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So typical......FlyGlobespan helpline number
Dec 16^th, 2009 at 11:47pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8417183.stm

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Scotland's biggest airline, Edinburgh-based Flyglobespan, has been placed in administration with all scheduled flights cancelled.

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A helpline will be operational from 1000 GMT Thursday - 0871 271 9000.
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Re: So typical......helpline number
Reply #1 - Dec 16^th, 2009 at 11:53pm

http://www.flyglobespan.com/

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Who can I contact for more information?

On appointment, the administrators set up a helpline. This helpline will be available between the hours of 9am and 8.00pm, Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.30pm on Saturday and from 9am to 5.00pm on Sunday. The number to call is:

# From the UK – 0871 271 9000

# From Abroad – +44 141 332 3233
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So, the number for UK residents is

0141 332 3233

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Reply #2 - Dec 17^th, 2009 at 10:54am

Following the collapse of the airline Globespan that has gone into administration leaving people with out flights at home and abroad, they have very kindly given out this message

A helpline for passengers is now operational and can be contacted on 0871 271 9000.

That should help people's tempers having to pay to find out information through no fault of their own!!!!!! :exclamation Smiley

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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: So typical......FlyGlobespan helpline number Reply #3 - Dec 17^th, 2009 at 12:08pm The 0141 number is available and could therefore be promoted for use from the UK, but they specifically provide the 0871 number for calls from the UK.
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Reply #4 - Dec 17^th, 2009 at 2:34pm

Near the bottom of the page it gives contact numbers for other carriers and they are all 0871! Roll Eyes

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[In the event that you do wish to make your own travel arrangements, the carriers detailed below may be able to assist you:

# Thomas Cook – 0871 010 1806

# Lufthansa – 0871 945 9747

# Easyjet – 0871 244 2366

# Thomson – 0871 231 4787

# Ryanair – 0871 246 0000

# Air France – 0871 663 3777

# KLM - 0871 222 7474

# BMI Baby - 0871 700 2000 or (+44) 1392 268 529

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sherbert Supreme Member Offline Posts: 2,011 Gender:	Re: So typical......FlyGlobespan helpline number Reply #5 - Dec 17^th, 2009 at 2:52pm The database has an alternative geographical numbers Lufthansa 020 8750 3505 Easyjet 01582 700036 Thomson 024 7628 2668 Ryanair +35318121374
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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: So typical......FlyGlobespan helpline number Reply #6 - Dec 17^th, 2009 at 4:01pm The 0871 number has now been removed from the www.flyglobespan.com website and has been replaced with three geographical numbers: From the UK or Abroad – +44(0) 141 332 3233 or +44(0) 131 466 7607 or +44(0) 131 466 7612
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Reply #7 - Dec 18^th, 2009 at 1:47am

BBC updated page

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8419171.stm

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A premium rate helpline for passengers who have booked flights only is now operational and can be contacted on 0871 271 9000.

A second helpline for passengers who booked package holidays with the Flyglobespan tour operator is now operational and can be contacted on 0844 856 2585.(Calls cost 5p per minute from a landline, but may be considerably more using a mobile)
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No mention of geographic numbers.

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Reply #8 - Dec 19^th, 2009 at 12:36pm

idb wrote on Dec 18^th, 2009 at 1:47am:

BBC updated page

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8419171.stm

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A premium rate helpline for passengers who have booked flights only is now operational and can be contacted on 0871 271 9000.

A second helpline for passengers who booked package holidays with the Flyglobespan tour operator is now operational and can be contacted on 0844 856 2585.(Calls cost 5p per minute from a landline, but may be considerably more using a mobile)
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No mention of geographic numbers.

They appear to have had a rethink, around the middle of the page you linked to;-

"Two helplines have been set up for passengers due to the number of calls received.

They are 0141 332 3233 and 0131 466 7612."

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Re: So typical......FlyGlobespan helpline number
Reply #9 - Dec 19^th, 2009 at 2:19pm

derrick wrote on Dec 19^th, 2009 at 12:36pm:

They appear to have had a rethink, around the middle of the page you linked to;-

"Two helplines have been set up for passengers due to the number of calls received.

They are 0141 332 3233 and 0131 466 7612."

The 0871 number was the one the company used when it was trading. The administrator took over and issued it within hours of doing so.

It was totally unintentional that they issued a premium rate number and when made aware of it, it was revoked and the geographical numbers given out. In this case the BBC still continued to promote the 0871 number, but as derrick says, this has since been removed from the article.

When an administrator takes over, it's understandable that what telephone number issued is rather down the list of priorities. It's often the number that the company used when it was trading, probably because the staff will have to take calls from customers and they will be in the same office as before the administrator took over.

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