Spanair's sudden collapse leaves over 20,000 passengers stranded

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Two Spanair flight attendant hug each other at the main entrance of the Spanair headquarter in Barcelona on January 28, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
- [David Ramos/AFP/Getty Images]
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A passenger walks past empty Spanair checking desks at the El Prat International Airport on January 28, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
- [David Ramos/AFP/Getty Images]
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Spanish policemen stand in front of a Spanair office at the Son Sant Joan airport in Palma de Mallorca on January 30, 2012. Spanish carrier Spanair filed for voluntary bankruptcy on Jannuary 30, 2012.
- [Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty Images]
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A passenger wheels a luggage cart past abandoned Spanair check-in desks at the El Prat International Airport.
- [David Ramos/AFP/Getty Images]
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A Spanair employee cries during a meeting at the Son Sant Joan airport in Palma de Mallorca on January 30, 2012.
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Spanair passengers make a complaint about their tickets.
- [David Ramos/AFP/Getty Images]
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Spanair's employees gather for a meeting with their representative at the Son Sant Joan airport in Palma de Mallorca on January 30, 2012.
- [Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty Images]