Regional air carrier Flybe asked people to avoid getting to the airport if they plan to get on any scheduled flights.
The England-based air carrier is cancelling all flights and cannot even put passengers on alternative flights.
The airline has “ceased trading”, according to a statement on its website, which told passengers not to go to the airport. It also said that it could not help passengers find other flights.
On 28 Jan 23 David Pike & Mike Pink were appointed Joint Administrators of Flybe Limited. Flybe has now ceased trading. All Flybe flights from & to the UK are cancelled & will not be rescheduled. Further information can be found @ https://t.co/VbCQW2SmGn & https://t.co/bcNJz3Cthq pic.twitter.com/DhLb8UhwXk
— Flybe ✈ (@flybe) January 28, 2023
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it would help those affected by this by giving them advice and information.
This is the second time in recent years that the airline has gone out of business.
It said it would stop doing business in March 2020, citing the coronavirus pandemic as a reason.
The airline was saved when Thyme Opco, another company with ties to the US hedge fund Cyrus Capital, bought it and changed its name to Flybe Limited.
The airline went back into the business in April 2022 and planned to fly up to 530 flights a week on 23 routes.
It used to run flights from Belfast City, Birmingham, and Heathrow to airports all over the UK, as well as to Amsterdam and Geneva, until its most recent failure.
In a statement posted on the Flybe website early on Saturday, the High Court said that the company had been given joint administrators.
“Flybe is no longer in business, and all of its flights to and from the UK have been cancelled and won’t be rescheduled,” it said.
“If you’re supposed to fly with Flybe today or in the future, please don’t go to the airport unless you’ve booked a flight with another company.”
It also said that anyone who had booked a flight with the airline through a third party should get in touch with that third party.
“It’s always sad to see an airline go bankrupt, and we know that Flybe’s decision to stop doing business will be upsetting for all of its employees and customers,” said CAA consumer director Paul Smith.
“Flybe customers can get the most up-to-date information by going to the website of the Civil Aviation Authority or following us on Twitter.”