Passengers stranded as airline collapses
A budget airline that began offering long-haul flights from UK airports including Stansted to the US earlier this year has collapsed. Primera Air said it was ceasing all operations at midnight Monday after 14 years of operations. Flights to Washington and New York due to leave Stansted Monday night were grounded and passengers have been told not to go to the airport Tuesday. The Danish-registered airline is not part of the CAA's ATOL Protection scheme, which covers only passengers booked on package holidays. The regulator has advised passengers who have travelled on a Primera flight they will need to make their own arrangements to return to the UK, and to contact their travel insurer or travel agent. The Icelandic-owned airline said it had failed to secure long-term financing, meaning it had "no choice" but to file for bankruptcy. <br/>
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Passengers stranded as airline collapses
A budget airline that began offering long-haul flights from UK airports including Stansted to the US earlier this year has collapsed. Primera Air said it was ceasing all operations at midnight Monday after 14 years of operations. Flights to Washington and New York due to leave Stansted Monday night were grounded and passengers have been told not to go to the airport Tuesday. The Danish-registered airline is not part of the CAA's ATOL Protection scheme, which covers only passengers booked on package holidays. The regulator has advised passengers who have travelled on a Primera flight they will need to make their own arrangements to return to the UK, and to contact their travel insurer or travel agent. The Icelandic-owned airline said it had failed to secure long-term financing, meaning it had "no choice" but to file for bankruptcy. <br/>
