Flybe: all flights cancelled as airline ceases trading

Regional airline Flybe has ceased trading and all its scheduled flights have been cancelled, the UK Civil Aviation Authority has announced.

“All Flybe flights have now been cancelled. Please do not go to the airport as flights will not be operating,” the authority said in a statement early on Saturday.

“Flybe customers who still need to travel will need to make their own alternative travel arrangements via other airlines, rail or coach operators,” it said.

The airline said David Pike and Mike Pink had been appointed joint administrators and confirmed that all flights to and from the UK were cancelled and would not be rescheduled.

Flybe was not able to arrange alternative flights for passengers, it said, and those with flights booked via an intermediary were advised to contact the relevant airline or booking agent.

The airline operated scheduled services from Belfast City, Birmingham and Heathrow to airports across the UK and to Amsterdam and Geneva.

Paul Smith at the UK Civil Aviation Authority 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.

“We urge passengers planning to fly with this airline not to go to the airport as all Flybe flights are cancelled. For the latest advice, Flybe customers should visit the Civil Aviation Authority’s website or our Twitter feed for more information.”

With PA Media