news of the airline’s collapse spreads
and affected travellers scramble to find replacement flights.
Flyglobespan went into administration last night (16th December 2009), cancelling
all flights.
“It’s terrible news for the 3,400 stranded passengers, for the 90,000 people who
have paid for flights with the airline and for Flyglobespan employees” said Barry
Smith, Skyscanner co-founder and Business Director.
“It’s been a disastrous week for the airline industry what with the BA Xmas strike
announcement, which saw a peak in searches for flights to
New York and now this. Skyscanner is assisting affected passengers by helping
them to find replacement flights.”
“Searches on Flyglobespan routes have already gone through the roof and will
continue to rise over the next few days. We saw a 269% rise on user traffic for XL
Airline routes following its collapse in September 2008; the spike on Flyglobespan
routes has already overtaken this."
According to a statement on Flyglobespan’s website, customers who have booked a
flight through Globespan Airways Limited operating as Flyglobespan are unlikely to
be covered by the ATOL scheme.
Customers who have paid by credit card or Visa debit card should contact their card
issuer in the first instance to determine whether they can claim a refund.
Skyscanner has set up a dedicated help page offering links to alternative flights on
all Flyglobespan routes.
About Skyscanner:
Skyscanner is a leading travel search site based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Skyscanner
provides instant online comparison on flight prices, including flights
to London for over 670,000 routes on over 600 airlines, as well as car hire,
hotel and holiday price comparison. With Skyscanner, users can browse without having
to enter specific dates or even destinations, and Skyscanner is available in 20
different languages including French, German and Spanish.
Contact Details: 10 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG
http://www.skyscanner.net
news@skyscanner.net
0131 252 5354
2010
