UK airline Flybe has cancelled all services after entering administration for a second time.
Flybe operated scheduled flights from Belfast City, Birmingham and Heathrow to airports across the UK and to Amsterdam and Geneva.
It flew a total of 21 routes to 17 destinations with a fleet of eight leased Q400 aircraft.
The airline previously collapsed in March 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic hit the travel industry. It returned to the skies less than a year ago, in April 2022.
Customers with a Flybe booking have been told not to go to the airport unless they have made alternative arrangements. The Civil Aviation Authority is offering advice on its website on how to obtain a refund, and British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair said they will offer special cheaper fares for Flybe customers.
Around 320 employees will lose their jobs as a result of Flybe’s collapse but Martin Chalk, leader of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa), said there were jobs available with other carriers.
A post on Ryanair’s website said there were vacancies across the business, including pilots, cabin crew, engineers, ground staff and office staff.
easyJet is not currently advertising for pilots but has 250 cabin crew vacancies at Gatwick and Luton airports.
