Some UK bookmakers are taking bets on which airline or tour operator will be the next to go bankrupt, though transport analysts are reluctant publicly to name those considered most vulnerable for fear of sparking a panic that would seal their fate, the Independent said.
The biggest known payout on UK carrier XL (which failed in mid-September) was £2,000 on a £500 bet at 4:1 through bookmaker Paddy Palin.