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2H76 said:
If your CC details have been compromised then you should have had an e-mail off them. But otherwise, yes indeed; thumping big fines coming their way. That could kill them off, which is why they should bang up those involved with security instead.
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If a company goes under because they can’t pay a fine for a massive data breach, they have zero sympathy from me. It’s an absolute bare minimum to expect data to be secure, particularly with such a large business as easyJet. It’s rare that actual cc details are stolen, as it’s normally just email/passwords, and it suggests in this case a real flaw in that system.
 
After a bit of eye rolling from the wife? in light of the new positivity on the tourism front ive convinced her we should take the risk and rebook for August and take advantage of the cheaper flights now, fingers crossed Chuck Boris has some leeway on this two week isolation by then.. can anyone reccomend what airline is the safest bet to go with given the circumstance? Seen Ryanair have said they are due to get back on track for July but with the whole wait for refund thinking maybe better to pick an airline with an easier form of cancellation incase we have to reschedule for a second time.. atol protected
 
chez said:
After a bit of eye rolling from the wife? in light of the new positivity on the tourism front ive convinced her we should take the risk and rebook for August and take advantage of the cheaper flights now, fingers crossed Chuck Boris has some leeway on this two week isolation by then.. can anyone reccomend what airline is the safest bet to go with given the circumstance? Seen Ryanair have said they are due to get back on track for July but with the whole wait for refund thinking maybe better to pick an airline with an easier form of cancellation incase we have to reschedule for a second time.. atol protected
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I don't think any airline is 100% safe, but weirdly someone told me Ryanair are one of the least likely to go bust...even less likely than BA. That could be utter bollox though so don't take my word for it! I've just filled out my refund form for Ryanair for a different flight I had booked and it was surprisingly easy...seeing the money might be another matter...
 
chez said:
After a bit of eye rolling from the wife? in light of the new positivity on the tourism front ive convinced her we should take the risk and rebook for August and take advantage of the cheaper flights now, fingers crossed Chuck Boris has some leeway on this two week isolation by then.. can anyone reccomend what airline is the safest bet to go with given the circumstance? Seen Ryanair have said they are due to get back on track for July but with the whole wait for refund thinking maybe better to pick an airline with an easier form of cancellation incase we have to reschedule for a second time.. atol protected
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Where from? And depends what you mean by safe.
 
Ibizapaul said:
I don't think any airline is 100% safe, but weirdly someone told me Ryanair are one of the least likely to go bust...even less likely than BA. That could be utter bollox though so don't take my word for it! I've just filled out my refund form for Ryanair for a different flight I had booked and it was surprisingly easy...seeing the money might be another matter...
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Thanks. Yeah we are currently waiting on a refund from them for the one we had for June but like you say I've not seen the money as of yet so unsure, also might be a thick question but is it likely that Manchester airport is a safer bet to fly from rather than the likes of newcastle or Leeds? With them being smaller airports unsure if it's better to go for a larger or smaller one
 
chez said:
UK preferably Northeast / west or midlands and by safe I mean more likely to be up and running by then
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Yeah not a great choice there really. Might be worth looking at online travel agents as at least you'll be covered by ATOL. It is all a gamble because airlines will slowly start back up again so it will be a lottery which 'routes' they'll prioritise.

Ibizapaul said:
I thought he meant safest as in terms of not going bust....mate has a contact at BA and they are properly borderline at the moment....again it's all rumours though
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BA will be fine. Both BA in UK and their parent company IAG in Spain are listed companies so easy to get their quarterly accounts. Impact is huge but they won't go under.
 
When I was rescheduling mine, I noticed a distinct lack of options (flight times etc)...compared to normal. Luton for example, had days with no flights at all. I'm flying in and out of Gatwick all being well...out with Easyjet, back with Iberia...
 
SeoulSaint said:
If a company goes under because they can’t pay a fine for a massive data breach, they have zero sympathy from me. It’s an absolute bare minimum to expect data to be secure, particularly with such a large business as easyJet. It’s rare that actual cc details are stolen, as it’s normally just email/passwords, and it suggests in this case a real flaw in that system.
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Do you have any idea how high the fines are?
British Airways got a data-breach fine over 180 million British pounds. Same kinda issue, less data, also creditcard details.

At this moment in time...there is no airline in the world that could possibly pay that fine without loaning it from the same government it gets the fine from or go bankrupt.
 
ElrowLovers said:
Do you have any idea how high the fines are?
British Airways got a data-breach fine over 180 million British pounds. Same kinda issue, less data, also creditcard details.

At this moment in time...there is no airline in the world that could possibly pay that fine without loaning it from the same government it gets the fine from or go bankrupt.
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That's what I alluded to earlier, a fine is only hitting the passengers - either higher fares or going bust. So we're stuffed either way, the only answer is to put someone in charge of their security in a cell; otherwise securing our data is pointless.

Ryanair have the advantage of that they fly here, there and everywhere, so they aren't as arsed of the UK opening up as, say, jet2. They can start to fly between European airports, well, pretty soon, and start raking in the money again, whereas BA still has to pay for planes being grounded as well as not having the income.

And when we can fly again surely we will want the cheapest flights, and you can bet Ryanair will be amongst the cheapest. Untilall the others gounder, and they have a monopoly.
 
2H76 said:
That's what I alluded to earlier, a fine is only hitting the passengers - either higher fares or going bust. So we're stuffed either way, the only answer is to put someone in charge of their security in a cell; otherwise securing our data is pointless.
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Yeah this is definitely hitting the passengers....
It will be impossible for the UK government to do nothing, because why would they give BA a 200 million fine for the same type of data breach and spare EasyJet because Covid19, unthinkable. So this situation is the worst case scenario for everyone.
 
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