This just gets better and better. Could this be the dawn of a new era
where wasteful and polluting hypermobility becomes too expensive a
hassle for many?

"XL Leisure, Britain’s third biggest tour operator, plunged into
administration this morning, grounding all of its flights and leaving
85,000 passengers stranded overseas.

Customers who booked through a travel agent will be able to claim a
refund. However, travellers who made bookings through the company’s
website, xl.com or via xl call centres, will not qualify.

In a statement on its website, the group blamed high fuel prices, the
economic slump, and a failure to obtain further funding..."

More:

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article4737592...