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Places like southampton, where last year flybe accounted for 95% of all flights. our business editor simonjack reports. there will be no onward journey for these planes — grounded for good, europes largest regional airline collapsed, leaving passengers frustrated and staff distressed. yeah, i thought that wed be saved, but not this time. sorry. theres no other airlines from here that will fly to jersey, so, you know, we floated options like ferries or, essentially, a different airport. our fli...

Most people here are more concerned about the staff themselves. we have seen some of them in tears, and they, too, will be fully aware of what is going on outside of here. flybes collapse last night means all flights are now grounded, with the loss of 2000 jobs. when did you first hear? early hours of the morning. it was quite a shock. yeah. yeah, i thought that we would be saved, but not this time. sorry. outbound passengers have been warned not to come to the airport, as flights wont be depart...

Welcome to newsday on the bbc. im mariko oi in singapore. the headlines... with over 100 deaths recorded so far — the highest outside china — italy closes schools and universities as it struggles to contain the coronavirus. britains biggest regional airline, flybe, is on the verge of collapse, putting 2,000 jobs at risk. im kasia madera in london. also in the programme... the billionaire michael bloomberg drops out of the race for the white house and backs joe biden. and why enjoying content...

With the situation that has developed with corona, an already weak company, im afraid, just hasnt been able to survive. but unions say the government could and should have done more. i think, for the government to allow an airline of this significance to collapse in these circumstances is its first real test of going from campaigning to the realities of government, and it is a real test of its levelling up agenda. so, we are going to be asking some searching questions about why this has happened...

Try to make sure those routes are filled as quickly as possible. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy is at southampton airport this morning, well hearfrom him injust a minute. first, lets speak to katy austin whos in exeter, where flybe is based. katy, whats the latest? tell us more about the applications. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and charlie stayt. —— the implications. its a very our headlines today. difficult day for staff who were the end for flybe. employed by fl...

Welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. im mike embley. our top stories: europes biggest regional airline goes bust — troubled flybe says coronavirus was the final straw while californias governor declares a state of emergency over the coronavirus. the state has confirmed at least 50 cases and its first death. with at least 100 virus deaths recorded so far, the highest outside china, italy closes schools, universities, cinemas and theatres. on the greek...

Going on with ministers about the importance of keeping these routes open, not least because there are so many regional airports where flybe is the overwhelmingly dominant carrier. such as belfast city airport and southampton, where the majority of flights were provided by them. the original plan was extra money would be pumped into the airline by owners in exchange for theyre not having to pay not so much in air passenger duty. but crucially from the government perspective, it discovered this w...

People over the last few days. however, a combination of previous mismanagement which left the company in financial distress, a virus which has ravaged even the healthiest and most profitable airlines, and a relu cta nce most profitable airlines, and a reluctance on the parts of its owners, particularly virgin atlantic and the government, to put additional money end, has meant that it does not exist any more, begs the question, what happens now, and what does this do for government ambitions to ...

Feeling the pinch. three companies seeing their stock values drop around 20% last week. >> the cruise industry is? unchartered territory. the impact of the covid-19 will be quite similar to that of 9/11. however, the recovery may be a bit more difficult. >> reporter: the airlines are being punished as well. united airline says it will cut its international schedule by 20% next month. its domestic flights by 10%. jet blue is cutting its schedule by 5% and southwest says it may have to follow suit...

Though he denied he was advising that today. hes also continued to say a vaccine is months away while doctors dispute that. >> the whole process is going to take a year and a half. >> the president had a habit of exaggerating the numbers. whether its the jobs report or approval rating. critics are waiting to dangerous territory. >> we need the president to let the medical professionals and the doctors give guidance. not counting those brought back to the country. >> at the time of his tweet, cnn...