'Mainland UK doesn't understand how vital Flybe is to Northern Ireland'
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As a company, it is only a tenth as big as collapsed holiday firm Thomas Cook, so there is little prospect of a government bailout. "As someone who travels with them frequently for work, Flybe's collapse would be a disaster for the NI economy.Despite Jason's heartfelt words, there are a number of other locations that owe just as much to Flybe in terms of connections to the wider world.
"We continue to make bookings on behalf of patients to ensure they are able to attend medical appointments in the UK," it said.Flybe's links with Exeter extend to its long-running sponsorship of the local football club Other regional airports where Flybe has a significant presence are Birmingham, Southampton, Manchester, and Cardiff. Some of them would have difficulty continuing as going concerns if Flybe went bust.As well as business people and tourists, Flybe also helps many far-flung friends and relations to maintain links.
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