Hi Copper, we also booked Thomson from Exeter as an indulgence (only 20 mins drive). Rightly or wrongly we've avoided EJ for next years flights, friends of ours had a much needed holiday ruined by a last minute cancelled flight and it's put me off. Like you I'm thinking flights full of package holiday makers may be severely delayed but not cancelled.
Having said that, I've booked Monarch to Alicante for next summers holiday to Javea! Fingers crossed their licence gets renewed on the 12th!
The travel industry is going to have a rough ride over the next few years.