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Hundreds of passengers across Europe have been stranded by the brutal collapse of a British regional airline. The British Midland Regional Limited, which operates under the name Flybmi, has announced its intention to administer a British version of the bankruptcy because of the higher fuel costs and uncertainty caused by the forthcoming departure of Great Britain of the European Union, according to the AP. "Current and future business prospects have also been seriously affected by the uncertainties created by the Brexit process, which has prevented us from securing valuable flight contracts in Europe and a lack of confidence in the ability of bmi to continue its operations. flights between two European destinations, "the airline said.
The airline operated 17 jet planes in 25 European cities. It employed 376 people in Great Britain, Germany, Sweden and Belgium and claims to have carried 522,000 passengers on 29,000 flights last year. Chief of the Union of Pilots, Brian Strutton, said that the collapse of the airline had occurred without warning and that it "was a devastating news for all employees." Flybmi announced that all flights would be canceled and advised passengers to request a refund from credit card issuers, travel agents or travel insurance companies. The collapse will have a major impact on the city of Derry, Northern Ireland, which will lose its only air link with London. Flybmi was always looking for customers until the eve of its collapse, inviting internet users to book flight tickets to Germany for winter sports vacations.
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