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Amadeus downtime, major airlines affected

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Amadeus, the online-booking system developped by Qantas, has caused disorder when it crashed all around the world, affecting thousands of airline and tourist agency websites. A spokesman for Qantas said they are currently working on identifying and fixing the issue while the staff has to manually approve bookings.

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Insurance that covers airline failure

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If you’re worried that, in this economical turmoil, your airline might go bankrupt, you can opt in for a travel insurance that covers you exactly for this. The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) now includes in its packages protection against airline failure that affects holidaymakers who booked tickets.

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