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| Flybe cancels dozens of flights | Flybe cancels dozens of flights |
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| Regional airline Flybe has cancelled dozens of flights on Wednesday morning for what it describes as "operational reasons". | Regional airline Flybe has cancelled dozens of flights on Wednesday morning for what it describes as "operational reasons". |
| Five flights from Belfast City Airport and four from Birmingham are among those affected, along with departures from Southampton, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Newcastle. | Five flights from Belfast City Airport and four from Birmingham are among those affected, along with departures from Southampton, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Newcastle. |
| Most of the flights are within the UK. | Most of the flights are within the UK. |
| The airline said it would like to "sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused". | The airline said it would like to "sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused". |
| "All customers affected have been emailed and advised they can rebook for travel on an alternative flight or apply for a full refund," the company said in a statement. | "All customers affected have been emailed and advised they can rebook for travel on an alternative flight or apply for a full refund," the company said in a statement. |
| Customers vented their frustration on social media. | Customers vented their frustration on social media. |
| On Monday, Flybe passengers on a new route were left with a six-hour coach journey when their aircraft was grounded. | On Monday, Flybe passengers on a new route were left with a six-hour coach journey when their aircraft was grounded. |
| The 18:40 service from Newquay to Heathrow could not take off on Sunday because of a "technical issue". | The 18:40 service from Newquay to Heathrow could not take off on Sunday because of a "technical issue". |
| Cornwall Airport Newquay said passengers were offered "rebooking for another flight or ground transport to London Heathrow". | Cornwall Airport Newquay said passengers were offered "rebooking for another flight or ground transport to London Heathrow". |
| Flybe was bought early this year in a rescue deal following poor financial results. | Flybe was bought early this year in a rescue deal following poor financial results. |
| Connect Airways, a consortium led by Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic, paid a total of £2.8m for Flybe's assets and operations. | Connect Airways, a consortium led by Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic, paid a total of £2.8m for Flybe's assets and operations. |
| Aggressive expansion | Aggressive expansion |
| The Exeter-based regional airline put itself up for sale last November, following a profit warning the previous month. | The Exeter-based regional airline put itself up for sale last November, following a profit warning the previous month. |
| Virgin, Stobart Air and Cyrus Capital set up Connect Airways in December. | Virgin, Stobart Air and Cyrus Capital set up Connect Airways in December. |
| Flybe fell into difficulty in 2017, after what was considered a too-aggressive expansion strategy. The company ran up a near-£20m loss in the financial year ending 31 March 2017. | Flybe fell into difficulty in 2017, after what was considered a too-aggressive expansion strategy. The company ran up a near-£20m loss in the financial year ending 31 March 2017. |
| This January, one employee was moved to send an email accusing the firm's directors of ruining a profitable company. | This January, one employee was moved to send an email accusing the firm's directors of ruining a profitable company. |
| The employee, a senior pilot, addressed the email to Flybe's chief executive, Christine Ourmieres-Widener. | The employee, a senior pilot, addressed the email to Flybe's chief executive, Christine Ourmieres-Widener. |
| "Congratulations, in two years at Flybe you and your fellow incompetent cohorts have managed to totally destroy a viable airline which was making profits when you took over," he wrote. | "Congratulations, in two years at Flybe you and your fellow incompetent cohorts have managed to totally destroy a viable airline which was making profits when you took over," he wrote. |
| The BBC understands that the airline has suspended the pilot. | The BBC understands that the airline has suspended the pilot. |
| Flybe told the BBC that "an individual was suspended on 17 January 2019 in accordance with company policy". | Flybe told the BBC that "an individual was suspended on 17 January 2019 in accordance with company policy". |
| Have your travel plans been affected by Flybe cancellations? Get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | |
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