Kimberly Pierceall
Worst Timing Ever Goes To ...
MAXjet! The all business class airline that flies between New York City and London's Stansted Airport filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today -- that's Christmas Eve for all of you trying to block the holiday out of your mind -- and immediately suspended all of its flights.
Granted, they may not have stranded too many passengers since the lack of travelers is partly why they had to file for bankruptcy in the first place. But really, couldn't they have waited two days? Sure fuel costs are high but that hasn't stopped other airlines from operating while going bankrupt.
Continental Airlines Inc. has come to the rescue, kinda, by allowing MAXjet travelers to fly with them on standby and for a fee of $50 for each segment of their trip (plus taxes and security fees). And it looks like anyone who planned on flying into Stansted will likely have to go into London's Gatwick Airport.
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