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It’s been labelled one of the worst disruptions in European travel with industry analysts estimating the cost on the European travel industry to be in excess of £1.3 billion. Following the economic recession, this is the last thing the industry needs. The airline industry is calling for compensation and regulatory changes to avoid a similar situation happening again and there is talk about airfares rising by more than 5% this year as a result of this crisis and increasing oil prices. However, this issue has also brought kudos to the agency community, highlighting the value that travel agencies bring to both travellers and airlines. Agencies everywhere have been working overtime to repatriate travellers using creative travel routes and a variety of transportation options to get their travellers to their end destination as quickly as possible. It’s been extremely enlightening to hear how our agents rose to the challenge with a real ‘community spirit’.