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What to do when an airline goes bust

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When Spain's Spanair collapsed in January 20,000 people were left stranded. The following month the Hungarian airline Malev went under followed by Air Australia a few weeks later.

Carmen Roberts reports on possible warning signs of an airline getting into trouble, what you can do if you are left stranded and what chance you have of getting your money back.

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