British regional airline Flybe closed all of its operations without any explanationon his web portal he put the following message: “If you plan to fly with Flybe today or later, please do not travel to the airport unless you have arranged alternative flights with other airlines. Please note that Flybe is unable to arrange alternative flights for passengers.”
The post explains that if the user has a Flybe booking sold by an intermediary that includes travel on Flybe flights, please contact the airline or the relevant booking/travel agent to confirm if there is any impact on their itinerary, as the intermediary may be able to assist you with alternative arrangements and provide further suggestions.
In this way, the airline suspended its activities for the second time in the last three years, with the cancellation of all its flights and dismissal 276 workers.
Flybe, which operates regular flights from Belfast, Birmingham and Heathrow across the UK and to Amsterdam and Geneva, has signed on to curatorship as a form of creditor protection.
An Interpath Advisory spokesperson reported that approximately 75,000 customers have future reservations that can no longer be made effective.
Based in Birmingham, Flybe operates inbound flights 21 routes to 17 destinations in the UK and Europeusing a fleet of eight chartered Q400 turboprops.
David John Pike and Michael Robert Pink were appointed by the High Court on 28 January 2023 as Joint Administrators to assist in managing the affairs, business and assets of Flybe Limited, pursuant to the powers and duties set out in the appointment order.
Pike stated that the airline has faced a series of problems since its relaunch last year, notably delays in the delivery of 17 aircraft by lessors, which seriously undermined its efforts to increase its capacity, and remain competitive.
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