Germania certainly won't be the last European airline to go under this year. 2019 looks like being as challenging as 2018 – even with fuel at a much more favorable price.
It's a matter of probability that some companies will face cash crunches. It appears HotelQuickly has. But global travel search companies need to detect problems sooner. They must quickly put a pause on referring consumers to troubled companies before too many victims pile up.
Horton's package will result in some comment from the judge, but it's recognized it's a small amount to pay compared to the chunk of change he would have received if American would have exited bankruptcy independently.