As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
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As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
Hi all,
I was wondering what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke and you've purchased tickets that have now become unusable.
In Europe, there is a mixed government/travel agency/airline fund that protects travellers. Does Canada have something similar?
Google comes up empty, so that probably means "no", but I've always been an optimist....
Regards,
digits
I was wondering what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke and you've purchased tickets that have now become unusable.
In Europe, there is a mixed government/travel agency/airline fund that protects travellers. Does Canada have something similar?
Google comes up empty, so that probably means "no", but I've always been an optimist....
Regards,
digits
As an AvCanada discussion grows longer:
-the probability of 'entitlement' being mentioned, approaches 1
-one will be accused of using bad airmanship
-the probability of 'entitlement' being mentioned, approaches 1
-one will be accused of using bad airmanship
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Re: As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
Travel insurance.
Re: As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
read your insurance very closely, most is only for medical reasons....if under 30 days, fight the credit card charges. after well SOL!
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Jeesh. And people wonder why nobody is booking plane tickets...
Guess I'll book some future flights on a European carrier then.
Guess I'll book some future flights on a European carrier then.
As an AvCanada discussion grows longer:
-the probability of 'entitlement' being mentioned, approaches 1
-one will be accused of using bad airmanship
-the probability of 'entitlement' being mentioned, approaches 1
-one will be accused of using bad airmanship
Re: As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
Well that should help speed things along...
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Re: As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
Speaking from experience 2008, we gave a family member a trip to Europe via London as a graduating gift so the youngin could be with friends tripping all around. It was with that Zoom outfit as all the buds wanted the cheapest way and it was out of YHZ. Approximately month before leaving Zoom shut down due bankruptcy however Visa cancelled the fare charges under “ services not rendered” clause. Of course I had to provide appropriate documentation to back it up but it was all straightened out less than a week. Again, just my experience on that issue.digits_ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:09 pm Hi all,
I was wondering what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke and you've purchased tickets that have now become unusable.
In Europe, there is a mixed government/travel agency/airline fund that protects travellers. Does Canada have something similar?
Google comes up empty, so that probably means "no", but I've always been an optimist....
Regards,
digits
Re: As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
Make sure you have purchased the ticket(s) with a credit card. Keep record of all transactions. Should the carrier go broke before you have commenced travel, you can file a claim with your credit card company for the "undelivered purchase".
You can check what happened when Canada 3000 went bankrupt, Jetsgo and many others before.
You can check what happened when Canada 3000 went bankrupt, Jetsgo and many others before.
Re: As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
Different sources claim that this only valid if the payment was done within 30 days of the company going broke/cancelled travel.prop2jet wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 1:10 pm Make sure you have purchased the ticket(s) with a credit card. Keep record of all transactions. Should the carrier go broke before you have commenced travel, you can file a claim with your credit card company for the "undelivered purchase".
You can check what happened when Canada 3000 went bankrupt, Jetsgo and many others before.
Do you know if your described solution still works if I buy tickets now to travel in 9 monhts?
As an AvCanada discussion grows longer:
-the probability of 'entitlement' being mentioned, approaches 1
-one will be accused of using bad airmanship
-the probability of 'entitlement' being mentioned, approaches 1
-one will be accused of using bad airmanship
Re: As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
I would think that’s a question for your credit card company.
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Re: As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
Why would you do that? What's the rush?
I would wait to see how things develop over the next 3-4 months.
Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find in this business
Re: As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
Hey, don’t discourage people from future bookings, airlines run on that! Not to mention, good deals on now!Eric Janson wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 7:08 amWhy would you do that? What's the rush?
I would wait to see how things develop over the next 3-4 months.
"Stand-by, I'm inverted"
Re: As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
I have coupons with a signficant discount that expire if I don't book soon.Eric Janson wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 7:08 amWhy would you do that? What's the rush?
I would wait to see how things develop over the next 3-4 months.
As an AvCanada discussion grows longer:
-the probability of 'entitlement' being mentioned, approaches 1
-one will be accused of using bad airmanship
-the probability of 'entitlement' being mentioned, approaches 1
-one will be accused of using bad airmanship
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Re: As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
Well the first thing I would try is to contact the Airline and see if the validity of these coupons can be extended.digits_ wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:32 amI have coupons with a signficant discount that expire if I don't book soon.Eric Janson wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 7:08 amWhy would you do that? What's the rush?
I would wait to see how things develop over the next 3-4 months.
Don't see why they wouldn't do this given the circumstances.
Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find in this business
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Re: As a passenger, what happens if your Canadian airline goes broke?
Can https://www.tico.ca/ help?