Maxjet has just gone bust:
http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/...fx4471833.html
A message from the Maxjet President & CEO has been posted on Flyer Talk to give information to people who have booked with Maxjet. All flights have ceased. Silverjet are also offering help to Maxjet customers.
See:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=771423

This is the Silverjet page you need:
http://www.flysilverjet.com/silverjet-maxjet-offer.aspx

I wonder where are all the people that were saying they would pay extra as long as the airlines gave them extra room?

I guess not....

MaxJet was an all business class setup with tons of room and great service. The airline offered very reasonable fares. As low as $1000, ~$1500 average. Not that much more than the legacy airlines charging for the cramp econ seats.

Feel bad for all the employees. Not that there is a good time for losing ones job, but this timing is particularly bad.

Wishing them the best and hope they find new opportunities in the new coming year!


Merry Christmas All!

This is a model that has some flaws. I expect this won't be the last of these "speciality" lines to go down.

(As for those folks who were going to "pay more" AA proved that model had an issue, they quietly removed "more room in coach" in favor of "pack 'em in cheap" Americans TALK about wanting space, service etc, but the truth is when it comes to air travel they go with the bottom line!)

Carol's exactly right. There's a reason you get crammed in like sardines but comparing air fares today to 20 years ago would be quite surprising.

It's a shame about Maxjet. I was going to book them next June. I got an email from them which is probably in the link above:

Dear Friends of MAXjet:

It is with deep regret that I must inform you that MAXjet filed today for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. With todays fuel prices and the resulting impact on the credit climate for airlines, we were forced to take this drastic measure. Our top priority is to assist our customers, particularly those who already have begun their travel with us, in securing alternative flight accommodations. I list the options available to MAXjet passengers directly below. These options are also listed on www.maxjet.com.

MAXjet has contracted with Eos Airlines for seats on Eos scheduled all-Premium service to accommodate passengers awaiting a return flight between New York and London. This morning we also contracted with Virgin Atlantic for seats on their scheduled services between Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York and London. We have secured a number of hotel rooms in London, New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles through early January 2008 which we will provide to affected passengers whose travel plans have been disrupted. We are doing everything we can to reduce disruption to our customers.

Passengers will be contacted by MAXjet Customer Care regarding their flight re-accommodations. If the contact information you provided to us at the time of booking is not current, or you wish to contact us directly, below are key telephone numbers and emails.

IF YOU HAVE STARTED YOUR TRAVEL: MAXjet has started contacting customers with new travel itineraries in priority order based on date of departure. If you have already started your travel and wish to contact us, you can reach Customer Care at:

US phone number: 1-866-837-9880