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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. |
| Administrators have taken over the company, which only relaunched in April last year. | Administrators have taken over the company, which only relaunched in April last year. |
| Passenger frustration as airline cancels all flights | |
| 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, Flybe operated flights on 21 routes from Belfast City, Birmingham, and Heathrow to airports across the UK as well as to Amsterdam and Geneva. | Until the most recent collapse, Flybe operated flights on 21 routes 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. |
| One passenger who was due to take a Flybe service this morning was Chris Donnelly, who was scheduled to fly from Belfast City to Heathrow at 07:25 GMT. | |
| At 03:07 he received an email from Flybe which stated his flight had been cancelled and the company had gone into administration, advising passengers not to travel to the airport. | |
| Mr Donnelly, a school principal and political commentator, was on his way to the airport when he saw the email. | |
| Chris Donnelly was on the way to the airport when he read an email about his cancelled Flybe flight | |
| He was able to book an alternative flight from Belfast to Gatwick, but doing so at short notice was inconvenient. | |
| He added that he had booked train tickets from Heathrow into central London costing £60, which were of no use to him now. | |
| Matthew Hall, chief executive of Belfast City Airport, said his thoughts were "with Flybe employees and passengers". | |
| He said anyone booked onto Flybe flights should not travel to the airport, and eight of its 10 Flybe routes were covered by other providers. | |
| 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." |
| The government said its "immediate priority" would be to support anyone trying to get home and Flybe staff who have lost their jobs. | The government said its "immediate priority" would be to support anyone trying to get home and Flybe staff who have lost their jobs. |
| "This remains a challenging environment for airlines, both old and new, as they recover from the pandemic, and we understand the impact this will have on Flybe's passengers and staff," it said. | "This remains a challenging environment for airlines, both old and new, as they recover from the pandemic, and we understand the impact this will have on Flybe's passengers and staff," it said. |
| It said most destinations served by Flybe in the UK were accessible through alternative means of transportation. | It said most destinations served by Flybe in the UK were accessible through alternative means of transportation. |
| Customers should "almost certainly" get their money back from their card issuer or travel agent, the Independent's travel correspondent Simon Calder said. | Customers 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 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. | 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. |