Caribbean Beauty Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Morning all Did anyone plan to travel this year with Monster Travel? No more I am afraid, another travel industry victim, this time with a high profile due to the catchy name and low prices of hols. No doubt some canny fraudster will rapidly relaunch this company as a phantom website, to harvest card details etc before word spreads (fear of fraud is also hurting smaller operators and - I think - keeping high street agents alive): Monster Travel ceases trading Jul 16, 2010 08:25 Newcastle travel agency Monster Travel has ceased trading. The call centre and homeworking company was set up in April 2008 by David Hawke and Julie Gilmore. Hawke come from Hays Travel and was previously head of direct sales for Thomson Holidays. The company employed 94 staff, and was a member of the Freedom Travel Group, using its bond to dynamically package holidays as well as selling standard packages. Jane Atkins, managing director of the Freedom Travel Group, said: "We are very disappointed and saddened that Monster Travel are no longer in a position to trade, but we will take on all forward bookings, ensuring that customers travel as planned and that trade suppliers are paid." More to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 journeys end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Scary... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ayatollah Buggeri Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Newcastle travel agency Monster Travel has ceased trading. Adventure holidays to Rothbury not so popular these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Wait untill Peek oil hits, the MASSIVE end of airlines/hoilday jobs... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone baby gone Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Wait untill Peek oil hits, the MASSIVE end of airlines/hoilday jobs... Mike Peak oil will be far worse than peek oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non frog Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Peak oil will be far worse than peek oil. True, but fewer people will see it coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papag Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) Morning all Newcastle travel agency Monster Travel has ceased trading. More to follow. Monster its me Gazza Ive got a chicken, beech ball, and fishing rod , we can work this out Edited July 16, 2010 by papag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepista Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I always thought they were a bit of a leviathan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Beauty Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 Adventure holidays to Rothbury not so popular these days? Maybe Mr Moat was their #1 client hence the collapse of business? (Groan, not another Moat psycho thread....the fine upstanding reputation of Geordies has been forever blighted by 1 man) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Too big to fail? Obviously not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darwin Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Monster its me Gazza Ive got a chicken, beech ball, and fishing rod , we can work this out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 will my Hifi still work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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