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Sarah Scott

Flybe passengers being offered special fares by other airlines

Regional carrier Flybe has ceased trading and all scheduled flights have been cancelled.

Flybe, which operated scheduled services from Belfast City, Birmingham and Heathrow to airports across the UK and to Amsterdam and Geneva, ceased trading in the early hours of Saturday.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) made the announcement the company had gone into administration for the second time in three years, asking passengers booked on Flybe flights not to travel to airports.

READ MORE: Advice for Flybe passengers on claiming back money after flights cancelled

It urged ticket-holders to instead check its website for the latest information.

CAA consumer director Paul Smith 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."

The CAA has now released the following information and said it was aware of the following travel arrangements being put in place, offering Flybe passengers special fares:

British Airways

Customers are being offered one-way fares of £50/€60 plus taxes, fees and charges on selected routes to get them where they need to be.

Customers due to fly with Flybe can travel on journeys between London and Belfast, Newcastle or Amsterdam.

Customers can make their booking by calling the British Airways contact centre on 0344 493 0787.

Ryanair

Ryanair, launched fares starting from £29.99 to accommodate customers affected by Flybe’s immediate cancellation of its entire UK schedule.

Families who booked to fly on now-cancelled Flybe flights can travel on one of Ryanair’s flights, including routes from Belfast to East Midlands, Manchester and London Stansted from only £29.99.

These are on sale on the Ryanair.com website for travel from Sunday 26 March 2023.

easyJet

easyJet is offering fares of £49 for domestic routes and £79 for international routes including a 15kg hold bag will be available on presentation their original Flybe booking reference.

This will be in place for Flybe customers until 10 February.

Any affected passengers should contact easyJet’s customer service on:

  • If calling from UK & elsewhere: +44 (0) 330 5515151
  • In calling from France: +33 (0) 9 77407770
  • If calling from the Netherlands: +31 (0) 20 7946405
  • If calling from Italy: +39 02 32068889

Train operators

LNER is offering all Flybe customers who have had their flights cancelled can travel on any LNER service to their destination for free on 28 January and 29 January.

Customers will need to present their cancelled airline ticket. For further info, visit: LNER.co.uk

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