AS MANY passengers remain stranded across Europe today after the collapse of EUjet, other airlines are still stepping in to help.

Some are offering a reduced £25 fee to get those stuck abroad back home.

About 15 holidaymakers in a group from Sittingbourne are among the many EUjet passengers. They flew out from the Kent airport to Majorca on Saturday, just two days before the company went bust.

Their holiday is not due to end until Saturday, August 6, so have had to hastily make new arrangements to fly home.

Among them is childminder Nina Johnson and her family who spoke to the Kent Messenger Group from the poolside of their hotel in Cala Millor.

She said: "The flight out was brilliant and all the arrangements at Manston were great. We have family out here and one of them was due to fly back to the UK on Monday when he heard EUjet had gone bust.

"We are now coming home with First Choice into Gatwick so will have to get back to Sittingbourne somehow from there.

"It has cost us an extra £400 per family to get home and we will try to get compensation when we get back but it could be very difficult because EUjet is based in Ireland and is not covered by our compensation rules.

"Also with us are the Hook, Fletcher and Clark families, also all from south Sittingbourne."

Easyjet can be contacted about its "rescue" offer from outside the UK on 00 44 870 600 000.Passengers with bookings should contact EUjet helpline on 0870 4141414.

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MEANWHILE Hoverspeed, the cross-Channel operator, is offering jobs hope to a couple of call centre staff laid off in the collapse of EUjet.

The fast-ferry company said it was looking for two temporary call centre staff, preferably with a second language, to start immediately.

Managing director Geoffrey Ede said: "We are very busy at the moment and require extra staff to cope with the demand for bookings.

"We have already employed a number of cabin crew from EUjet to help us cope in the busy months ahead.

"We are in no way looking to capitalise on the misfortune suffered by the airline. We need staff and local people need jobs, and where we can help, we will.’