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| Flybe: Regional carrier ceases trading and cancels all flights | Flybe: Regional carrier ceases trading and cancels all flights |
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| Flybe said it would not be able to help passengers arrange alternative flights | Flybe said it would not be able to help passengers arrange alternative flights |
| Airline Flybe has cancelled all flights to and from the UK after going into administration. | Airline Flybe has cancelled all flights to and from the UK after going into administration. |
| A statement on the airline's website said it had "ceased trading" and told any passengers expecting to travel with it not to go to the airport. | A statement on the airline's website said it had "ceased trading" and told any passengers expecting to travel with it not to go to the airport. |
| It added that it would not be able to help passengers arrange alternative flights. | It added that it would not be able to help passengers arrange alternative flights. |
| The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it would provide advice and information to those affected. | The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it would provide advice and information to those affected. |
| This marks the second time the airline has gone into administration in recent years. | This marks the second time the airline has gone into administration in recent years. |
| In March 2020, it announced it would cease trading, citing the coronavirus pandemic as a contributory factor. | In March 2020, it announced it would cease trading, citing the coronavirus pandemic as a contributory factor. |
| The company was rescued after being bought by Thyme Opco, a firm linked to US hedge fund Cyrus Capital and subsequently renamed Flybe Limited. | The company was rescued after being bought by Thyme Opco, a firm linked to US hedge fund Cyrus Capital and subsequently renamed Flybe Limited. |
| The airline resumed operations in April of 2022 with a plan to operate up to 530 flights per week across 23 routes. | The airline resumed operations in April of 2022 with a plan to operate up to 530 flights per week across 23 routes. |
| Until the most recent collapse, it operated services from Belfast City, Birmingham, and Heathrow to airports across the UK as well as to Amsterdam and Geneva. | Until the most recent collapse, it operated services from Belfast City, Birmingham, and Heathrow to airports across the UK as well as to Amsterdam and Geneva. |
| A statement published on the Flybe website early on Saturday said the High Court had appointed joint administrators for Flybe Limited. | A statement published on the Flybe website early on Saturday said the High Court had appointed joint administrators for Flybe Limited. |
| "Flybe has now ceased trading and all flights from and to the UK operated by Flybe have been cancelled and will not be rescheduled," it read. | "Flybe has now ceased trading and all flights from and to the UK operated by Flybe have been cancelled and will not be rescheduled," it read. |
| "If you are due to fly with Flybe today [Saturday] or in the future, please do not travel to the airport unless you have arranged an alternative flight with another airline." | "If you are due to fly with Flybe today [Saturday] or in the future, please do not travel to the airport unless you have arranged an alternative flight with another airline." |
| It added that anyone who had booked a flight with the airline via an intermediary should contact that intermediary directly. | It added that anyone who had booked a flight with the airline via an intermediary should contact that intermediary directly. |
| CAA consumer director Paul Smith said: "It is always sad to see an airline enter administration and we know that Flybe's decision to stop trading will be distressing for all of its employees and customers. | CAA consumer director Paul Smith said: "It is always sad to see an airline enter administration and we know that Flybe's decision to stop trading will be distressing for all of its employees and customers. |
| "For the latest advice, Flybe customers should visit the Civil Aviation Authority's website or our Twitter feed for more information." | "For the latest advice, Flybe customers should visit the Civil Aviation Authority's website or our Twitter feed for more information." |
| Customer's should "almost certainly" get their money back from their card issuer or travel agent, the Independent's travel correspondent Simon Calder said. | |
| He told BBC Radio 4's Today: "Of course finding alternative flights is going to be a problem, and they are going to be more expensive than the ones they originally bought with Flybe." | |
| He said while there had been a recent surge in demand for air travel, Flybe had "fairly thin pickings" of travel routes when it returned to operation, and had struggled with passenger loads on its flights. |