Financially-hit Flybe, which operates flights on 21 routes to 17 destinations across the UK and Europe using a fleet of eight leased Q400 turboprop aircraft, has ceased trading and cancelled all flights for the second time in three years.
All flights cancelled and 276 workers made redundant
British regional airline Flybe on Saturday ceased trading for the second time in three years, with all flights cancelled and 276 workers made redundant. A statement on Flybe’s website said the airline, which operated scheduled services from Belfast, Birmingham and Heathrow across the UK and to Amsterdam and Geneva, had entered administration, a form of protection from creditors.
UK operated by Flybe have been cancelled and will not be rescheduled
“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 said.It advised people due to fly not to travel to airports.
Flybe operated flights on 21 routes to 17 destinations across the UK and Europe
A spokesperson for administrators Interpath Advisory said about 75,000 customers had future bookings that would now not be honoured. Headquartered in Birmingham, Flybe operated flights on 21 routes to 17 destinations across the UK and Europe using a fleet of eight leased Q400 turboprop aircraft. David Pike and Mike Pink from Interpath were appointed joint administrators to Flybe.
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struggled to withstand a number of shocks since its relaunch last year
Pike said Flybe had struggled to withstand a number of shocks since its relaunch last year, not least the late delivery of 17 aircraft from lessors which severely compromised its efforts to build back capacity and remain competitive.
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