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Collapsed Flybe tells passengers not to travel to airports

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UK airline Flybe has gone into administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk after a bid for fresh financial support failed. The carrier said the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on demand for air travel was partly to blame for its collapse. As quoted by BBC.com (05/3)Its website now advises customers to "not travel to the airport" unless they have arranged an alternative flight. Exeter-based Flybe narrowly avoided going bust in January. In a letter to the airline's staff, chief executive Mark Anderson said: "Despite every effort, his side now has no alternative - having failed to find a feasible solution to allow us to keep trading. In response to the collapse, the UK government said it was ready to help Flybe's workers find new jobs and will work with other airlines to replace services: //bbc.com // ===

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