British regional airline Flybe announced today, Saturday, that it has canceled all flights to and from the United Kingdom, in a move that means it will declare bankruptcy for the second time in 3 years.
"If you will be traveling with Flybe today or in the future, please do not travel to the airport unless you have arranged an alternative flight with another airline. Please note that Flybe is unfortunately unable to arrange flights," the company said in a statement posted on its website. alternative for passengers.
The statement added that the company, which is the largest European regional airline, that it “has summoned its bankruptcy accountants again, and has notified passengers that all flights have now been cancelled, including its international routes from Switzerland and the Netherlands.”
"Flybe customers who still need to travel will need to make their own alternative travel arrangements via other airlines, rail or bus operators," it added.
On 28 Jan 23 David Pike & Mike Pink were appointed Joint Administrators of Flybe Limited.
Flybe has now ceased trading.
All Flybe flights to & from the UK are canceled & will not be rescheduled.
Further information can be found @ https://t.co/VbCQW2SmGn & https://t.co/bcNJz3Cthq pic.twitter.com/DhLb8UhwXk
— Flybe ✈ (@flybe) January 28, 2023
The British newspaper “The Guardian” quoted company officials as saying that “277 of Flybe’s 321 employees have been laid off, while the remaining 44 will be retained.”
Although Flybe said that it would be able to help passengers arrange alternative flights, and refer all affected passengers to the Civil Aviation Authority for advice and information, a state of panic prevailed on social media, as many passengers asked if they would get a refund. The sums they paid, while a number of FlyB employees announced that they are now looking for work, according to the newspaper.
Flybe .. the second bankruptcy
Headquartered in Birmingham, FlyBe operates flights to 17 destinations across the UK and EU using a fleet of 8 Q400 leased aircraft.
In March 2020, the airline went bankrupt and cut 2,400 jobs after restrictions imposed as a result of the Corona virus greatly affected travel.
In October 2020, it was sold to (Thyme Opco Ltd), a company controlled by the American (Cyrus Capital), to resume flights.
In April last year, the airline was relaunched with a plan to operate up to 530 flights per week across 23 routes, with flights operating on many of the same air routes from Belfast, Birmingham and London Heathrow Airport.
The aviation sector in Europe and the United States has recently witnessed strikes among airport workers due to the mismatch between the strong demand for travel and the low number of workers, which caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights at major airports.