News: Silverjet suspend all flights
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Flights > News > # 1778 (30/05/2008)
Business airline Silverjet has gone into administration after financial problems forced it to suspend all its flights, leaving passengers stranded.
The cancellations left almost 10,000 customers needing to make alternative plans at short notice.
Silverjet is the latest airline to run into trouble over the soaring cost of fuel. Over the past few months, rival business carriers Maxjet and Eos have both gone out of business while others are struggling to survive.
Silverjet operated twice daily flights between London Luton and New York Newark, and a daily service between Luton and Dubai. The airline’s final flight took off from Dubai on Friday morning.
UK customers that have booked just an airline ticket from Silverjet are not eligible to claim a refund from the CAA’s Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (ATOL) scheme.
But those who paid by credit card are urged to contact their credit card companies to see if they are eligible for a refund, or check any travel insurance policy taken out about airline insolvency cover.
Customers who booked flights and chauffeur drive or valet parking and those who booked flights through a travel agent are protected under ATOL.
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