Skyscanner Traffic Spikes 283% as Flyglobespan Collapses

Passengers Scramble to Find Replacement Flights on Skyscanner

EDINBURGH, December 17 - Travel search site Skyscanner (www.Skyscanner.net) has already
reported an 283% rise on searches for Flyglobespan routes and expects to see
traffic increase further as news of the airline's collapse spreads and
affected travellers scramble to find replacement flights.

Flyglobespan went into administration last night (16th December 2009),
cancelling all flights.

"It's terrible news for the 3,400 stranded passengers, for the 90,000
people who have paid for flights with the airline and for Flyglobespan
employees" said Barry Smith, Skyscanner co-founder and Business Director.

"It's been a disastrous week for the airline industry what with the BA
Xmas strike (tinyurl.com/yblzerm ) announcement and now this.
Skyscanner is assisting affected passengers by helping them to find
replacement flights."

"Searches on Flyglobespan routes have already gone through the roof and
will continue to rise over the next few days. We saw a 269% rise on user
traffic for XL Airline routes (tinyurl.com/yckk57h )following its
collapse in September 2008; the spike on Flyglobespan routes has already
overtaken this."

According to a statement on Flyglobespan's website, customers who have
booked a flight through Globespan Airways Limited operating as Flyglobespan
are unlikely to be covered by the ATOL scheme.

Customers who have paid by credit card or Visa debit card should contact
their card issuer in the first instance to determine whether they can claim a
refund.

Skyscanner has set up a dedicated help page offering links to alternative
flights on all Flyglobespan routes (tinyurl.com/y97ft9c )

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price comparison. With Skyscanner, users can browse without having to enter
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different languages including French, German and Spanish.

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