Give them a break...
3Reds - XL is now finished, this thread is about Viking, but as you cant leave it lets look at the facts shall we...
IF you think its great that your ex collegues now have jobs, why do you keep raking up old news? Why should people be worried just because it is alleged that certain individuals are involved with Viking (certain individuals who have been very successful in the past on many occassions may I add!).
Lets get it straight, NO-ONE was left stranded, the CAA repatriated ALL of the passengers. NO loyal staff were left unpaid (assuming you filled in the correct forms!), the tax payer DID NOT pick up the bill for repatriation, it was paid from the CAA ATOL bond, the tax payer did not pick up the debt for the staff - the creditors did!
Yes there may still be a lot of staff that used to work for XL that are now out of work which is unfortunate, but dont forget that when XL started (Sabre) there is no way that they were providing employment for over 2,500 staff either, so dont forget the years of employment that was provided and dont forget there werent 2 million unemployed in the UK last September either!
Investment by individuals IS legal and it isnt going to change, so why dont you just move on and give Viking a chance? I think its employing around nearly 60-70 already that were at XL, so put that back to when Sabre started its exactlky the same!!!
Oh, and Mode - True story apparently, there arent many Airlines that insist that all of their crew have made to measure uniforms, and the little old ladies sewing machine in ATH is working overtime at the moment and cant keep up!