Originally Posted by
SamYeager
I believe I read something about the government needing to loan ATOL c. £400 million. If true then presumably there's a distinct possibility that the rate per passenger may go up to repay this along with flight only international travellers also having to be paid for since that's now twice that flight only passengers have been repatriated.
Numbers seem a bit high. Hiring in aircraft to bring people home will be expensive but wondering how cost could be so much. At this stage half or more of those due to be transported home likely to be here or on their way.
It is possible that the borrowing is for cash flow purposes as doubt ATOL would have £400 million just sitting in bank doing nothing.