What would YOU do?

"There were reports that customers still abroad have been threatened with arrest or eviction from hotels as Monarch allegedly had not paid bills."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/monarch-airline-rescue-biggest-dunkirk-11277294

So it wasn't as minor as some on here are trying to say.

I don't think anyone suggested it was minor. The possible collapse of the company had been headline news for a week or two, holiday makers would have been wise to heed the warnings.

Harrigran. No, it hasn't been 'headline news' for a week or two. There were rumours on Twitter apparently. Not quite the same thing. Most holidaymakers would have paid long in advance for tickets. Unfortunately, the rumours were true, but t you don't cancel and lose money 'just in case'.

Apparently people who were concerned in the immediate days before the collapse contacted Monarch and were reassured that the company was still in business. Which effectively they were.

fairydoll why not let him know what you know, if you are concerned that DIL will cause an argument about it all just speak to her be sincere and make it clear u r just trying to be there for them and help them out of a tricky situation, if they do not want the help then u have tried ur best n no more u can do

It's a very good idea to read a thread before commenting and then, dear reader, you know how things have progressed since I made the original post.

Just saying

We were in Crete when Excel planes were grounded @ ten years ago. We were lucky as our 'rep' stayed and helped us get a flight which had been organised to repatriate UK holidaymakers. It was total chaos at the airport as independent travellers weren't as lucky as us and were desperately trying to get away, some even taking the ferry to mainland Greece, to try and get flights. Once these companies go into liquidation all payments stop so hoteliers abroad panic and reps,no longer being paid, have no responsibilities. Am glad Fairydoll that your son and family have managed to get flights organised to get home.

Monarch's financial problems go back at least 5 years to the terrorist attacks in North African resorts in Morocco and Tunisia when the cheap airlines serving these resorts switched to take business off of Monarch - Best avoided.