Gatwick operator fails with 300 abroad
(29 August 2008)
Gatwick-based seat-only operator Pure Flights has failed with 300 UK holidaymakers abroad.
Pure Flights
An ABTA member, the company offered charter flights from several UK airports to destinations in the eastern Mediterranean, including Turkey and Crete. It sold mainly through travel agents.
The Civil Aviation Authority estimates 1,000 customers have advance bookings and will lose their flights.
However, Pure Flights held an Air Tour Operators' Licence and passengers will be fully reimbursed under the ATOL consumer-protection scheme administered by the CAA.
Those due to travel should submit a claim to the CAA at
Air Travel Organisers' Licensing | ATOL. The CAA will handle arrangements to fly those overseas home once they have completed their holiday.
Pure Flights had lots of bookings on XL shorthaul flights, so with the canx of the winter programme and the loss of this company buying seats from XL, does anyone have any more information? Can't be coming at a good time to lose business.
Edited for accuracy of post