Originally Posted by
Rt Hon Jim Hacker MP
If the government do some sort of deal that helps FlyBe out of their current mess then there will be calls from all the other competitors for the same treatment.
Solving one problem will only create many others. O’Leary will go nuts as will BA, EasyJet and anyone else that offers domestic flights. And rightly so.
It won’t even be only from current airlines. It wouldn’t surprise me if question will be asked by ex shareholders from companies who have gone bust in the last few years. Those that asked the government for help and were sent packing.
I appreciate that some Flybe services are essential but the government would be better placed to financially support these few routes and have Eastern, Loganair etc. operate them.