Two More Airlines Grounded

One charter and one more scheduled airline join Aloha on the grounded list

I'm uncofmortably seated on the floor of the B Concourse at Denver International Airport, grateful that there's now free WiFi here but wishing there were more electrical outlets so that I wouldn't be leaning against a round stainless-steel pillar next to a trash can to post this. I am also grateful that I am not flying ATA. My E-mail inbox contained a message with an Elliott.org with the following news:

"First it was Aloha Airlines. Then it was charter carrier Champion Air.
Today it’s ATA. Within a week, three airlines have been grounded, leaving
thousands of passengers stranded.
What now?"

Read Elliott's precautions (e.g., do an airline "health check" before booking, always pay for your ticket by credit car) and possible remedies (e.g., the refund rules) if you are flying soon. It would be nice not to need this advice, but unfortunately, the airline industry is so fragile these days that one never knows.