UK Tries to Bring Home 110,000 Travelers After Airline Fails

British authorities are scrambling to bring home 110,000 travelers after Monarch Airlines collapsed Monday, cancelling all flights by what had been Britain's fifth biggest carrier with 2,100 employees.
Oct. 2, 2017

LONDON — British authorities are scrambling to bring home 110,000 travelers after Monarch Airlines collapsed Monday, cancelling all flights by what had been Britain's fifth biggest carrier with 2,100 employees.

The Civil Aviation Authority said it has leased 30 aircraft to transport Monarch customers scattered around holiday destinations ranging from Turkey to Spain and Sweden. Flights will be provided at no additional cost to passengers.

Read more: https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/uk-tries-to-bring-home-110-000-travelers-after-airline-fails-1.490624#.WdI4DFtSyM8

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