Originally Posted by
Reversethrustset
fernlee where's your evidence to support the notion that Flybe is vital to the UK economy? If the government ploughs in +£100m then simple maths would dictate that Flybe would have to be contributing more than this to the economy to benefit bailing them out. Quite simply the business model is completely broken, it always has been and just like French & The cow, Connect have sat there and twiddled their thumbs and done nothing for nearly a year.
I think the fact the chancellor saw the value of flybe to UK PLC and agreed without hesitation to assist with short term funding speaks volumes about the place flybe has in the UK economy
As said we are not just a bucket and spade outfit we provide essential services to the UK