As has been widely reported, Zoom has gone bust, leaving up to 45,000 customers with worthless air tickets.
This got me wondering - given that it's fairly likely that more airlines will go the same way, due to the economic crisis, what can we do to protect ourselves when booking flights? I think I'm right in saying that if you book with a credit card, this gives you added protection as your credit company will compensate you if you don't receive the goods you paid for - can anyone confirm this?
I also read that travel agents are saying that people should book through them as you may then be covered by their insurance in situations like these. However, the downside is that travel agents tend to be more expensive than booking directly.
Does anyone have any other thoughts, and is anyone affected by the collapse of Zoom?
This got me wondering - given that it's fairly likely that more airlines will go the same way, due to the economic crisis, what can we do to protect ourselves when booking flights? I think I'm right in saying that if you book with a credit card, this gives you added protection as your credit company will compensate you if you don't receive the goods you paid for - can anyone confirm this?
I also read that travel agents are saying that people should book through them as you may then be covered by their insurance in situations like these. However, the downside is that travel agents tend to be more expensive than booking directly.
Does anyone have any other thoughts, and is anyone affected by the collapse of Zoom?