Business-Class Only Silverjet Back in Business?

June 11, 2008 | Posted in: Business Travel, Silverjet

Silverjet, we’ve missed you. But now, new owners say the airline will return to the skies in a matter of weeks (the British-based carrier ceased operations last month for a variety of reasons including the crushing cost of oil). Silverjet had been the last of the business-class only airlines flying between London and New York, in the wake of the collapse of MAXjet and EOS. The carrier is now under control of a Swiss investment firm, and they say their planes will be in the air again later this summer.

2 Responses to “Business-Class Only Silverjet Back in Business?”

1. Carl Kaiser says:

   June 11, 2008 at 8:25 pm

   No matter what happens, the little man gets screwed, blued and tattooed. I dont care who takes over what; the passenger (not “customers”) still have to bear the burden One would think that the airlines would have more ideas toward their passengers’ satisfaction than now is the case.
2. Mike in Pennsylvania, USA says:

   June 11, 2008 at 10:42 pm

   If the revived SilverJet is going to honour existing tickets then they should offer a refund to anyone who desires it. It might cost the company 20 million (for 10,000 tickets) but it is the right thing to do.

   Many of us have booked flights with other airlines since SilverJet said they were not flying anymore. SilverJet broke the contract between us by ceasing operations and telling us to get refunds through ATOL or our credit card companies.

   Since I have re-booked a July flight, I don’t want or need the SilverJet tickets. I will be stuck with two sets of tickets (eight altogether) for the same trip. This is just not right. How can an airline force us to buy competitors tickets and then remove all possibilities of getting our money back?

   We deserve refunds. Either SilverJet should give all of us refunds or dont honour the old tickets at all. At least then we can claim relief through other channels.