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Flights, Airlines and Airports => Flights to Dalaman and Turkey, Airlines and Airports => Topic started by: KKOB on March 04, 2020, 14:08:06 PM

Title: It's not looking good for FlyBe
Post by: KKOB on March 04, 2020, 14:08:06 PM

FLYBE is the latest airline struggling with finances after a multi-million-pound loan was rejected by the government.

https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1250767/flybe-flights-loan-rejected-news-latest

Title: Re: It's not looking good for FlyBe
Post by: KKOB on March 04, 2020, 22:06:53 PM

Looks like the final flights are in the air.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51746564

Title: Re: It's not looking good for FlyBe
Post by: Scunner on March 04, 2020, 22:35:28 PM

:( we need a strong regional airline - especially up here - bad news looming.

Title: Re: It's not looking good for FlyBe
Post by: KKOB on March 04, 2020, 22:46:33 PM

Yep. The loss of FlyBe is going to have a huge impact on regional leisure and business travel.

Title: Re: It's not looking good for FlyBe
Post by: Kevin Sowten on March 05, 2020, 05:01:31 AM

Went into administration at 3am today - 1200 job losses
Constitutes 95% of Southampton Airport movements !!!!
(And other regional airports will be badly affected)

Title: Re: It's not looking good for FlyBe
Post by: Kevin Sowten on March 05, 2020, 05:26:34 AM

(Wikipedia says they employ 2400 people  :()