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Zoom flights 'grounded over fees' Airline admits financial problems
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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. Zoom Airlines has admitted being in financial difficulty after two planes used by the company 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. The company said it had been affected by "acutely difficult" trading conditions.
More than 200 passengers were left stranded at Glasgow Airport when their Zoom flight bound for Halifax and Ottawa was refused permission to leave.
A flight from Calgary to Glasgow was also said to have been grounded.
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.
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. Zoom Airlines later announced it had sought creditor protection.
Hugh Boyle, executive chairman of Zoom, said: "Our trading position is a direct consequence of the horrendous increase in the price of aviation fuel and the economic climate."
A Glasgow Airport spokesman said discussions were under way to try to resolve the payment dispute.
'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.
"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.