Thanks - there doesn't seem to be any form of application in with the CAA for an AOC but I guess there's still time to do that for a start-up next Spring if they wanted to. Just intrigued to see how this goes. If it is indeed XL people as I was told, it is odd that this airline seems to be trying to win business from tour operators when XL is still going! No honour amongst those of a similar ilk, is there....