rudds1 102 #1 Posted March 5, 2020 Airline Flybe has announced its gone bust. Wonder how many jobs will go as a result of this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bargepole23 337 #2 Posted March 5, 2020 1 hour ago, rudds1 said: Airline Flybe has announced its gone bust. Wonder how many jobs will go as a result of this Thousands directly and indirectly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch 206 #3 Posted March 5, 2020 The actions of Ryanair didn't help. Flybe: Ryanair's Michael O'Leary threatens legal action over rescue https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51140969 Yet he's happy to move operations from Ireland to Malta to pay less tax. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DerbyTup 10 #4 Posted March 5, 2020 I suppose that jeopardises my chance of a refund then! I flew from Nottingham East Midlands to Edinburgh in Jan this year. I sourced the flight through SkyScanner, which then offers a choice of airlines/agencies to buy the ticket from. The cheapest was via an agency called Gotogate, so I made my purchase through them. The ticket for the return leg was sold as a Flybe ticket. But when I got to the airport there was no such flight. There was a flight at the same time but that was with Logan Air. I wasn't on the passenger list for Flybe or Logan Air! I spent 40 minutes trying to get through to Gotogate customer services. Eventually they checked and said I'd need to buy a new ticket directly from Logan Air and they would refund me for the Flybe ticket that I'd bought from them, for a flight which no longer existed. 6 weeks later I'm still waiting for Gotogate to refund my money. The last communication from them was saying that I had to get the airline, Flybe, to confirm that the flight had been cancelled. I contacted Flybe and they said that Gotogate should just apply for a refund from them in the usual way. I know that Flybe used to operate flights from Edinburgh to East Midlands, but I believe they sold off that route to Logan Air. So I'm not sure now whether it was Gotogate's fault, that they sold me a ticket for a flight that didn't exist, or whether at the time Gotogate bought the ticket from Flybe, it did exist? Regardless, my position is that I contracted with Gotogate for a ticket and what they sold me was not valid for travel. It would seem like Gotogate will not be getting a refund from Flybe - so I guess my chances of getting a refund from Gotogate are nil! I'd avoid booking through these agencies in future and only book direct with the airline - although if the airline goes bust, like this one, I guess the money is lost? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest makapaka #5 Posted March 5, 2020 36 minutes ago, alchresearch said: The actions of Ryanair didn't help. Flybe: Ryanair's Michael O'Leary threatens legal action over rescue https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51140969 Yet he's happy to move operations from Ireland to Malta to pay less tax. Richard Branson? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders 2,751 #6 Posted March 5, 2020 When a airline goes bust, what happens to all the planes they own ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Chez2 10 #7 Posted March 5, 2020 44 minutes ago, DerbyTup said: I suppose that jeopardises my chance of a refund then! I flew from Nottingham East Midlands to Edinburgh in Jan this year. I sourced the flight through SkyScanner, which then offers a choice of airlines/agencies to buy the ticket from. The cheapest was via an agency called Gotogate, so I made my purchase through them. The ticket for the return leg was sold as a Flybe ticket. But when I got to the airport there was no such flight. There was a flight at the same time but that was with Logan Air. I wasn't on the passenger list for Flybe or Logan Air! I spent 40 minutes trying to get through to Gotogate customer services. Eventually they checked and said I'd need to buy a new ticket directly from Logan Air and they would refund me for the Flybe ticket that I'd bought from them, for a flight which no longer existed. 6 weeks later I'm still waiting for Gotogate to refund my money. The last communication from them was saying that I had to get the airline, Flybe, to confirm that the flight had been cancelled. I contacted Flybe and they said that Gotogate should just apply for a refund from them in the usual way. I know that Flybe used to operate flights from Edinburgh to East Midlands, but I believe they sold off that route to Logan Air. So I'm not sure now whether it was Gotogate's fault, that they sold me a ticket for a flight that didn't exist, or whether at the time Gotogate bought the ticket from Flybe, it did exist? Regardless, my position is that I contracted with Gotogate for a ticket and what they sold me was not valid for travel. It would seem like Gotogate will not be getting a refund from Flybe - so I guess my chances of getting a refund from Gotogate are nil! I'd avoid booking through these agencies in future and only book direct with the airline - although if the airline goes bust, like this one, I guess the money is lost? Your money isn't lost if you buy on your credit card. I bought two holidays (flight only) directly from Thomas Cook. Flight only were not ATOL protected. I got my money back from the credit card company quite quickly, possibly around six weeks or less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid 193 #8 Posted March 5, 2020 1 hour ago, alchresearch said: The actions of Ryanair didn't help. Neither the actions of the Conservative government. How much tax payer money will be lost? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
L00b 441 #9 Posted March 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Padders said: When a airline goes bust, what happens to all the planes they own ? Airlines these days tend to lease their planes, rather than buying them. So the FlyBe leases should be wound-up, and the planes made available to buy or lease by their owner to other airlines. Bummer for our visiting UK friends and family, that was the last low-cost airline to do northern UK - Luxembourg direct. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders 2,751 #10 Posted March 5, 2020 1 minute ago, L00b said: Airlines these days tend to lease their planes, rather than buying them. So the FlyBe leases should be wound-up, and the planes made available to buy or lease by their owner to other airlines. Bummer for our visiting UK friends and family, that was the last low-cost airline to do northern UK - Luxembourg direct. Thank you Loob. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Baron99 771 #11 Posted March 5, 2020 3 hours ago, alchresearch said: The actions of Ryanair didn't help. Flybe: Ryanair's Michael O'Leary threatens legal action over rescue https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51140969 Yet he's happy to move operations from Ireland to Malta to pay less tax. As mentioned on the BBC this morning, as we're still part of the EU & therefore, a government bailout cannot be considered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch 206 #12 Posted March 5, 2020 Flybe collapse: Five things that went wrong https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51749882 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...