Simply 12 weeks after Flybe resumed operations, the regional airline has introduced tons of of flight cancellations from 28 July to 29 October.
The corporate follows British Airways and easyJet in drastically scaling again its summer season operations.
Flybe’s chief government, Dave Pflieger, has written an open letter to affected passengers during which he blames two plane leasing companies.
Mr Pflieger writes: “We had been planning to extend flights to current cities and new locations corresponding to Aberdeen, Inverness, Newcastle, and Southampton.
“Nevertheless, the 2 plane leasing firms who had been contracted to offer our extra airplanes have now advised us that they are going to be unable to fulfil their commitments till after the summer season.
“We had been capable of finding and lease plane from two separate airways in Greece and Spain, however these planes aren’t sufficient, and the shortage of extra plane wanted for brand new flying means we have to alter our future flight schedule.
“In consequence, at the moment we’re decreasing our deliberate improve in flying for the interval of 28 July till 29 October. This new schedule can be totally supported by the plane we do have obtainable, and we’ll nonetheless introduce extra flights later this 12 months – after we obtain our delayed plane.”
The routes affected embody Belfast Metropolis to Aberdeen, Inverness and Newcastle, in addition to Birmingham to Aberdeen.
The Flybe chief government continued: “This isn’t a choice that I’ve taken frivolously, and as you’ll anticipate we’re in day by day conversations with all concerned to see if something may change that might permit us to renew our authentic plans at an earlier date.
“That stated, given the present info, I imagine it’s important that we take motion now to make sure you have sufficient time to alter your journey plans, be reaccommodated on a special flight or, if that isn’t desired, receive a full refund.”
Beneath European air passengers’ rights guidelines, travellers with current bookings also can insist on being flown as initially deliberate however with a special provider at Flybe’s expense.
The aviation analyst Sean Moulton stated: “While deliveries stands out as the issue for the delays within the routes, competitors received’t have helped.
“The overwhelming majority of routes face competitors from main names together with Aer Lingus and easyJet – and with home flying nonetheless down on 2019, there’s an excessive amount of capability out there.
“When the delayed routes launch in 2023, will capability have recovered or will the present gamers develop their model and market share to a stage which is much more tough to compete?”
The unique Flybe collapsed in 2020. A rescue consortium led by Virgin Atlantic, had vainly pumped in £100m and concluded there was no hope of turning the airline round and pulled the plug.
In October 2020, whereas the coronavirus pandemic was paralysing the world, one other companion within the failed rescue consortium, Cyrus Capital, purchased the model from the receiver.
The Flybe HQ, previously at Exeter, is now at Birmingham airport.
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