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Flybe update on volcanic ash disruption

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20-Apr-2010 THE GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THE RE-OPENING OF UK AIRSPACE AS OF 2200 ON TUESDAY 20-Apr

Flybe will therefore recommence as many of our services as we possibly can after 1300 on Wednesday 21st April. All flights due to operate PRIOR to 1300 are cancelled, with the exception of the following flights which have now been re-scheduled to depart after 1300:

WEDNESDAY 21ST APRIL

Flybe has cancelled all flights with local departure times currently before 1300 on Wednesday April 21st with the exception of the following flights which have now been re-scheduled to depart after 1300:

BE431Birmingham - Hannover (dep 1300 arr 1555)

BE432 Hannover - Birmingham (dep 1620 arr 1720)

BE705 Exeter - Newcastle (dep 1300 arr 1415)

BE705 Newcastle- Hannover (dep 1440 arr 1740)

BE706 Newcastle - Exeter (dep 1950 arr 2105)

BE706 Hannover - Newcastle (dep 1805 arr 1905)

BE1225 Southampton - Limoges (dep 1300 arr 1530)

BE1226 Limoges - Southampton (dep 1555 arr 1625)

BE1425 Exeter - Malaga (dep 1300 arr 1630)

BE1426 Malaga - Exeter (dep 1710 arr 1850)

BE1645 Southampton - Bergerac (dep 1300 arr 1545)

BE1646 Bergerac - Southampton (dep 1610 arr 1650)

BE7109 Birmingham - Hamburg (dep 1300 arr 1550)

BE7110 Hamburg - Birmingham (dep 1615 arr 1720)

BE7113 Birmingham - Milan Malpenza (dep 1300 arr 1605)

BE7114 Milan Malpenza - Birmingham (dep 1635 arr 1745)

BE7354 Manchester - Milan Malpenza (dep 1300 arr 1620)

BE7355 Milan Malpenza - Manchester (dep 1650 arr 1805)

All other flights scheduled to depart after 1300, we intend to operate as scheduled. However, we have had to CANCEL the following flights due to depart after 1300 largely because their outbound legs had already been cancelled in prior to 1300:

BE163 Luton - Jersey (dep 1300)

BE164 Jersey - Luton (dep 1430)

BE164 Luton - Isle of Man (dep 1600)

BE173 Southampton - Leeds Bradford (dep 1540)

BE174 Leeds Bradford - Southampton (dep 1705)

BE264 Doncaster - Belfast City (dep 1415)

BE282 Cardiff - Belfast City (dep 1450)

BE456 Jersey - Manchester (dep1410)

BE482 Manchester - Belfast City (dep 1550)

BE483 Belfast City - Manchester (dep 1715)

BE643 Exeter - Leeds Bradford (dep 1450)

BE643 Leeds Bradford - Aberdeen (dep 1620)

BE644 Aberdeen - Leeds Bradford (dep 1815)

BE644 Leeds Bradford - Exeter (dep 1955)

BE714 Paris Charles de Gaulle - Jersey (dep 1545)

BE790 Birmingham - Glasgow (dep 1530)

BE791Glasgow - Birmingham (dep 1710)

BE869 Southampton - Manchester (dep 1520)

BE870 Manchester - Southampton (dep 1650)

BE946 Jersey - London Gatwick (dep 1620)

BE1026 Rennes - Southampton (dep 1320)

BE1130 Jersey - Edinburgh (dep 1300)

BE1504 Paris Charles de Gaulle - Exeter (dep 1430)

BE1504 Exeter - Belfast City (dep 1525)

BE7077 Birmingham - Frankfurt (dep 1405)

BE7078 Frankfurt - Birmingham (dep 1740)

BE7294 London Gatwick - Aberdeen (dep 1450)

BE7325 London Gatwick - Inverness (dep 1435)

A decision concerning flights for tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday 21st April) is expected to be taken by 0800 tomorrow morning.

Flybe advises travellers to continue checking www.flybe.com on a regular basis for further updates.

Passengers whose Flybe flights have been cancelled only may :

Re-book to travel on another flight on the same or a similar route at no additional charge within the next 28 days, subject to availability (also extend return flight dates to accommodate required length of stay)

Rebook for travel to the final destination at a later date (subject to availability) The change fees will be waived but any further difference in fare may still apply.

Apply for a refund on a cancelled flight

Passengers due to fly between now and the next 72 hours inclusive may:

Re-book to travel on another flight on the same or a similar route at no additional charge within the next 28 days, subject to availability (also extend return flight dates to accommodate required length of stay)

Rebook for travel to the final destination at a later date (subject to availability). The change fees will be waived but any further difference in fare may still apply.

Travel agents may request refunds via their BSP link for any flights cancelled in order to minimise delays.

Flybe has increased staffing levels to manage the exceptionally high volume of calls and our lines are operating at maximum capacity. Thank you for your patience in these unique and unprecedented circumstances.

To minimise call centre volumes, only passengers booked to travel between today and Wednesday 21st should attempt to call the Customer Call Centre on 0871 700 2000 (calls cost 10 pence per minute from BT landlines; calls from other networks may be higher) or, if calling from outside the UK, 00 44 1392 268500. Please note that this is the only Flybe contact number that can process booking changes.

Customers who have been unable to travel over the last four days can make reservations on these services by calling Flybe on 0871 700 2000 (calls cost 10 pence per minute from BT landlines; calls from other networks may be higher) or Loganair's Air Discount Scheme helpline on: 0844 800 2855 (0700 to 1700)