Flybe collapse: Newquay Airport announces alternative flights to and from Cornwall - Cornwall Live

Cornwall Airport Newquay has confirmed that alternative routes between Cornwall, London and Manchester are available - despite all Flybe flights being cancelled. Flybe, which announced it had ceased trading on Saturday, had routes to London and Manchester from Newquay

It is now in administration. Flybe customers are urged to make contact with their card issuers after the airline's second descent into financial peril since 2019.

Cornwall Airport Newquay has issued a statement expressing its sadness at the shock news. It adds: "All Flybe flights to and from Newquay have been cancelled with immediate effect. We will share the full CAA customer advice when we get it. All other flights are unaffected and operating as normal."

Read more: Flybe refund advice for cancelled flights issued by UK Civil Aviation Authority

The airport says alternatives travel routes are available with other airlines. "Alternative travel to London is available with Eastern Airways on their London Gatwick service or with Ryanair to London Stansted from 26 March.

"Alternative flights will be available to Manchester with Loganair from 10 Feb and easyJet from 26 March.

Regional carrier Flybe was based at Exeter Airport until its collapse in 2019. It has been based at Birmingham Airport since its relaunch last year. Flybe was bought out of administration in 2021.

A message posted to the Flybe website homepage reads: "On 28 January 2023, the High Court appointed David Pike and Mike Pink as Joint Administrators of Flybe Limited (“Flybe”).

"Flybe has now ceased trading and all flights from and to the UK operated by Flybe have been cancelled and will not be rescheduled." Those with booked Flybe flights should not to travel to airports.

Cornwall Council's economy leader and Newquay councillor Louis Gardner said the authority had to look to other airlines to expand services. He said: "We were hoping Flybe was to increase operations but that's obviously not going to be the case now. "We have nine other carriers flying 18 routes and we'll look to expand with other airlines."

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2023-01-28 20:55:08Z
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