For those of us that fly from Winnipeg, were screwed.
CUSTOMER ANNOUCEMENT
Zoom Airlines sincerely regrets to advise its customers that it has suspended operations with effect from 18:00 UTC on Thursday 28 August.
All flights scheduled to depart from have been cancelled and Zoom's aircraft have been grounded.
Both Zoom Airlines Inc and Zoom Airlines Ltd, the Canadian and UK airlines, will be filing for insolvency proceedings in their home countries today.
For customers who have future travel plans involving a Zoom flight for which reservations and payment have been made, you should refer to your credit or debit card company to apply for a refund. We have set out details of other airlines who operate the same or similar routes to those flown with Zoom in the hope that this may assist you in making alternative travel plans to replace the flights that you had booked with Zoom.
If your travel arrangements have been made as part of a holiday package originating in the UK and booked through a holiday company, you may be able to make a claim under the CAA's Air Travel Organiser's Licence scheme. For information on this, please consult the CAA ATOL website at
www.atol.org.uk.
Hugh and John Boyle, the founders of Zoom, said today: "We deeply regret the fact that we have been forced to cease all Zoom operations. It is a tragic day for our passengers and more than 600 staff.
"We are desperately sorry for the inconvenience that this will cause passengers and those who have booked flights.
"We have done everything we can to support the airline and left no stone unturned to secure a re-financing package that would have kept our aircraft flying. Even as late as yesterday we had secured a new investment package but the actions of creditors meant we could not continue flying.
"The collapse of Zoom is a result of matter beyond our control. Only last year Zoom Airlines made profit, but that turned into a loss in the last year due to the unprecedented increase in the price of aviation fuel and the economic climate. The price of oil resulted in our fuel bill jumping by nearly $50 million in one year and we could not recover that from passengers who had already booked their flights.
"We would like to thank the many thousands of passengers who chose to travel with Zoom during the last seven years and efforts of the airline's staff."
We have been advised that British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are graciously offering special fares to assist Zoom customers that have been displaced by the suspension of our services.
Services offered by other airlines which may be of assistance to Zoom customers:
London Gatwick to TorontoCanadian Affair, Air Canada, Fly Globespan, British Airways
London Gatwick to VancouverCanadian Affair, Air Canada, Fly Globespan, British Airways
London Gatwick to CalgaryCanadian Affair, Air Canada, Fly Globespan, British Airways
London Gatwick to MontrealCanadian Affair, Air Canada, British Airways
London Gatwick to OttawaCanadian Affair, Air Canada
London Gatwick to HalifaxCanadian Affair, Air Canada
London Gatwick to WinnipegNo direct flights. See Air Canada for options to change planes at airports in Canada to fly on this route.London Gatwick to New YorkBritish Airways, Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines
London Gatwick to BermudaBritish Airways
London Gatwick to Fort LauderdaleNo direct flights. See British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and American Airlines for flights to Miami; or other US airlines for flights via hubs in America.
London Gatwick to San DiegoNo direct flights. See British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, Air New Zealand and United Airlines for flights to Los Angeles or other US airlines for flights via hubs in America.
Glasgow to Ottawa No direct flights
Glasgow to Halifax No direct flights
Glasgow to Calgary Canadian Affair, Fly Globespan
Glasgow to Vancouver Canadian Affair, Fly Globespan
Glasgow to Toronto Canadian Affair, Fly Globespan
Manchester to Vancouver Canadian Affair, Fly Globespan
Manchester to Toronto Canadian Affair, Fly Globespan
Belfast to Toronto Canadian Affair, Fly Globespan
Belfast to Vancouver No direct flights.
Cardiff to Toronto No direct flights
Cardiff to Vancouver No direct flights
Montreal to Paris Air Canada, Air France, Air Transat
Toronto to Paris Air Canada, Air France, Air Transat
Calgary to Paris Air Transat
Vancouver to Paris Air Transat
Montreal to Rome Air Transat, Alitalia
Toronto to Rome Alitalia
Airline website addresses:
Air Canada
www.aircanada.com
Air France
www.airfrance.com
Air New Zealand
www.airnewzealand.com
Air Transat
www.airtransat.com
Alitalia
www.alitalia.com
British Airways
www.ba.com
Canadian Affair
www.canadianaffair.com for customers starting their journey in the UK
www.canadianaffair.ca for customers starting their journey in Canada
Fly Globespan
www.flyglobespan.com
United Airways
www.united.com
Virgin Atlantic
www.virgin-atlantic.com
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