lawson44

Just received an email from go travel direct and it looks suspiciously like Zoom/
http://www.gotraveldirect.com/index....=dspSplashPage

I wonder if they will be giving free tickets or discounts to the people inconvenienced by zoom.

G586

http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/090114/0465970.html

But they must have Zoom's customer list as we just got an email too.

Auld Yin

It was announced today that ZOOM, or a form thereof, is back in business. I just overheard it mentioned during the lunchtime news but didn't get details before the segment was over.

iaink

New headquarters to be in Kingston Ont apparently...

Remains to be seen how competitive and widespread the restructured business will be.

Steve_P

I think that GO Travel has got a hold of Zoom's customer list.

http://www.marketwire.com/press-rele...ns-937737.html

According to a Winnipeg article they'll be using Finnair Boeing 757 aircraft

http://www.marketwire.com/press-rele...ns-937737.html

Edit: It seems there might be two stories out there.

It does appear that Zoom is set to fly again this year.

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ne...nG=Search+News

Calgary Colemans

No mention of Calgary to Glasgow

Steve_P

For Zoom there's no mention of anywhere in Canada other than Toronto and Montreal.

Auld Yin

I don't think I'd touch anything with the name Zoom.

Steve_P

I think there are thousands out there who feel the same way.

Perhaps that's why they are changing the focus of the airline from a "long haul budget airline" to a "premium-value airline" whatever that is, according to this article http://www.alternativeairlines.com/a...cs=214&cs=3447

dawnzocalgary

Funny, i got the same email and had the exact same thoughts.......i wont be going near them

Atlantic Xpat

A news item on the local CBC radio station here in St John's this morning was that Gotravel.com are establishing a summer direct flight from St Johns to Gatwick. Thats a big deal here as Air Canada <spits> canned their direct flight a couple of years ago. They then re-instated it when Astreaus put a summer flight on to force them out of the route prior to canning it again once Astreaus pulled out. It'll be interesting to see what happens this time.

paolosmythe

are there any good (and dare i say reasonably priced) domestic carriers in Canada....?

right now, looking at $200+ for a return flight between Vancouver and Calgary, is making me wish for the days of RyanAir *spits*:curse:

Atlantic Xpat

$200 is cheap for an internal flight. There are two primary carriers in Canada - AC and Westjet. Smaller population than UK spread out over a far larger area. Expensive airline travel is a fact of life in Canada.

paolosmythe

how do people get about then??

Ben W Bell

Yes Zoom went under, but the timing and circumstances were not their fault. They were in the process of restructuring and refinancing, turning everything around again, when some creditors decided to pull the plug and causing a ripple effect. Yes the Zoom management was to blame for letting their debt build up (though it wasn't exactly to huge levels), but they were in the process of fixing it. Timing and circumstances are due to the creditors, not Zoom.