Comments on: XL – Dealing With The Aftermath http://www.pfft.co.uk/2008/09/xl-dealing-with-the-aftermath/ Chris Clarkson - Just another Affiliate Manager Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:00:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The best travel carnival blog posts for 2008 http://www.pfft.co.uk/2008/09/xl-dealing-with-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-129 The best travel carnival blog posts for 2008 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:56:59 +0000 http://www.pfft.co.uk/?p=44#comment-129 [...] XL – dealing with the aftermath [...] [...] XL – dealing with the aftermath [...]

]]> By: XL Collapse - Affecting Affiliate World at pistol101 - Affiliate Marketing http://www.pfft.co.uk/2008/09/xl-dealing-with-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-85 XL Collapse - Affecting Affiliate World at pistol101 - Affiliate Marketing Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:32:55 +0000 http://www.pfft.co.uk/?p=44#comment-85 [...] Chris Clarkson excellent post about how Sunshine.co.uk dealt with the XL closure  http://www.pfft.co.uk/2008/09/12/xl-dealing-with-the-aftermath/ i thought i’d post how it affected [...] [...] Chris Clarkson excellent post about how Sunshine.co.uk dealt with the XL closure  http://www.pfft.co.uk/2008/09/12/xl-dealing-with-the-aftermath/ i thought i’d post how it affected [...]

]]> By: smingle http://www.pfft.co.uk/2008/09/xl-dealing-with-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-84 smingle Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:55:07 +0000 http://www.pfft.co.uk/?p=44#comment-84 wow chris, an awful effect for everyone ! Good to see the sunshine team sticking together and working as a unit throughout this crappy time. Nice to see the non-advantage taking of both affiliates or customers. This is why sunshine customer service is the front leader in my opinion :) wow chris, an awful effect for everyone !

Good to see the sunshine team sticking together and working as a unit throughout this crappy time.

Nice to see the non-advantage taking of both affiliates or customers. This is why sunshine customer service is the front leader in my opinion :)

]]> By: Chalky http://www.pfft.co.uk/2008/09/xl-dealing-with-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Chalky Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:59:50 +0000 http://www.pfft.co.uk/?p=44#comment-83 Am I allowed to go home yet? Am I allowed to go home yet?

]]> By: Chalky http://www.pfft.co.uk/2008/09/xl-dealing-with-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Chalky Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:15:16 +0000 http://www.pfft.co.uk/?p=44#comment-82 Pizza has arrived, thank god. No alcohol tho. Pizza has arrived, thank god. No alcohol tho.

]]> By: David Fiske http://www.pfft.co.uk/2008/09/xl-dealing-with-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-81 David Fiske Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:15:50 +0000 http://www.pfft.co.uk/?p=44#comment-81 It just seems like a constant stream of airlines going bust at the moment. I imagine a few customers would be annoyed with travel agents who used XL but I personally would be mad at XL rather than the agent - so long as it didn't financially affect me (i.e. amendment fees, etc.) The cheap airlines generally based their business model on cheap fuel but for the foreseeable future, fuel is getting gradually more expensive. They have to adapt their business models (charge higher prices, cut costs) or fail, just like any other business. The credit crunch is making for tough times (more so when we start using the word recession) so this situation is only going to get worse until someone turns around and develops a sustainable airline business model. It just seems like a constant stream of airlines going bust at the moment.

I imagine a few customers would be annoyed with travel agents who used XL but I personally would be mad at XL rather than the agent – so long as it didn’t financially affect me (i.e. amendment fees, etc.)

The cheap airlines generally based their business model on cheap fuel but for the foreseeable future, fuel is getting gradually more expensive. They have to adapt their business models (charge higher prices, cut costs) or fail, just like any other business.

The credit crunch is making for tough times (more so when we start using the word recession) so this situation is only going to get worse until someone turns around and develops a sustainable airline business model.

]]> By: Andy Sears http://www.pfft.co.uk/2008/09/xl-dealing-with-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Andy Sears Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:29:08 +0000 http://www.pfft.co.uk/?p=44#comment-80 Good post, and good luck to all the staff at Sunshine. Good post, and good luck to all the staff at Sunshine.

]]> By: Chalky http://www.pfft.co.uk/2008/09/xl-dealing-with-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Chalky Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:08:32 +0000 http://www.pfft.co.uk/?p=44#comment-78 Mr O'leary, At least XL are ATOL protected so in this case, passengers can get their money back. If Ryanair were to fail, passengers would lose all of their money as your airline is not bonded. Mr O’leary,

At least XL are ATOL protected so in this case, passengers can get their money back.

If Ryanair were to fail, passengers would lose all of their money as your airline is not bonded.

]]> By: Pistol101 http://www.pfft.co.uk/2008/09/xl-dealing-with-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Pistol101 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:22:31 +0000 http://www.pfft.co.uk/?p=44#comment-77 Nice post, i'll do one as to how it's affected affiliatefuture. Nice post, i’ll do one as to how it’s affected affiliatefuture.

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