XL LEISURE GOODBYE

XL Leisure a huge travel company goes to the wall. I personally have been affected by this disaster and ended up losing a smashing deal for summer 2009. How can such a huge company just go bust seemingly overnight with no prior warning.

I have heard that over the last few months XL have been dropping flights like no tomorrow. If this didnt raise alarms then what should. Surely somebody must have put two and two together but yet not a word until it all goes belly up.

Luckily for me my booking will be protected by ATOL but I feel sorry for all those people who arent protected. All those people who have saved all year maybe two only to be told "sorry gone bust you have lost everything." What are they supposed to do now?

Whos next? Rumour has it there could be more holiday companies ready for the high jump. My advise would be to keep your money in your pocket and not to re book. Save up yourself and book last minute.