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Old 17th Aug 2010, 22:12
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- 99% of all seats are bought by kiss
If 99% of all seats are no longer paid for by KISS, what does that tell you ? You don't have to be a chartered accountant to work that one out !

Another complicating factor is that VIKING do not have an ATOL licence. Do you really think that travel agents are going to book with them ? If the airline fails, the travel agents are out of pocket, as the CAA will only cover ATOL protected packages.

I hope they will stay in business, for the passenger's sake. But I have a feeling we will see more crocodile tears before long.
i agree completely, now you put it like that, tour operators wont touch them, unless they get hold of an atol license, but that's a lengthy process in itself!

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