Originally Posted by
ASRAAMTOO
It WOULD however be sensible to put in enough money to allow its fleet to operate whilst holiday makers and ticket holders are repatriated. It would be cheaper and easier than chartering every spare jet in Europe!
Not as a taxpayer it isn't.
The costs of rescuing the poor individuals is borne by insurers and the like. If the government rescues them, then the taxpayer is on the hook.
Remember all the fuss about bailing out the banks (private profits, socialise the losses) ? In this case, the private sector carries 100% of the can as it should be.