Italians are among the thousands
of passengers left stranded by the collapse of British airline
Monarch, Codacons consumer group said Monday.
"Unfortunately, Italian passengers have been hit by the
collapse of the British carrier, and those who bought tickets
for routes that connect Rome, Naples, Verona, Venice and
Turin to the United Kingdom aren't receiving any information on
the fate of their flights," said Codacons head Carlo Rienzi,
urging alternative services to be set up.
The troubled British carrier earlier suspended flights after
failing to resolve its financial woes.
British authorities scrambled to bring home 110,000 travelers
after Monarch Airlines collapsed Monday, cancelling all flights
by what had been Britain's fifth-biggest carrier.
The Civil Aviation Authority said it has leased 30 aircraft
to transport Monarch customers scattered around holiday
destinations ranging from Turkey to Spain and Sweden.
Flights will be provided at no additional cost to passengers.
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