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Zoom flights 'grounded over fees' | Zoom flights 'grounded over fees' |
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Flights between Glasgow and Canada have been disrupted after two planes used by Zoom Airlines were grounded over alleged non-payment of fees. | Flights between Glasgow and Canada have been disrupted after two planes used by Zoom Airlines were grounded over alleged non-payment of fees. |
A Boeing 757 due to leave Glasgow Airport on Thursday with more than 200 passengers bound for Halifax and Ottawa was refused permission to leave. | |
Eurocontrol and the National Air Traffic Service said charges had not been paid by the Canadian company. | Eurocontrol and the National Air Traffic Service said charges had not been paid by the Canadian company. |
A flight from Calgary to Glasgow is also said to have been grounded. | A flight from Calgary to Glasgow is also said to have been grounded. |
It is understood to have been grounded over a payment dispute. | It is understood to have been grounded over a payment dispute. |
A Glasgow Airport spokesman said discussions were under way to try and resolve the situation. | A Glasgow Airport spokesman said discussions were under way to try and resolve the situation. |
'Alternative carrier' | 'Alternative carrier' |
He said a Zoom flight to Vancouver was due to go out on Thursday evening but there was a 12-hour delay in place because of technical problems. | He said a Zoom flight to Vancouver was due to go out on Thursday evening but there was a 12-hour delay in place because of technical problems. |
Passengers will be diverted via Gatwick to Vancouver. | Passengers will be diverted via Gatwick to Vancouver. |
A spokesman for Zoom said: "A plane flying from Glasgow to Vancouver last night, via Calgary, stopped off as scheduled. | A spokesman for Zoom said: "A plane flying from Glasgow to Vancouver last night, via Calgary, stopped off as scheduled. |
"There was an issue from the aircraft leasing company which could not be resolved. | "There was an issue from the aircraft leasing company which could not be resolved. |
"Sixty-nine passengers due to travel to Vancouver were then transported in an alternative carrier, completing their journey that way." | "Sixty-nine passengers due to travel to Vancouver were then transported in an alternative carrier, completing their journey that way." |
He said the "resultant knock-on effect" of that had affected services but that they hoped they would return to normal later on Thursday. | He said the "resultant knock-on effect" of that had affected services but that they hoped they would return to normal later on Thursday. |
Zoom has been operating flights between Scotland and Canada for seven years. | Zoom has been operating flights between Scotland and Canada for seven years. |