All Flybmi flights cancelled – including Aberdeen services – after company files for administartion
Thousands of holidaymakers have been affected by the shock collapse, as company bosses describe the news as 'unavoidable'
BRITISH airline Flybmi has filed for administration - with flights including all Aberdeen services immediately cancelled.
The East Midlands-based company said this evening it has suspended all operations after running out of cash.
Flybmi operated 600 flights a week to 25 European cities and employed more than 450 staff.
But Brexit uncertainty and soaring fuel costs have forced the shock collapse.
Affected customers who booked future flights directly with Flybmi should contact their payment card issuer for refunds.
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Alternatively, holidaymakers are advised to speak to their travel agent.
Flybmi's website was still taking bookings on Saturday ahead of the announcement.
The firm operated five flights a week between Aberdeen and Oslo and six flights a week to and from Bristol.
The next flight by the airline to depart from Aberdeen was the 11.05am to Oslo tomorrow morning.
A Flybmi spokesperson said: "It is with a heavy heart that we have made this unnavoidable announcement today.
"The airline has faced several difficulties, including recent spikes in fuel and carbon costs, the latter arising from the EU's recent decision to exclude UK airlines from full participation in the Emissions Trading Scheme.
"These issues have underminded efforts to move the airline into profit."
They added: "We sincerely regret that this course of action has become the only option open to us, but the challenges, particularly those created by Brexit, have proven to be insurmountable.
"Our employees have worked extremely hard over the last few years and we would like to thank them for their dedication with the company, as well as our loyal customers who have flown with us over the last six years."
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Flights operated by flybmi served Aberdeen, Bristol, Brno, City of Derry, Dusseldorf, East Midlands, Esbjerg, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Jonkoping, Karlstad, London Stansted, Lublin, Milan Bergamo, Munich, Newcastle, Norrkoping, Nuremburg, Oslo, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Rostock/Laage, Saarbrucken and Stavanger.
The airline carried 522,000 passengers on 29,000 flights in 2018.
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